Fergus Falls woman turns 110-years-old By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gratitude and serenity were again conveyed by Gert Larson of Fergus Falls, a resident of Otter Tail County who celebrated her 110th birthday on April 4 at the Pioneer Pointe assisted living facility. Once again, as in previous years, relatives and friends all… Read More

Parkers Prairie Lions Club kicks off smelt fry season in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent April is the time of year when organizations in Otter Tail County and the surrounding area serve smelt. In recent years the Lions Club in Parkers Prairie, which held its annual smelt fry this year on Saturday, April… Read More

Shay Scanlan Report for Minnesota Minnesota’s housing shortage has hit areas outside the Twin Cities particularly hard, because low rents and high construction costs have limited developers’ profits and stalled projects. Two bills heard in state House and Senate committees aim to expand housing-related infrastructure, including sewers and water lines, and support workforce housing through… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A motion by County Commissioner Wayne Johnson of Pelican Rapids and seconded by Commissioner Sean Sullivan of Fergus Falls was unanimously carried to approve the addition of one full-time equivalent Assistant Finance Director to the county structure to support the finance department. This position is included in the… Read More

Contributed photo Henning School students graduating from DARE include: Kneeling: Johanna Saari, Piper Greenwaldt, Willow Beattie and Tristan Nilsen. Standing: Justice Keeley, Hannah Weller, Makayla Menze, Jakob Olson, Svea Hanson, Korie Koenen, Kyleigh Larson, Naomi Kodadek, Koli Torgerson, Caleb Weiss, Brody Iliff, James Ziehm, Reggie Emter, Calahan Koep, Mac Dilly, Jens Peterson, Reed Grieger, Preston… Read More

Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota In 2021, Dustin Roy and other members of the White Earth Nation learned that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources had been issuing aquatic plant management permits within their reservation for years. One of these permits allowed a lakeshore owner on McCraney Lake to use mechanical equipment and chemicals to… Read More

Contributed photos Henning School celebrated World Autism Awareness Day on Thursday, April 2. The students enjoyed coloring Easter eggs, participating in an Easter egg hunt with residents at Willow Creek and included a number of activities to celebrate kindness, inclusion and connection. 

Eleanor Steffen Report for Minnesota Minnesota lawmakers delayed action on a bill April 8 that would require state health insurance plans to cover infertility treatment. The bill by Rep. Carlie Kotzya-Witthuhn, DFL-Eden Prairie, would require state-funded programs including Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare to cover the costs of infertility health care such as in vitro fertilization,… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced a new contract with Teaching Strategies to support the design and implementation of the new Minnesota Kindergarten Fall Assessment (MnKFA). The creation of a new assessment was signed into law by Governor Walz in 2023 and represents an investment in our future that will help give young learners… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Former Fergus Falls Daily Journal Media reporter Heather Rule, today a freelance sports journalist in the Twin Cities, has our sincere support after losing Jessi Pierce, her close friend and colleague in sports journalism. Jessi and her three children, Hudson, Cayden and Avery Hinrichs, lost their lives in… Read More