Second fire reported at garage, house in NY Mills By Chad Koenen Publisher The Deer Creek and Henning Fire Departments responded to a fire in the upstairs portion of a residence in rural Deer Creek on the afternoon of March 11. According to a release from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, Korie Gray reported a fire in… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County announced the completion of the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 35 reclamation project, including the bike trail that connects the Heart of the Lakes Trail to Vergas on Thursday, March 12. The project included a full-depth reclamation and resurfacing of 10.8 miles of CSAH 35 and the construction of a… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Henning Elementary cheerleaders put on a show in front of a large crowd of Henning basketball fans on Friday night. The group was under the direction of Mary Trana and a number of assistants who performed a number of cheers during halftime of the Henning and Underwood boys basketball game. Prior… Read More

Boggs was a camp counselor for two years at rural Henning camp By Chad Koenen Publisher A chance phone call his brother received from Lutheran Island Camp a few years ago set off a series of events for Evan Boggs that almost seem so unbelievable that you would need to hear it first-hand to believe it… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Ottertail City Council continued its push to make improvements to Ottertail Avenue and China Street, which could take place as soon as this summer. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, the city council moved forward with seeking bids for road improvements on China St. from Buchanan Road to Jackson… Read More

Deer Creek council to look into options at four-way stop By Chad Koenen Publisher The Deer Creek Lions Club will continue to offer gambling services at Wet Woody’s Pub and Grub in Deer Creek. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council acknowledged a letter it received from Wet Woody’s Pub and… Read More

Fergus Falls, Ottertail have plans for child care facilities By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on Feb. 24, adopted a child care resolution to provide a grant match to strengthen Fergus Falls PioneerCare’s application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The requested grant match is $5,000 or… Read More

Otter Tail County Chief Deputy Reed Reinbold his candidacy for Otter Tail County Sheriff via social media on Friday, Feb. 20. “Otter Tail County isn’t just where I work — it’s the community I’ve dedicated my career to serving,” Reinbold said. “More than two decades ago, I set a goal to serve with the Otter Tail… Read More

By Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota A statewide cellphone ban for K-12 schools may be on the horizon after a state Senate committee debated it during the second week of the legislative session. A bill authored by Sen. Alice Mann, DFL–Edina, would prohibit students from using cellphones and smartwatches in school from kindergarten through 12th grade and ban… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Engineer Jodi Teich met with county board members on Feb. 24 to review bids for seasonal roadway supplies. Otter Tail County is larger in size than the state of Rhode Island and paved roads total 1,067 miles. “The backbone of the highway system in Otter Tail County requires lots of financial… Read More