Twenty local fire departments receive $1,000 grants from the Funders Network West Central Initiative awarded grants totaling more than $20,000 from The Funders Network’s Community Foundation Disaster Response Fund to 20 fire departments in west central Minnesota.   “We received a grant from The Funders Network for emergency preparedness activities,” said West Central Initiative’s Director of Development,… Read More

The Tri-County Health Care Foundation awarded five area students with the Davis Family Nursing Scholarship. This scholarship supports students pursuing a career in healthcare. This year, each student received $2,579.93. Those recipients are:  • Savana Richter – Attending Minnesota State University Moorhead. She has been accepted into the accelerated MANE BSN program to work towards her… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Dec. 26 and Dec. 27, reported traffic injuries in eastern Otter Tail County. Deputies were assisted by the Minnesota State Highway Patrol. The first accident, on Highway 10 at 6:08 p.m. on Dec. 26, was a northwesterly, single-vehicle rollover. It appeared to be one person with minor injuries. Deputies… Read More

Grant to construct six mainline, last-mile networks Arvig has been awarded six grants from the State of Minnesota’s Border-to-Border Broadband program which it will invest in fiber infrastructure projects during the next three years to expand and improve high-speed internet access in five counties, including Otter Tail. Arvig’s Border-to-Border grant awards, totalling $8.7 million, will be allocated toward… Read More

Grants to expand broadband coverage in greater Minnesota A pair of Otter Tail County internet providers together have gained more than $4.5 million in grants to expand broadband coverage. Otter Tail Telcom/Park Region is receiving nearly $3.4 million and Arvig is gaining more than $1.1 million from the Border-to-Border Broadband program administered by the Department of Employment and… Read More

Star Award recognizes excellence in nursing industry Sonda Tolle, DNP, RN, Vice President of Patient Services for Perham Health, has been awarded the Minnesota Nurse Leader Star Award by the Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing (MOLN).  The Star Award was established in 1984 in honor of Connie Moline, a leader in nursing and founding member of the… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 A new cell tower has been erected in rural Deer Creek. The new cell tower, which is located near 530th Ave. and 313th St. in rural Deer Creek was one of several cell towers that were constructed in the area in 2017.  Judah Burlingame was appointed by the Ottertail… Read More

Contributed photos Water’s Edge (WE) Church held a Christmas event for those in the surrounding communities to come together for some holiday fun on Dec. 18. There were a variety of indoor and outdoor activities for adults and kids to take part in. A curling sheet and lighted bowling were set up outside alongside a… Read More

Contributed photos Members of the Henning National Honor Society provided some much needed assistance by wrapping and loading a trailer with all of the gifts and supplies collected as part of the Ronald McDonald House toy and supply drive. The students spent portions of several days loading a trailer with all of the items collected… Read More

Proceeds from sale to benefit future Henning Senior Center By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning Senior Citizens Center will soon be under new ownership, but for the groups who frequently call the facility home, little will be changed.  During a special city council meeting on Thursday afternoon, the Henning City Council accepted an offer from the Henning… Read More