Denny’s Food N Sport torn down By Chad Koenen Publisher Former patrons, employees and community members took time on Thursday to pay their respect to a longtime staple in the Henning community. The former Denny’s Food N Sport building was torn down throughout the day as onlookers gathered in their vehicles, or on foot across the street, to… Read More

Grant aimed at attracting, helping businesses in Ottertail By Chad Koenen Publisher Hume Plumbing has become the second business to receive a grant as part of the Ottertail Opportunity Fund.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec. 19, which was delayed four days after inclement weather forced a delay to the city council meeting on… Read More

Browne to take over for longtime chief Collins By Chad Koenen Publisher Andrew Browne will take over as the new fire chief in Deer Creek. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Dec. 19, the Deer Creek City Council learned the fire department recommended Browne as its new fire chief. He will replace the current fire chief… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen A well that was hit by a vehicle in November was repaired near the Henning Water Plant on Wednesday morning.

Twenty local fire departments receive $1,000 grants from the Funders Network West Central Initiative awarded grants totaling more than $20,000 from The Funders Network’s Community Foundation Disaster Response Fund to 20 fire departments in west central Minnesota.   “We received a grant from The Funders Network for emergency preparedness activities,” said West Central Initiative’s Director of Development,… Read More

The Tri-County Health Care Foundation awarded five area students with the Davis Family Nursing Scholarship. This scholarship supports students pursuing a career in healthcare. This year, each student received $2,579.93. Those recipients are:  • Savana Richter – Attending Minnesota State University Moorhead. She has been accepted into the accelerated MANE BSN program to work towards her… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Dec. 26 and Dec. 27, reported traffic injuries in eastern Otter Tail County. Deputies were assisted by the Minnesota State Highway Patrol. The first accident, on Highway 10 at 6:08 p.m. on Dec. 26, was a northwesterly, single-vehicle rollover. It appeared to be one person with minor injuries. Deputies… Read More

Grant to construct six mainline, last-mile networks Arvig has been awarded six grants from the State of Minnesota’s Border-to-Border Broadband program which it will invest in fiber infrastructure projects during the next three years to expand and improve high-speed internet access in five counties, including Otter Tail. Arvig’s Border-to-Border grant awards, totalling $8.7 million, will be allocated toward… Read More

Grants to expand broadband coverage in greater Minnesota A pair of Otter Tail County internet providers together have gained more than $4.5 million in grants to expand broadband coverage. Otter Tail Telcom/Park Region is receiving nearly $3.4 million and Arvig is gaining more than $1.1 million from the Border-to-Border Broadband program administered by the Department of Employment and… Read More

Star Award recognizes excellence in nursing industry Sonda Tolle, DNP, RN, Vice President of Patient Services for Perham Health, has been awarded the Minnesota Nurse Leader Star Award by the Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing (MOLN).  The Star Award was established in 1984 in honor of Connie Moline, a leader in nursing and founding member of the… Read More