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

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