Two habitat easements approved in rural Henning By Robert Williams Editor he Minnesota Department of Transportation has requested that Otter Tail County provide electrical energy for the new Trunk Highway Lighting System as part of the 2024 Highway 10 and County Road 60 project between Frazee and Perham. County Engineer Krysten Foster noted the agreement is a better… Read More

Norwegian treat leaves a mark in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A few residents of Otter Tail County, for the third time this year and in three separate months, have enjoyed lutefisk.  The latest enjoyment of this Scandinavian treat took place Thursday noon, Dec. 7, at the Viking Café in downtown Fergus Falls. Their previous… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, administration, the health and wellness team and various community members participated in a tour of the Scott County Family Resource Center in Shakopee, Minnesota.  Commissioners discussed the benefits of a similar center for Otter Tail County and how a model could be developed to ensure availability and accessibility of… Read More

Saewert is among new DNR conservation officers After months of intensive training in all aspects of being a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer, 15 new officers are now working in their initial field stations. “I’m excited for these new officers as they get started and am confident they will carry on the Enforcement Division’s… Read More

The Henning Snowcruisers will be hosting a snowmobile safety training on Saturday at the Henning Festival Grounds. The class will begin at 9 a.m. and those who attend must have previously completed the online education course.  The class will provide in-person training for youth who want to drive a snowmobile.  State law requires that anyone born after… Read More

Funding to assist primary care providers Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) was recently awarded a $31,500 grant from the Ardmore Institute in Oklahoma to expand the Lifestyle Medicine programming offered in partnership between LRH primary care providers and Unity Wellness at the Mehl Center in Fergus Falls.  “We’re very excited to have this additional funding to support… Read More

Funds will support small businesses in the region The West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center, headquartered on M State’s Moorhead campus, has been awarded a $396,000 grant to support the startup, growth and success of the region’s diverse entrepreneurs and small business owners. The grant, a two-year funding opportunity slated to begin in January of… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Henning 6-8th graders held their annual Christmas concert at the school on Monday evening. The concert featured a collection of classic holiday songs, as well as a few new songs to ring in the holidays. In addition to Monday’s concert, the K-5 students will host their Christmas concert on Friday afternoon… Read More

Back by popular demand, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is once again inviting the public to help name another round of eight snowplows—one for each MnDOT district in the state. Past winners include names like Plowy McPlowFace, Blader Tot Hotdish, Han Snowlo and The Truck Formerly Known As Plow. MnDOT encourages people to submit their most witty,… Read More

Tri-College University (TCU), a consortium of regional colleges, will discontinue operations as of Dec. 31, 2024, due to significant changes in the higher education environment. Officially incorporated in 1970, TCU was created as a consortium of Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) and North Dakota State University (NDSU), and later joined by Minnesota State Community… Read More