By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Sept. 25, 1963, just two months before his tragic passing from this world, President John F. Kennedy (JFK) spoke at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks. This was part of a five-day journey that began in Pennsylvania and ended in California. Several college students who were raised… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Good road conditions, unlike in November 2022, lured more people to Barnesville on Thursday evening, Nov. 16, for the annual lutefisk and meatball supper held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. People came from near far for the lutefisk, meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, lefse, corn, coleslaw and dessert of pumpkin pie… Read More

Contributed photos The Ottertail Lakers 4-H club has had a busy fall getting ready for the holiday season. Last month the club assisted the Ottertail Business and Community Association as it decorated the community park for the OtterDazzle celebration (left). The club also had a guest visit from members of the Ottertail Fire and Rescue… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The Country Corner Cafe in Henning hosted a Veterans Day appreciation luncheon on Monday, Nov. 13. The meal featured Swedish meatballs and all the fixings, including a patriotic salad and patriotic dessert for everyone who attended. A prayer for veterans was read by Gloria Flaten. Each veteran was given a patriotic prayer… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Nov. 20, reported two traffic accidents that resulted in minor injuries. Both were single-vehicle accidents. One accident took place at 6:32 a.m. near the intersection of Highways 34 and 35, north of Dent. The second accident with a minor injury took place at 7:46 a.m. near the intersection… Read More

West Central Initiative is accepting nominations and applications for the 2024 cohort of its Rural Advocacy and Public Leadership Program, a free six-month leadership and advocacy program designed for people interested in strengthening our democracy and supporting the development of good governance in their local rural community.  “Rural Advocacy and Public Leadership is a free program… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Old and unwanted Christmas lights will have a place to call home this holiday season. Norah Foslee will once again be collecting old Christmas lights, which will be taken to the recycling facility in Fergus Falls in January. Lights can be dropped off at a collection box located at the Henning and… Read More

OTC Commissioners receive update on community health assessment By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Nov. 14, were informed about the sale of property (former Daily Journal building) in southeast Fergus Falls, used recently as a temporary location for the county’s Motor Vehicle/Driver’s License and Land and Resource Departments. The county needed alternative space during the… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018 Long before she was a force on the court for the Central Lakes College-Brainerd Raiders, Paige Wallevand was dominating the middle of the court for the Henning Hornet volleyball and basketball teams. The 2017 HHS alum was recently named as the Northern Division Player of the Year and… Read More

A deer harvested during the opening weekend of firearms season near Wabasha in southeastern Minnesota has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The hunter harvested the adult male deer in deer permit area (DPA) 342, within the southeastern Minnesota CWD surveillance zone where hunters were required to have their deer tested for CWD during the opening… Read More