Bulldogs head to Fergus Falls for a meet on Thursday Over 4,000 athletes from 160 schools made the trip down to Milica for the world’s largest cross country race on Saturday. The Otter Tail Central Bulldogs were able to come away with multiple impressive finishes throughout the day. The best placements of the meet came from the… Read More

Amy Baldwin, community development director for Otter Tail County, has been elected to serve as president of the Greater Minnesota Partnership (GMNP) at the organization’s annual meeting in August. As president, Baldwin will help direct efforts to inform state legislators on issues that are important to economic development in Greater Minnesota, such as child care,… Read More

Council approves plan to rezone 26.97 acres of ag land to residential By Jenna Baker Correspondent The September Ottertail City Council meeting opened up with a public hearing to discuss rezoning two parcels of land in the Deer Run Estates Development from Agricultural to Single Family. Jake Huebsch of Sourcewell was present to provide background on both… Read More

Council accepts resignation of deputy clerk By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council held a special meeting on Friday afternoon to officially accept the resignation of deputy clerk Jessica Strege.  Strege resigned her position from the City of Henning last week.  Henning Mayor Darren Wiese asked the council if it should hold off on hiring a full-time… Read More

City to hire indepdenent investigator By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council will be moving forward with a pair of investigations involving a city council member and the ambulance service.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, the city council approved hiring an investigator to look into allegations raised by Ambulance Director Jane Cook against… Read More

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