Burlingame excited to be a part of Ottertail community By Chad Koenen Publisher Nessa Burlingame has spent the past month getting to know the Ottertail community on a different level. The Ottertail resident was working as a personal banker at United Community Bank when she applied for the position of deputy clerk with the City… Read More

Schwantes crowned as Little Miss Princess Madison Ruther was crowned as the East Otter Tail Midwest Dairy Association Princess. The New York Mills High School student is the daughter of Aaron and Tiffany Ruther. The coronation and banquet was held on April 10 at the Backwoods BBQ in NY Mills. In addition to Ruther, Caroline… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on May 2, reported a murder-suicide in Compton Township near Deer Creek in the extreme eastern section of Otter Tail County. An investigation of two deaths on April 29 determined that 25-year-old Isaac Malone shot and killed his wife, 25-year-old Ariel Malone, at their residence and… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, May 2, 2017 For Frank Zerr, delivering packages for the United States Post Office wasn’t about how fast he could get from Point A to Point B, it was about the people and ability to bring a smile to the face of a friend. Zerr retired from the Deer… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Henning High School hosted its annual grand march and prom celebration at Thumper Pond Resort in Ottertail on Saturday. The theme for post prom was Las Vegas.

Small school reunion held at state basketball tournament By Chad Koenen Publisher Some of Minnesota’s most memorable moments at the state basketball tournament were relived during a special one-class small school basketball reunion in March. Representatives from a number of state tournament teams from small schools gathered at the Graduate Minneapolis hotel near Williams Arena… Read More

Henning fifth grader to compete at national hoop shoot By Chad Koenen Publisher Easton Misegades is continuing what has become almost a family tradition on the basketball court. The Henning School fifth grader qualified for the national hoop shoot contest, joining his older brother Kale Misegades who qualified for the national contest 2017. “I couldn’t really comprehend… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning preschoolers could soon be getting some additional time in the classroom in the fall—that is, if demand warrants an expansion to the program. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning School Board approved adding an additional day per week for the 3-year-old preschool program and increasing the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Retired Carlisle area farmer Hans Ronnevik recalls springtime as a time to clean up the school yard including the big ball field just north of the brick schoolhouse at Carlisle Township in western Otter Tail County.  Back in the 1950s the ball diamond, with a big backstop behind… Read More

Building damaged in fire in eastern OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Fire at a residence near Highway 75 in eastern Otter Tail County early Saturday morning, April 16, was confined to an entryway area containing a wood-burning fireplace. The unit was used to heat the residence.  Three occupants left the house and… Read More