Event raised over $31,000 for TCHC Foundation The Tri-County Health Care Foundation celebrated its 25th Annual Golf Classic on June 3. The scramble invites donors and area businesses for a day of fun at White Tail Run Golf Course in Wadena. While playing 18 holes, donors are encouraged to play various fundraising games on the… Read More

Tyler Wohlers Trail to be located near Ottertail By Jenna Baker Correspondent June’s Ottertail City Council meeting was a well-attended event. At the meeting was Bernie Steeves who was there to provide an update on the Tyler Wohlers Trail. Steeves informed the council that the money needed for this project has been fully acquired through private… Read More

Ward received handwritten obit for son during Vietnam By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Wendy Ward, a retired minister who served in Barnesville and who now lives on the east coast, was a summer intern at the Fargo Forum in 1969. She spent a week on the obituary desk when the regular employee was on vacation. “Most… Read More

The creative musical trio The Jolly Pops bring their upbeat, original music and children’s standards in a concert for all ages at the Landmark Center in Henning on Wednesday, June 29 at 7 p.m.  This high-energy family performance is free and open to the public, funded in part with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage… Read More

Plan to guide county, cities to reduce  impact of natural hazards, disasters  At its June 14 meeting, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners adopted an updated countywide Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, which will guide the actions of the county and cities to eliminate or greatly reduce the impact of natural hazards/disasters on communities. The plan profiles… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council increased its initial offer to the person it hopes will fill the position of city clerk/treasurer. During a special city council meeting on Monday afternoon, the city council approved increasing the starting salary from $27 an hour to $29 per hour. The council also approved offering four weeks of… Read More

School board to look at demand for program in the fall By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning’s second chance breakfast will be getting a second chance in the fall.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on June 13, the Henning School Board approved proceeding with the second chance breakfast option in the fall. The option will be done on a… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher One of July’s most popular events in the area will be coming to Deer Creek a little sooner this year. The annual Deer Trails Day celebration, which was routinely held on the final Saturday in July, has been moved to the final Saturday in June. The move was made to try to avoid… Read More

County absentee ballot board appointments approved By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The County of Otter Tail has received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for restoration of wetlands and prairie in Phelps Mill County Park. The park is located within central Otter Tail County along the Otter Tail River. This supports the… Read More