By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council approved a small increase to its preliminary tax levy for next year.  During a special city council meeting on Monday night, the Henning City Council approved a 3.88 percent increase to its preliminary tax levy. The levy can be decreased, but not increased, when it is finalized… Read More

Joseph Henry Olson, Jr., age 46 of Henning, has been sentenced to 364 days in the Otter Tail County Jail on one count of possessing ammo/any firearm subject to an Order for Protection. The charge stems from a May 2025 arrest in which Olson, was found to have a firearm despite being a person who… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Election equipment experts in Minnesota and in other states note that election technology has changed dramatically in the past decade. Replacement is needed, they add, in light of security risks and potential reliability flaws. To that end, the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approve, on a regular… Read More

St. Johns Lutheran Church in Ottertail will once again be serving their annual Oktoberfest German dinner on October 11. This event has raised funds and supported a number of worthwhile community and church projects throughout the years. This year’s event will be no exception as the funding for the dinner will have a global mission… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Camp Wilderness, north of Park Rapids, has been enjoyed by scouters from Otter Tail County for many decades. Today there are two camps, one for Boy Scouts and the other for Cub Scouts. Not long ago this writer returned to Camp Wilderness north of Park Rapids and visited… Read More

Plane crashes in a field north of Pelican Rapids On September 25, at approximately 5:47 p.m., the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported disturbance at a residence in the 30000 block of Twin Lakes Road in rural Battle Lake. The caller reported stopping at the residence to check on a relative and… Read More

With archery deer and small-game hunting seasons now underway, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages all hunters to prioritize their safety and that of others in the field. Each year, hunters are injured, or worse, in falls from tree stands or hunting incidents involving firearms. “Hunting season is a time of year that many… Read More

OTC received $1.2 million for the project By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In late 2021 land close to Fish Lake and near Dunvilla, northeast of Pelican Rapids, was given to Otter Tail County. This was done with the stipulation that the county make this into a county park, kept as much as possible… Read More

Log cabin dates back to early homesteaders of OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent ituated in the northeast section of Underwood is the Foss Log Cabin, named after Ole and Anne Foss who homesteaded in 1869. The cabin is located on the corner of a residential neighborhood and serves as a reminder of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School District will host a pair of community meetings to answer questions and make the case for a new Seasonal and Recreational Tax Base Replacement Aid levy that could provide as much as $350,000 per year in new funding, without raising taxes locally.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last… Read More