Landmark Center placed on National Register of Historic Places By Chad Koenen Publisher The Landmark Center is joining some pretty historic company—literally that is.  ¶  The Henning landmark, which was originally constructed as a clinic and doctor’s residence in 1914, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places at the end of December. The facility… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A new vaccination, testing and face covering plan for Henning School District employees will once again undergo some changes after the United Stated Supreme Court struck down a federal mandate for vaccination, or increased testing, as part of the COVID-19 pandemic. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the school board approved… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher If you build it, they will come—at least that’s the case for the city of Ottertail of late. Several groups of town homes on the border of Highway 108 and Thumper Pond Resort were filled just as quickly as they were constructed by private developers over the past few years. Now the Ottertail… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Fifty years ago, Leaf Lakes was the hub of activity throughout Otter Tail County. There were dances, swimming lessons, ice cream by the scoop, boating and of course plenty of time to converse over an adult beverage or two. Some of the biggest musical acts of the day stopped by the Leaf… Read More

Battle Lake man injured in road accident By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on Jan. 11, reported a fish house break-in and the theft of items near Wintergreen Road, north of Big Pine Lake and northeast of Perham. Taken were a generator and small tackle box. The total value of the items stolen amounted to… Read More

Contributed photo Henning High School senior Emma Severson was recently selected as the Sub-section 22 female AAA Award winner. The award recognizes excellence in arts, academics and athletics. She will now move on to the regional selection process, which will take place on Feb. 2. She is the daughter of Eric and Amy Severson of Henning. 

Highway 67 to be receive new bituminous surface in 2022 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Engineer Chuck Grotte and his employees have several road and bridge projects on the agenda for 2022, in coordination with various contractors who went through the bidding process. Otter Tail County is larger in size than the state of… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, On Jan. 10, reported several fraudulent unemployment applications in Otter Tail County. One county resident reported that he was notified that he was approved for unemployment benefits even though he had not applied for unemployment. Deputies advised the person to contact his bank and look into credit monitoring. Here are… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported damage to a shop following a Jan. 12 fire near County Highway 1, northwest of Underwood. The fire is believed to have started in a wood stove near the chimney. Siding and smoke damage is estimated at a minimum of $15,000. Firefighters were called to the scene at 10:16 a.m…. Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The winter season is a good time of year to visit the county museum (Otter Tail County Historical Society) on the west side of Fergus Falls. The exact location is 1110 West Lincoln Avenue, near Van Dyk Park. “We built our new home here in 1973 and moved here from the… Read More