By Chad Koenen Publisher The Deer Creek City Council approved a 9.95 percent increase in its 2023 preliminary tax levy. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council approved the increase to its preliminary tax levy for next year. The preliminary tax levy can be decreased when it is finalized later this… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten Dozens of people turned out for the annual Pie and Pumpkin Oktoberfest on Saturday at the Landmark Center. The event featured musicians Alec Larson and Darren Quam who performed throughout the day, as well as a variety of arts and crafts activities. The day also included plenty of pie and treats to… Read More

Rocker has ties to OT County area By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gary Puckett, who gained rock ‘n’ roll fame in the late 1960s, with family ties to Pelican Rapids, can now say he once performed for King Charles III. Puckett and his band, the Union Gap, were at the White House in 1970. President Richard… Read More

Grocery store is still locally owned, operated By Chad Koenen Publisher The parents of Henning High School Class of 2023 were most likely in elementary school when Ben and Darene Oseien purchased one of three grocery stores in Henning in 1982. In fact, when they took over the grocery store in Henning electric vehicles were so far… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Well-trained voting judges, use of updated voting equipment and secure vote tabulations from 91 precincts will again make for fair and safe elections in Otter Tail County in 2022. During the past several months the staff of the county Auditor-Treasurer’s office has received inquiries regarding the absentee voting process, voter registration… Read More

Event to include lunch in Wadena, tour of private Taggart museum  Leif Erikson, Sons of Norway will be hosting a meeting and tour of a private museum in Wadena on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The day will be a double-header event with lunch in Wadena at OMA’s Restaurant and Bakery, followed by a visit to the private… Read More

On September 23, Tri-County Health Care staff, administrators, advisory members, and board members participated in a special time capsule ceremony.   The daylight turned grey, and the rain left a fresh shine to the almost finished rural health care center of the future. While huddled under a small tent, speakers placed special items one-by-one in the… Read More

Bulldogs to travel to Staples-Motley on Friday By Chad Koenen Publisher Pelican Rapids scored 26 unanswered points as they handed Otter Tail Central its first loss of the season on Friday night by a score of 40-6. While the final score was all Pelican Rapids, OTC ran nearly twice as many plays as the Vikings and ended up… Read More

Youth deer hunt open to all hunters ages 10-17 in Minnesota The Minnesota fall turkey hunting season offers hunters a challenge and another way to experience the outdoors in October. Fall turkey season is open from Saturday, Oct. 1, through Sunday, Oct. 30. Hunters are allowed to take one turkey of either sex during the fall season…. Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The Henning Elementary School was decked out in different shades of purple on Wednesday in honor of kindergarten teacher Pam Amundson’s 60th birthday party. In addition to celebrating with her class, students and staff members wore purple to help Amundson celebrate the milestone. Students in grades K-5 joined Amundson on the playground… Read More