Land to be used as a parking lot By Chad Koenen Publisher A piece of land located in the heart of downtown will soon be owned by the City of Deer Creek.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council approved a resolution to accept a piece of land owned by George… Read More

Zoom meetings meant as a way to provide tips for local writers in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A portion of the Minnesota legacy fund, approved several years ago by state residents, goes to arts and cultural activities. Those dollars allow for Augsburg University creative writing instructor, Michael Kleber-Diggs, to lead zoom meetings and provide tips… Read More

Several OTC lakes included in new regulations Sunfish anglers need to closely check the 2022 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet and signs at water accesses for new sunfish limits in effect on 52 lakes and connected waters starting March 1. The new regulations lower limits on specific waters as part of a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources… Read More

Contributed photo A group of deer have found a place to get a nice lunch at Bill and Paulette Connolly’s bird feeder on 2nd St. in Deer Creek. The deer eat from the Connolly’s bird feeder nearly every day as deep snow has resulted in the deer finding alternative food sources. 

Ten digit dialing now required, even for local phone calls By Barbie Porter Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum Arvig is consistently at the forefront of changing technology, and just rolled out a new wi-fi manager for residential users. Arvig recognizes the Internet can be a disruption during those moments defined as family time. Being the go-to Internet provider in… Read More

County resident scammed for $1,075 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  A county fish house owner, prior to the March 7 deadline for removing fish houses from area lakes, came to Rush Lake on March 1. While there he mentioned to authorities that his portable fish house was stolen. Inside the fish house, and also likely stolen,… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  A 19-year-old resident of Dent was injured March 4 in a traffic accident near Perham. The accident took place at the intersection of Highway 125 and Fort Thunder Road. Receiving minor injuries in a one-vehicle rollover, at 9:21 p.m., was Andrew Collins. “The driver (Collins) was traveling south on County Highway 125,… Read More

Fourth graders design, create unique inventions Ryan Emter’s fourth graders at Henning School recently completed a four week unit on the human body, famous scientists and how inventions/discoveries have changed the world. Each student had to study a famous scientist and write a biography about the scientist’s path to fame.  Using the inspiration taken from the scientists,… Read More

Grant to help fund project could be awarded this spring The Solid Waste Department submitted a grant application last month that would support planning efforts for transitioning Otter Tail County to single sort recycling. Otter Tail County currently has a hybrid recycling program with Fergus Falls and Perham having curbside single-sort recycling, and the rest… Read More

Hospital has been named to the list five times in 12 years Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) has been named a 2022 Top 100 Rural and Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. This annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of the Chartis Rural Hospital… Read More