The Otter Tail County Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force and the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA), www.otccola.org, are again sponsoring the second annual Lake Stewardship Symposium on May 16. The 2026 Symposium is in response to enthusiastic requests received from attendees of the first Lake Property Owner Stewardship Symposium held on… Read More

By Kendra Mobilia Report for Minnesota When a speeding drunk driver crashed into the outside seating area of the Park Tavern in St. Louis Park and killed two people and injured a dozen others in 2024, Rep. Larry Kraft began looking for ways to prevent similar incidents in the future.  Now the St. Louis Park… Read More

By Shay Scanlan Report for Minnesota Democrats at the Minnesota Capitol started a push in the second week of the legislative session to prevent gun violence, but Republicans pushed back, saying the laws would infringe on the rights of lawful gun owners and not deter criminals.  The DFL push was backed by parents and students… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, March 2, 2021 Citizen’s Advocate Henning High School senior Megan Weber scored her 1,000th career point last Monday in a non-conference game against Rothsay. Weber, who is the daughter of Darren and Eileen Weber of Henning, needed 20 points coming into the game to eclipse the milestone. She reached that mark… Read More

Group to host second meeting to brainstorm solutions By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning EDA will host a second housing oriented meeting with local representatives as it seeks to address a shortage of affordable housing options in the community.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Thursday morning, Henning EDA President Andy Eckhoff highlighted the success… Read More

School board to continue discussion for class options By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School District will not explore additional cooperative opportunities with the Battle Lake School District for athletics and the annual spring musical, but academics and other fine arts programs may still be on the table. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week,… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 2021, Otter Tail County completed a Master Plan that established strategic goals for waste management. The plan includes a path towards zero landfilling, uniform service delivery to all residents and responsible financial decision making.  The county’s current solid waste initiatives include single-sort curbside recycling. In January 2026… Read More

Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons announced he will not be seeking reelection, according to an announcement released on social media on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Fitzgibbons is the third sheriff in the region to do so in the past month, joining Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander, who is not seeking a fourth term and announced… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Feb. 10, took note of community residents, service organizations, businesses and church groups who offer to donate items or gift cards to Otter Tail County Human Services to assist in meeting the needs of people served by human services programs. Minnesota Statute allows a county… Read More

NYM student is a member of the Ottertail Boy Scouts By Tucker Henderson Reporter Although Aidan Krosch completed his Eagle Scout project in the fall of 2024, he still had some requirements that needed to be completed and submitted to the Eagle Board of Review. During an Eagle Ceremony on Sunday, Jan. 25, he was honored as… Read More