Construction on truck stop, cafe nears completion By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Customer service is important to any community. Such is the town of Rothsay where a major expansion is close to completion at the truck stop and café. The Rothsay facility is among truck stops all across the nation that have evolved from simple rest… Read More

Annual celebration to be held Saturday, Sunday at Phelps Mill County Park The 40th annual Phelps Mill Festival will be held from July 13-14 at Phelps Mill County Park in rural Underwood. The event will feature two full days of art, food, entertainment and kids’ activities plus craft wine and beer tasting.  For a second year… Read More

The Otter Tail County Historical Society is sponsoring a tour of historic downtown Henning on Thursday, July 11, at 7 p.m. With the additions of Trinity Church and the Lewis House and Medical Office to the National Register of Historic Places, the city of Henning has recognized the importance of preserving its local heritage. While these … Read More

Issues date back to MPCA inspections in August 2023 at Deer Creek facility Industrial Finishing Services Inc. has been fined $10,440 for water quality permit violations at the Deer Creek facility.  According to a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) enforcement investigation, Industrial Finishing Inc. violated several water quality permit conditions relating to required sampling, training, reporting and… Read More

Elin Smith recently achieved the Stars and Stripes Award, the highest level of the American Heritage Girls’ Club organization. The Stars and Stripes Award is equivalent to the Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout Award.  To complete this level, Smith was responsible for developing an idea into a project that would benefit a community organization. As… Read More

Local students graduate from ATCC More than 600 graduates were honored during the 2023-2024 academic year at Alexandria Technical & Community College. The spring commencement ceremony was held May 8, 2024 at the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria. Local students who graduated from ATCC included:  Samuel Cordes, Henning, Welding Technology Diploma; Summer 2023; Brody Mesker, Henning, Professional… Read More

Community work night set for July 31 to remove fencing in advance of restoration project By Chad Koenen Publisher An expansive softball field restoration project is being planned for late summer and fall in Henning. However, prior to rebuilding the softball fields, which includes reconfiguring two of the current softball fields, the community is being sought to… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Authorities have identified the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run collision over the weekend just outside of Ottertail. Tyler Wohlers, age 21 of Wahpeton, N.D., was killed in a collission about 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 6. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Wohlers and two other men were… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Cade Strege is hoping to turn his love of gardening into a new business venture that offers unique flower choices with fresh vegetables to the general public.  ¶  Strege’s Stems opened earlier this summer in rural Henning and offers fresh cut flowers and vegetables in a you-pick environment to allow patrons the… Read More

New rental ordinance goes into effect July 1 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on June 11, approved a revised vacation home rental ordinance after previously tabling a decision. The vote was 4-1 in favor of the revised ordinance. The purpose of the revised ordinance is to allow the use of private vacation home rentals, but… Read More