By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Board Chairman Kurt Mortenson of rural Underwood, as a member of a advisory council and core planning workgroup, is proud to see usage of Opioid Settlement Funds to save lives and support strategies to fight the opioid and substance use. Mortenson commented about this subject during the county board meeting… Read More

Schwartz retires from VFD after 32 years By Chad Koenen Publisher Wayne Schwartz was honored for his years of service on the Vining Fire Department, an honor made even more special as the person presenting him the award was not only the fire chief, but his son Adam.  Wayne has been a member of the Vining Fire Department… Read More

Contributed photo The Ottertail Lakers 4H has been named as the the 2023-24 East Ottertail Club of the Year. Club of the year is based upon individual and club members, community, club, county fair and star participation throughout the 4-H year.The Ottertail Lakers celebrated with cake and ice cream at their November meeting.

DNR needs information for state study on bears The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters and other recreationists spending time outdoors this fall to report the locations of occupied bear dens they encounter in and around the Brainerd and Duluth areas. Bear researchers with the DNR and University of Minnesota Duluth hope to… Read More

US Senator represents western Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach recently spoke at the Minnesota Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. She is grateful for the work and strength of the agriculture community, both here in Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District, and across the state and country. “I was pleased to be able to join the Minnesota Farm Bureau’s annual meeting,” Fischbach… Read More

Lee Rogness, a dedicated public servant and Otter Tail County Commissioner since 2009, has served the Fergus Falls area during his 16-year tenure. An advocate for economic and community development, Rogness spearheaded many initiatives such as the Big Build rebate program, enhanced workforce opportunities, expanded broadband access, addressed childcare needs, and improved county residents’ quality… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019 The Henning H-545 scholarship program is hoping a new challenge will help the organization raise money for future generations of Henning High School graduates. The organization recently learned of an anonymous donor who was willing to donate up to $50,000 in the year 2020 as part of a… Read More

Seven wrestlers place at tournament By Chad Koenen Publisher A pair of Otter Tail Central wrestlers placed second at the annual Dennis Kaatz Memorial wrestling girls tournament on Saturday. Eighth grader Jolene Fosse picked up a pair of pins in the opening two rounds to, including a pin in just 41 seconds in her semi-final match, advance to… Read More

Larissa Hayakawa, foreign exchange student from Brazil, will show you how to make Brigadeiro (a dessert from Brazil) and a delicious yet simple rice.  She will also share about her culture and there will be an opportunity to ask questions.  Don’t miss this fun opportunity to learn how to make some delicious rice and a… Read More

Photos by Chad and Dani Koenen, Dan Broten Santa Claus worked overtime last weekend as he was busy visiting children in both Henning and Ottertail at a pair of Santa Day celebrations. The weekend included Santa Claus in Ottertail (middle left), as well as a lighted Christmas parade through Henning on Saturday night (right and below… Read More