Commissioners contend they don’t have authority on the matter By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Sept. 28, told sanctuary county proponents that the county board does not have the authority to interpret the Second Amendment and would not vote on the issue of enacting a sanctuary county. At the same time, they told proponents… Read More

Twenty-three Henning students participated in three week camp A total of 23 second to fifth graders have been practicing football skills over the past three weeks on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. They have been working on a football stance, running from a football stance, throwing a football, catching a football and a how to take a… Read More

Event set for October 7 at the Vining Grill in Vining The President of the United States each year proclaims Leif Erikson Day, recognizing that the first European in the ‘New World’ landed in New Foundland, Canada about the year 1000, during the Viking Age. The community is welcomed  to the casual, fun celebration which will… Read More

Name: Katelyn Zillmer Tell us about your family: I live in Rochester during the school year with my brother and with my parents during the summer and breaks. What are some of your hobbies? Water bottle collecting, volleyball and hiking.  Where do you work/what do you do? I’m a full time student at the University of Minnesota Rochester pursuing a career… Read More

Council looks at options for discussing fire department issues By Lori Newman Correspondent The Deer Creek City Council held their regular monthly meeting on Sept. 27. New York Mills Police Officer Tyler Schwartz attended the meeting, but did not have the details of the police report for August available. However, Schwartz said there were no major incidents.  City Clerk/Treasurer… Read More

OTC preliminary levy to increase 4.71 percent from 2020 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Sept. 28 the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary net property tax levy of $45.4 million for 2022. This represents a proposed 4.71 percent tax increase compared to the 2021 levy. “The county board has the authority to… Read More

The AARP Driver Safety Program is a driver refresher course for those who are 50 years of age and older.  The course explains changes that occur in vision, hearing, and reaction time as individuals age, and it provides driving safety tips for handling these changes. Persons age 55 and older who complete the course qualify for… Read More

EOT 4-H to host event on Saturday National 4-H Week is being celebrated locally and nationally Oct. 3-9. Across the United States, 4-H empowers nearly 6 million young people through hands-on learning. In Otter Tail County, about 650 young people take part in 4-H. The organization’s impact is felt throughout the state.  For instance, last year: • 89… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Sept. 24, arrested a person for criminal vehicular operation following a traffic incident in New York Mills. A driver was westbound on Gilman Street and struck a parked car, in turn pushing the car into another parked car. The vehicle, at close to 4:45 a.m., then ran over… Read More

Local youth learn about show, trail, endurance riding and more ight 4-H youth from East Otter Tail County participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Horse show Sept. 17-20.  This year, 591 youth from across the state participated in the annual event at the Minnesota State Fair.  4-H’ers demonstrate their skills and knowledge in hippology (showing knowledge… Read More