City council discusses Otter’s Tail By Chad Koenen Publisher A new loan program in the City of Ottertail has its first recipient.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, the Ottertail City Council approved the first City Opportunity Fund loan. The request came from the Williams Company Store. The new loan program is an offshoot of a… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher As the saying goes, many hands make light work. A group of Henning volunteers are hoping that many hands turn out for a community work night in the park on Wednesday, Aug. 31.  According to Henning Police Chief Mike Helle, volunteers are being sought to move black dirt, seed grass, install park benches,… Read More

One-vehicle rollover reported on Highway 10 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Aug. 16, reported a motorcycle accident and injury near Pickerel Lake, northwest of Otter Tail Lake. The exact location was near the intersection of Highway 32 and 315th Street. Authorities reported to the scene of the accident about 7:15 a.m. “The driver of the… Read More

Two file for Henning mayor, five for city council By Chad Koenen Publisher Voters will not have a shortage of options for local school board and city council elections. The deadline to file and have a name placed on the ballot for the November election was on Tuesday. In the City of Henning, Darren Wiese will seek a… Read More

Farming was a family affair in the 20th century By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gary and Karalyn Harrington are a husband and wife who both grew up on farms in Otter Tail County and who met each other while attending Fergus Falls Junior College, which later was known as the community college and is now part… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Wearing their favorite outfit featuring watermelon, Paisley and Ruby Guthrie indulge on a piece of watermelon during the annual Watermelon Day celebration on Saturday. Quinn and Walker Aeling ate pieces of watermelon that were the size of their head during the Watermelon Day celebration in Vining. The Sons of Norway were one… Read More

OT County park is located near Underwood Many people are familiar with Otter Tail County’s Phelps Mill Park, but have you visited Fort Juelson Park? Fort Juelson is a county park located two miles east of Underwood in Tordenskjold Township. The historic site was acquired by Otter Tail County in 2011 and is dedicated to the… Read More

Walleye numbers continue to improve on Mille Lacs Mille Lacs Lake walleye anglers will see a relaxed harvest slot for walleye fishing beginning Thursday, Sept. 1. As announced in March of this year, the one-fish walleye limit will resume on Mille Lacs on Sept. 1. In an expansion of the harvest slot, anglers will be able… Read More

Research bears have ear-tags, radio-collars The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the DNR are monitoring 25 radio-collared black bears across… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual Henning Chamber of Commerce World Famous BBQ was held on Friday night at the Henning Event Center. The night featured a heaping helping of turkey, potatoes, beans and more as part of the annual chamber fundraiser. Among the people who helped to serve food during the BBQ was Jay Hutson… Read More