By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Feb. 22, reported an injury to a juvenile snowmobiler on the west side of Bass Lake near Underwood. Deputies said a group of juveniles were riding snowmobiles when one of them, at 4:12 p.m., hit a man-made snow embankment and crashed. The injuries appeared to be non-life threatening.  The… Read More

A 55-year-old man was rescued from home by a neighbor By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on Feb. 12, reported that fire destroyed a garage and severely damaged a home at Wall Lake between Fergus Falls and Underwood. The fire was called in at 10:10 a.m. When firefighters arrived the garage was fully engulfed in… Read More

Policy aims at developing roads for all motorists, pedestrians Most roadways were initially designed for vehicles only. The Complete Streets policy guides future projects to consider a balance of options for all modes of transportation including pedestrians and bicyclists of all ages and abilities. Many local projects have incorporated such goals in recent projects. The formal… Read More

New app to help families find child care openings Families with young children seeking child care in Otter Tail County can use the new Child Care Locator web app. The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Human Services departments of Otter Tail County released the web app to help families find information about child care providers… Read More

Contributed photo The Henning School will be celebrating World Down Syndrome Day on Tuesday, March 21. WDSD is celebrated every year on 3-21 as it represents a third copy of the 21st chromosome. We ask the community to also celebrate with the school in honor of Henning students Hendrick Witt and Callie Kysar. Shirts are… Read More

Sample to include about 180 wells across OT County The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect water samples from about 180 wells in Otter Tail County for use in developing the county’s Groundwater Atlas. Selected well owners will be contacted by mail or phone to request permission to sample their wells. The process involves collecting… Read More

Burglary reported south of Underwood By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Feb. 17, reported that a resident of East Battle Lake narrowly averted becoming the victim of a scam. A male caller saying he operated an oil rig persuaded the county resident to deposit money in bitcoin for him. The money asked for was… Read More

Local food shelf is available for assistance Most households will get their last E-SNAP payment in March. Starting in April, most households will get only one SNAP payment. That amount will be the household’s standard monthly benefit. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program is a county-run, federally funded program administered through the U.S. Department of… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate February 27, 2018 One of Ottertail’s most popular retail destinations was destroyed by a fire Wednesday night. Periwinkle, located on Highway 78 in Ottertail, was declared a total loss by the Ottertail County Sheriff’s Office after a fire broke out in the building’s back garage just after 8 p.m. on February 21. During… Read More

Council holds hearing on Maple Ave. project By Jenna Esala Correspondent The February Ottertail City Council meeting opened with a public hearing regarding the improvements to South Maple Avenue and the alley north of the Community Center.  Bob Schlieman. of Apex Engineering, was present to speak on the planned improvements.  Improvements to South Maple Avenue, from Trunk Highway… Read More