DC council hears about fire training By Chad Koenen Publisher A large fireworks display will continue to be a part of the annual Deer Trails Day celebration in Deer Creek. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Deer Creek City Council approved a three year contract with Premier Pyrotechnics for the Deer Trails Day fireworks display.  The… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher For a town of 300 people, receiving a grant for nearly $600,000 is nothing short of a big deal. The Deer Creek City Council couldn’t hold back its excitement recently after it learned the city had been chosen for a Small Cities Development Program grant. The total amount of money the city will… Read More

OTC board approves Hwy. 35 Dent to Vergas design By Robert Williams Editor County Engineer Krysten Foster updated the Otter Tail Board of Commissioners on the design plans for County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 35 between Dent and Vergas Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. “We moved forward with the wetland delineation under a separate… Read More

New care facility will treat cancer patients closer to home By Robert Williams Editor Perham Health and Sanford doctors, board members, employees and members of the community celebrated the expansion of space and services of the Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center at Perham Health Wednesday, Oct. 25, in an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Perham Health CEO Chuck Hofius opened… Read More

County prepares for busy 2024 elections By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Election equipment experts in Minnesota and in other states note that election technology has changed dramatically in the past decade. Replacement is needed, they add, in light of security risks and potential reliability flaws. To that end, on Oct. 24, the Otter Tail County Board of… Read More

In 2003 a group of area citizens banded together to form an advisory board to begin a non-profit foundation to benefit Henning Public School. They were formed to raise funds for special projects as deemed necessary to improve the education at the small town school. Who knew then that they would celebrate 20 years of success?… Read More

Last day to place order for seedlings is March 29, 2024 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources State Forest Nursery is accepting orders for spring 2024 seedlings beginning Oct. 25, 2023. With approximately 3 million seedlings available for the spring planting season, this is a great opportunity for landowners to reforest their property to create wildlife… Read More

Community event will be a time for remembrance Nidaros Lutheran Church will offer a community All Saints Sunday service on Sunday, Nov. 5.  At 5 p.m. individuals and families will arrive for a time of remembrance and fellowship. Grave lanterns will be placed as remembrances of those who have passed to their heavenly home.   A service… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The snowfall stayed to the northwest on Oct. 27, allowing some residents of Otter Tail County to travel to the annual fall lutefisk feed at Richland Lutheran Church north of Wahpeton and near Walcott, North Dakota. The lutefisk season, in most areas of Otter Tail County at churches and restaurants, doesn’t… Read More