By Chad Koenen Publisher From classic car restorations to a collision with a deer, Logan Quick is hoping his new auto body shop in Vining will provide area residents with a place to turn their vehicle from seeing its better days to once again being the envy of the ball. Quick opened Quick’s Collision and Classics in… Read More

Fireworks, parade set for Saturday By Chad Koenen Publisher Everything seems to be a little bit bigger in Ottertail and the annual OtterFest celebration will be no different this weekend.  Ottertail Business and Community Association President Ron Grobeck said there will be a number of unique events throughout the weekend with an emphasis on providing family fun… Read More

Otter Tail County once had 289 rural schools By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Country schools in Otter Tail County are fondly remembered. At one time, Otter Tail County’s 289 rural schools were the most of any county in Minnesota. Many kids who grew up on farms formed their basis for life while attending one-room schools. Today… Read More

Nick Kludt, Red River Fisheries Specialist for the Minnesota DNR, will speak at OTC COLA’s Annual Meeting at the Ottertail Community Center in Ottertail, on August 15.  Kludt’s work area covers the Red River of the North and its Minnesota tributaries, where he works on a wide array of river and fish management issues. Additionally, Kludt… Read More

Housing project to include a pair of triplexes By Robert Williams Editor After much collaboration and planning, the North Fields of Dalton senior housing project is becoming a reality. The project is located on the north end of Dalton, just west of County Highway 35 on Court Street. The official groundbreaking was held by the Otter Tail County Housing… Read More

Hunters in antlerless lottery areas reminded to buy licenses by Sept. 5 Hunters reviewing the 2024 Minnesota hunting regulations will find season details in most areas of Minnesota similar to what they were last year, including northern areas with lower bag limits intended to increase deer populations. Deer hunting licenses can be purchased starting Thursday, Aug. 1. “We’re looking… Read More

Rappe shares experience of living in the West Bank By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The guest speaker at the Our Lady of Victory Church, Fergus Falls, fellowship hall Tuesday evening, July 30, was Wendy Rappe, a native of Vernon Center, southwest of Mankato. She, her husband and two children at the time lived in Israel… Read More

The Henning FFA volunteered at the East Otter Tail County Fair last weekend.  The group first had Monica Hansen, Haley Hanson, Ivy Witt and Emily Hanson help the Perham FFA in the children’s barn where they held bunnies for kids to pet, got chicks out of the cage for kids to hold, and helped with lots… Read More

Early season conditions allow for increased late season fishing Effective Friday, Aug. 16, Mille Lacs walleye anglers can harvest up to two walleye through Saturday, Nov. 30. Both fish can be 18-20 inches in length or one can be 18-20 inches and the other must be longer than 28 inches. “With high angler catch rates last fall, we opted for… Read More

The East Battle Lake Watershed Association held its Annual meeting at the Henning Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 3. The meeting room was filled with 90 people, a record crowd, who visited together while enjoying donuts from Sandy’s and coffee. Likely, the large turnout came to hear Conservation Officer Tricia Plautz describe a day in her busy… Read More