Photos by Bradley Hastings Strong wind and warm temperatures force some large ice heaves by the Pelican Bay access on Otter Tail Lake on Tuesday. The ice heaves formed just off of shore. Some people even took a chance to walk out onto the ice (above), before it melted for good later last week.

Otter Tail County remains in a burning restriction By Chad Koenen Publisher Approximately 700 acres of land burned in a Friday afternoon fire just east of Deer Creek. Extremely dry conditions and strong winds made the fire spread quickly across the farm land and trees in the area. The fire was east of Highway 29 and… Read More

Severson places first at state contest, Hansen places fourth The Henning Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter had a smaller group this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The students also had to complete everything online, rather than competing at other locations across the region, but it was no less successful.   Henning School only had nine… Read More

Henning EDA said apartment building could be a future revenue source for the city By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning EDA affirmed its desire for the City of Henning to not sell Countryview Apartments last week. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Thursday, the Henning EDA unanimously approved a recommendation to not sell the city-owned facility. The issue… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Much like the world around us, scammers have evolved over the years. What was once an easy endeavor in identifying potential scams, unless of course you are expecting an inheritance from a Nigerian prince, have been replaced by extremely personal scams concerning things like their Amazon account. No one is really immune… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Don’t blink, because if you do chances are you will miss approximately 5,500 colorful plastic Easter eggs disappear before your eyes.  One of the largest Easter egg hunts across the region will be held on Saturday afternoon near the Ottertail Community Center. The event will feature four age categories including 0-2, 3-6, 7-9… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Macie Cichy has used her National Honor Society project to help share her knowledge with some of the youngest students at Henning School. It’s just one way the organization has given Cichy the opportunity to be involved in her community.  “NHS has helped me grow as a person because it has given me… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The five-person county board of commissioners, on March 9, again emphasized support for the business community in Otter Tail County, especially with the response to COVID-19. To that end, they heard from County Community Development Director Amy Baldwin who provided an update on applications for COVID-19 relief.  She and fellow county employees… Read More

More than 450 signatures collected in favor of plan By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Board members of the Lake Lida Property Owners Association (LLPOA), after meeting on March 23 with members of the county board of commissioners, came away feeling good about the establishment of a Lake Improvement District (LID) for Lake Lida. Thus far the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported injuries in a two-vehicle traffic accident northeast of Bluffton, at 4:42 p.m. on March 22. The accident took place in eastern Otter Tail County at the intersection of Highways 144 and 75. One vehicle ended up in the ditch, according to sheriff deputies. There were no further details. Fire… Read More