Felony cases to receive probation By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A stay of adjudication was issued by county court judges for three felony cases in Otter Tail County.  Under a stay of adjudication, while the probation is going on, it is a pending case. This is the same as being charged and awaiting trial. Once probation… Read More

The Watermelon Day raffle ticket winners include: $5,000- Allie Lymburn $1,000- Dakota Aeling, Shelly McCann, Heath West $500- Byron Boe, Jim Stewart • $200- Susan Lohse, Tami Munn • $100- Emeli Barojes, Laurle Nordlund, Deb Krog, Henry Perks

New zebra mussels found in Lake Henry, Red Rock Lake The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed reports of zebra mussels in Lake Henry, near Alexandria, and Red Rock Lake, near Hoffman. Both lakes are in Douglas County. A Lake Henry property owner contacted the DNR when his daughter found an adult zebra mussel while… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen and Dan Broten Close to 20 dozen ears of sweet corn werae served during the annual corn and brat feed at the Landmark Center on Friday night. The night featured live music by Keith and Aaron Johnson. One local child enjoyed the music so much that she even took to the patio to… Read More

Look for markers to mark area of right-of-way Do you have personal property close to the highway right-of-way? Otter Tail County Highway Department reminds you to move property, signs, and items for sale back from the roadway. Public safety for all drivers including snowplow drivers is critical. Prevent damage to personal property by storing it… Read More

Work to be completed in central North Dakota Otter Tail Power is working with Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. to develop, construct, and co-own an approximately 95-mile 345-kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Jamestown, North Dakota, to Ellendale, North Dakota. This project allows both companies to create a more resilient regional transmission grid while continuing to provide reliable, affordable… Read More

Special antlerless deer hunt to be held this fall The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds firearm and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season to purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 8.  Hunters who purchase their license on or before this… Read More

The Tri-County Health Care Foundation awarded $13,000 in grants to local organizations.  These grants are created using the revenue-generating funds at the Minnesota Foundation. This allows Tri-County Health Care to take a percentage of the equity each year to distribute in the form of gifts.   The obstetric department at Tri-County Health Care was awarded a $2,000… Read More

New hospital to open in early 2023 On August 23, Senator Tina Smith and members of her staff, staff from Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office, and representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture gathered for a special tour of the new Tri-County Health Care facility (Astera Health). The tour was led by Mortenson and Tri-County staff…. Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017 The school year has already started for six new teachers in the Henning School District. Last week Jenna Damm, Dakota Aeling, Stephanie Jorgensen, Dani Beekman, Gerardo Armendarez and Lynn Headington were getting their rooms ready and becoming familiar with their new school.  As the first frisbee sailed along the… Read More