City council approves plan to repair, maintain current underground utilities By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council has slammed the breaks on an expansive downtown road and utility project proposed for the summer of 2025. The move came approximately five years after the city council agreed to partner with MnDOT to complete an underground utility… Read More

New book details early years of Fergus Falls area By Chad Koenen Publisher Ben Underwood always wanted to write the story of his great-great grandfather A.J. Underwood—but the journey of making the story come to life took the better part of the past three years.  “You always wonder what the finished product will look like,” said Ben…. Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on April 9, heard a probation systems report from Deputy Administrator Lynne Penke Valdes and consultant Jason Anderson. There are two probation agencies that serve Otter Tail County. A county office is responsible for the supervision of all juvenile matters and all adult misdemeanant/gross misdemeanant clients. A… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Kevin Wallevand, Vining native and award-winning reporter for WDAY-TV, Fargo, was the 2024 Bigwood Lecture Series featured speaker Wednesday evening, April 10, at M State, Fergus Falls. Wallevand, a 1980 graduate of Henning High School, spoke about his “Small Town Stories” series that have appeared on WDAY-TV for more than four… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) recently announced the latest recipients of the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP). This state program provides funding assistance to local agencies for construction, reconstruction or reconditioning projects.  In Otter Tail County, Fergus Falls and Aurdal Township projects will receive $2.2 million in total funding. As Otter Tail County sought funding through… Read More

Contributed photo The Ottertail Scout Troop 307 held its Court of Honor on March 4. Troop members received multiple merit badges and awards.  Three of the troop members, Gibson, Andrew and Cadence, also celebrated their birthdays. The three scouts will graduate this spring and members of Troop 307 wish them all the best in their… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Brogard’s Plumbing, Heating and Excavating were busy on Monday as they took down the former Pete’s Amoco shop and gas station near downtown Henning. The gas station closed last year to make way for a large convenience store and gas station on the site of the former Denny’s Food N Sport and… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on April 7, reported that a county resident was scammed and lost a large amount of money at an undisclosed location. The county resident received a notice on his computer that unknown persons were using the county resident’s computer to access child pornography. The person who contacted the county… Read More

County to explore possible locations for a new FRC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In late 2023 the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners contracted with a consultant to complete a community needs assessment on development of one or more Family Resource Centers (FRCs).  An FRC can be located at either a school or community location,… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Otter Tail Central boys track team collected eight top finishes, while the girls team collected six first place finishes of their own at the Anderson/Cole Invite in Perham on Friday night. Mason Dalluge picked up a pair of first place finishes in both the long jump and the triple jump with jumps… Read More