Organization represents 35 percent of state’s residents By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), which includes Otter Tail County, is a voluntary, joint powers organization of 15 Minnesota counties. This includes most of Minnesota’s larger and faster growing counties. MICA counties include more than 35 percent of the state’s residents, located in four… Read More

Invasive algae forms in dense mats in lakes The Otter Tail County Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force and the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations sponsored a bus tour to Lake Koronis to view the Starry Stonewort infestation.  Representatives from Otter Tail County including watercraft inspectors, county commissioners, and Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Specialists listened as a… Read More

Demo derby to be held on Saturday at the grandstand By Stella Strong Reporter Looking for something fun to do this July? Look no further! The East Otter Tail County Fair in Perham starts on Thursday and will be held throughout the weekend. With food that only comes once a year and rides that go higher… Read More

Photos by Tom Hintgen Crafts, food and entertainment were part of the 2022 Phelps Mill Festival. These photos were taken Saturday morning, July 9. Rides from the parking lot and return rides were provided by the Underwood Lions Club. The annual event concluded at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Kids in Otter Tail County, back in the 1950s and 1960s, headed to corner grocery stores many times during the summer months.  Nik-L-Nip® was a brand of juice that came in a variety of fruit flavors and marketed by Tootsie Roll Industries. The fruit-flavored juice was found inside small, bottle-shaped wax containers. … Read More

Dental clinic to be held at Henning School A non-profit dental health clinic will be stopping by Henning School next week. CDS will be offering children’s dental services at Henning School on Thursday, July 28. The dental clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Services that will be offered include cleanings, exams, fillings, sealants,… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher There are no shortage of fish stories as a few hundred high school students gather for a night on the lake as part of the Heart O’ Lakes Fishing League.  There are, of course, the large once-in-a-lifetime fish you just had to be there to see, before it snapped the line, the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A reunion a generation in the making turned out quite a crowd from July 15-16. The first ever Leaf Lakes reunion was held during the Henning Festival weekend.  According to Jeff Bondy, who helped to organize the event, approximately 30 people attended Friday’s reunion at the Woodshed Bar and Grill in Ottertail. Approximately 40… Read More

Husfeldt to serve as interim director in Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher Jane Cook resigned her position as co-ambulance director for the Henning Ambulance Service. While she will still help with the department she said she no longer had the time available to dedicate to be the co-director for a department that has already responded to 218 calls this year. … Read More