Bicycle helmets to be given away during the event Traffic crashes are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to children in the United States. Minnesota law states that all children must be in a child restraint until they are 4 feet 9 inches tall, or at least 8 years of age, whichever comes… Read More

Woman dies in Perham area accident By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A woman who resides at Wren Lake, northeast of Battle Lake, was injured in a handgun accident shortly after 9 p.m. on Sept. 11. Sheriff deputies said the woman was attempting to unload a handgun when the gun fired. The bullet struck the woman in… Read More

Preliminary levy set at a 1.64 percent increase over 2020 By Chad Koenen Publisher axes could see a slight uptick next year after the city council approved a 1.64 percent preliminary tax levy increase. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, the council approved a $3,470 increase to its preliminary tax levy. The council can decrease… Read More

Grants to be made available to OT County businesses The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) will begin accepting applications for the Main Street COVID Relief Grants Program on September 20. The program will award grants in the amounts of $10,000-$25,000 to Minnesotan owned and operated businesses that can demonstrate financial hardship due to… Read More

A total of 22 East Otter Tail County 4-H youth showed livestock at the Minnesota State Fair recently.  Youth who have completed sixth grade through a year past high school and earned a State Fair trip with their animals at the County Fair were eligible for this opportunity to show their animals at the state level.  The… Read More

Question: In which direction must a vehicle face to be legally parking along a street or right-of-way? Answer: The vehicle must face the same direction in which traffic is moving along that side of the street or right-of-way. Vehicles stopped or parked must have the right-hand wheels parallel with and within 12 inches of the right-hand… Read More

More information is needed about cutting employee benefits Letter to the Editor, I left the September 13 meeting disgusted that the city employee’s HSA benefit was cut already in April without any employee replacement analysis offered to the current residents of Henning. While I understand the immediate impact cut on the budget sheet, no thorough thought… Read More

Space is still available for Mary Smith’s one-day basket weaving workshop at the Landmark Center on Saturday, Sept. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A $40 registration fee includes all materials and instruction needed to create your own 10×10” basket using natural and dyed reeds. No prior experience is necessary. Please call 548-5760 to RSVP. … Read More

So it seems summer must come to an end, but she’s not going out the door quietly. Activities abound to the extent that each weekend, you have to choose from many places to go which one to attend. Fairs. Shows. Dances. Fishing. Celebrations. Finn Fest. Demo derbies. So many choices. Some date confusion. Screwed up… Read More