Photo by Dani Koenen Leona Mesker receives some assistance from firefighter Rob Trosdahl during the fire department’s annual trip to the school last week.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County has an initiative in place called The Big Build to encourage new housing investment. Included in the initiative is a program to spur the construction of single and two-family homes.  The goal of the program is to increase the tax base through a rebate of property taxes on… Read More

Organization serves nine counties in Minnesota By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Fergus Falls-based Lakes Country Service Cooperative (LCSC) was created by state legislation in 1976 to provide services to pre-k through grade 12 education. Over the years LCSC has grown and expanded to provide programs to area cities, counties, other governmental agencies and non-profit organizations. The… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Oct. 6, reported the theft of tools and other items at a home under construction at Camp Cherith Road, north of Vergas. Among the items taken were Milwaukee power tools, an 18-volt hack saw, 18-volt hex driver, Milwaukee chop saw, 18-volt dual charger, stapler, hammer drills, oscillator and… Read More

As everything turns pink for breast cancer awareness during October, attention turns to the 1 in 8 women who will experience breast cancer in their lifetime. Minnesota ranks among the states with the highest breast cancer rates in the nation.  Lake Region Healthcare Cancer Center Oncologist, Dr. Anthony Rooney, provided his perspectives on screening, prevention, treatment,… Read More

Henning to wrap up regular season on Tuesday The Henning Hornet volleyball picked up their 14 overall win on Thursday and improved to 3-3 in the Park Region Conference with a 3-0 win over Pillager. The Hornets played well as a team. They spread the ball around offensively, served aggressive and serve received probably the best they have… Read More

Section meet to be held next week By Chad Koenen Publisher Several hundred competitors from across the state converged on Arvig Park in Perham on Thursday for the annual Perham Yellowjacket Harrier Classic. The event featured 144 people in the varsity boys race and 128 people in the varsity girls race.  The boys team was led by… Read More

Extrication equipment, or “Jaws of Life” is a vital tool for fire departments when called to an accident scene.  The tool is used to cut into vehicle bodies to reach accident victims. It became apparent to the Battle Lake Fire Department during a call to an accident scene, that the equipment that the department had… Read More

More than 400,000 deer hunters are preparing for the firearms deer season that opens Saturday, Nov. 4. The season offers opportunities to spend time outdoors with friends and family, find adventure and put venison in the freezer. Deer hunting is the primary tool used to manage deer populations, and hunters help keep deer numbers in line… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Members of the Deer Creek Fire Department conducted a training session at a dilapidated house located at 107 N Clark St. in Deer Creek. The training lasted for much of the morning before the structure was burned down as part of a plan to remove the dilapidated structure.