Rebate programs help to bring affordable housing to Ottertail By Chad Koenen Publisher If it seems like Ottertail is going through a bit of a growth spurt, there is a good reason for that—it is and by quite a bit at that.  Over the past several years, the city of Ottertail has seen several new town… Read More

Santa Day set for Saturday in Deer Creek By Chad Koenen Publisher If you are afraid you are going to be bad and want to get your Christmas wish list to Santa before being blackballed by the man in red, make sure to stop by the Henning Landmark Center and Deer Creek Community Center this weekend. The annual… Read More

Council discusses community center repairs By Lori Newman Correspondent The Deer Creek City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 22. New York Mills Police Officer Tyler Schwartz gave the police report for October, which included routine traffic stops, wellness checks, and calls for medical issues. A NY Mills Police Department service agreement request for a 2 percent… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School Board is hoping to get a better idea of what its school building may need for the next generation of students at the school.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 22, the Henning School Board approved seeking a facilities study with ICS. The study is estimated to cost… Read More

Dr. Brett Glawe of Perham Health is among 2,350 surgeons to receive the honor Dr. Brett Glawe was among 2,350 Initiates from around the world who became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) during the Convocation ceremony at the College’s virtual Clinical Congress from Oct. 23-27. This year’s class of Initiates was among… Read More

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Santa to visit children, fireworks set for Saturday By Chad Koenen Publisher The skies of Ottertail will come alive on Saturday as the annual OtterDazzle celebration kicks off in town.  The event will begin bright and early with the Ottertail Lions pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m., while the vendor and craft show will give area residents the opportunity… Read More

A total of 44 people were nominated for records award On Sunday, Nov. 14, 4-H families gathered in Battle Lake to celebrate the 2020-2021 4-H award winners. Nominated for Records Awards were 44 youth, grades kindergarten through 13th grade. They submitted their records from Cloverbud (K-2nd grade), livestock, and non-livestock projects to their club leaders… Read More

Utility/deputy clerk began his new job on Nov. 1 By Chad Koenen Publisher Joseph Miller is a man of many jobs and passions. Not only does he have a wide variety of responsibilities as the new utility/deputy clerk for the City of Henning, but he also has a wide variety of life experiences that he feels… Read More