Photo by Chad Koenen Adrian Haspel shows Santa Claus a special gift during OtterDazzle in Ottertail on Saturday. Santa was just one part of a busy day at the community center, which concluded with a fireworks display at night. 

Grant to help transform former church into a creative center Art of the Lakes has received a $100,000 Blandin Foundation Leadership Boost Grant to develop a creative center in Battle Lake that uses the arts as an incubator for community involvement and regional economic development. Leadership Boost Grants were launched to encourage Minnesotans living in rural… Read More

Fire destroys shop southwest of Perham By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Nov. 25, reported the theft of several firearms from a cabin at Leaf River Road, north of Henning. The value of the firearms stolen was estimated at $2,800. The cabin owner estimates that the theft took place between 6 p.m. on Nov. 11… Read More

Deer Creek to seek grant for well house project By Chad Koenen Publisher A new tanker truck will soon be on the way for the Deer Creek Fire Department. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council finalized the purchase of a new tanker truck to add to the local fire department’s fleet. … Read More

New county garage being constructed near Pelican Rapids By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has a reputation of working in a bipartisan manner to address a problem and find a solution for the betterment of county residents. Such was the case in 2021 when the county board purchased land near Pelican… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Ottertail Community Center was abuzz on Saturday for the annual OtterDazzle celebration. The event featured everything from turkey bowling (bottom right), an arts and crafts fair, a wagon ride, arts and crafts (below left), as well as a large fireworks display. Another highlight, at least for Penelope Guck (above), was the… Read More

Contributed photo The Ottertail Lakers 4-H club helped the Ottertail Chamber place the city decorations at the Ottertail city park  on Sunday, Nov. 20. The club also assisted the Ottertail Lions during the pancake breakfast during Otter dazzle. They also helped with the turkey bowling. 

Contributed photo Lilya Fraki and Lyvia Misegades were inducted into the Henning National Honor Society during an induction ceremony on Monday, Nov. 28. The induction ceremony was held in the Henning School Library. Members of the Henning National Honor Society include: Front row: Riley Bode, Lilya Fraki, Lyvia Misegades and Ally Hart. Back row: Tyson… Read More

People who enjoy the historic Phelps Mill Park area will soon have their experiences enhanced, once recommendations are approved to fund $366,000 of improvements at the beautiful County park. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) recently completed its application review process and chose Phelps Mill County Park and 13 other parks and trails… Read More

As a community service project, American Heritage Girls will be collecting broken, unwanted, or used Christmas lights from now through Jan. 15 at seven convenient locations.  Anyone with regular string lights or even broken extension cords can drop them off at one of these boxes during the holiday season.  LED lights are not  being collected. Collection… Read More