City could receive state funding, private donations By Chad Koenen Publisher A new community center could soon become a reality in Ottertail and it may not cost local taxpayers a dime. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, the Ottertail City Council heard that a bill in the Minnesota legislature could provide $275,000 in state money to… Read More

New supervisor recently served as head of Cross Lake utilities By Chad Koenen Publisher Ted Strand has been tabbed as the new utility supervisor for the Henning Public Utility department. During a special meeting on Thursday night, the Henning City Council approved the hiring of Strand to take over the top position of the city-owned utility department. The… Read More

Program takes proactive to prevent AIS from spreading By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Otter Tail County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) program, in its ninth year in 2021, continued to take a proactive approach in stopping the spread of invasives throughout the county.  Among the achievements, in a prepared statement by county AIS Specialist Spencer McGrew… Read More

Study to be conducted on Hwy. 41 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on March 15, approved a resolution requesting the Minnesota Department of Transportation to conduct a speed zone study on Highway 41 between East and West Silent Lakes. This area of speed concern is located just north of Highway 108,… Read More

Several options like building expansion, revitalization discussed by local EDA By Chad Koenen Publisher Members of the Henning EDA are looking for a way to make its money stretch a bit further.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, the Henning EDA discussed a loan program that is available in the City of Fergus Falls. The loan… Read More

Former Daily Journal building to temporarily house county department Otter Tail County has purchased the former Daily Journal building at 914 East Channing in Fergus Falls.  The building will temporarily house the Land and Resource Department. Minor improvements and modifications have been made to allow for temporary service at the new location.  The Land and Resource Management Department… Read More

Additional fundraising underway to complete new walking trail By Chad Koenen Publisher A final push to raise enough money to fund the Tyler Wohlers Memorial Trail is underway in Ottertail.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, the Ottertail City Council discussed the walking trail along Highway 78. The trail begins near the fishing pier and Otter… Read More

Several thefts reported across OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 13, reported two injuries during a single-vehicle accident near the intersection of Highways 10 and 75 in eastern Otter Tail County. The accident took place at 10:38 a.m. This accident took place just east of Bluffton. The vehicle was southbound on Highway 75 when… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen, contributed  Firefighters from Henning, Vining, Elbow Lake, Wendal, Evansville and Miltona came to Henning on Saturday morning for a Firefighter 1 training course. The fire departments trained inside a house located at 200 Balmoral Ave. in Henning, before burning the house down when the training exercises were completed. Throughout the morning the… Read More

Contributed photo The Henning Lions Club hosted its annual pancake breakfast to benefit the Henning Food Shelf on Sunday morning. Volunteers served well over 200 people with the proceeds going to the Henning Food Shelf.