By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) is the largest organization within the United States dedicated to protection of North America’s water resources and environment. Heading the organization as President is Chris LeClair, Otter Tail County’s Land and Resource Director. NOWRA works to advance sustainable and decentralized wastewater infrastructure through advocacy… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Truth in Taxation public meeting, held annually and this year on Dec. 2 in Fergus Falls, is held to discuss the proposed Otter Tail County budget and tax levy. The preliminary net property tax levy of $58.6 million for 2026 represents a proposed 5.5 percent net tax levy increase… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Deer Creek City Council will do some additional research regarding a bill from Bolten and Menk for the recently completed water tower project. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, the Deer Creek City Council heard from Morgan Salo from Bolten and Menk about a bill his company sent the… Read More

Contributed photo Third grade students in Christina Wohlwend’s class at Henning School made a special delivery of cookies to members of the Henning Fire Department on Friday afternoon. The students met several of the firefighters and took time to visit with one another in advance of the holiday season.

The Henning Snow Cruisers will be hosting a snowmobile safety training day for local youth on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 9 a.m. The training will be held at the Henning Festival Grounds. Certification for is required for all people born after December 31, 1976 and there are two options for youth snowmobile safety courses. There is… Read More

Legislators, community leaders tour Lunds, transitional youth housing facility in Perham On Thursday, Nov. 13, Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), a member of the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee, hosted the committee in Senate District 9 to hear directly from communities about priorities. Members learned about water projects, public water access, and youth and community… Read More

New program is geared to people seeking public office, leadership positions The Rural Advocacy and Public Leadership Program is a free six-month leadership and advocacy course designed for people interested in strengthening democracy and supporting the development of good governance in their local rural community. Participants will meet for four hours one Saturday a month from… Read More

Winning FFA teams, individuals will advance to nationals Nearly 250 FFA members from across Minnesota will converge on St. Cloud State University Monday, December 15, to vie for spots in national competition in Leadership Development Events (LDEs). Team and individual winners in the areas of Prepared and Extemporaneous Public Speaking, Parliamentary Procedure, Ag Issues, Conduct… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Country schools are fondly remembered by former students. At one time, Otter Tail County’s 289 rural schools were the most of any county in Minnesota. The Stock families had several social outlets in Western Township in southwestern Otter Tail County, mainly the District 56 school that housed first through eighth grade.  “It… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Dec. 2, finalized a contract for Congressional lobbying with St. Paul-based Larkin Hoffman Public Affairs. The term of the contract, noted County Deputy Administrator Nick Leonard, is for three years, from December 2025 through November 2028. “We in county government will work with Larkin Hoffman to identify and… Read More