Ottertail family has cared for over 150 foster children The Otter Tail County Commissioners passed a proclamation recognizing May as Foster Care Month during its meeting on April 27. This year special recognition was given to an Ottertail family. Del and Manila Wiebe are one of the licensed foster families who have opened their hearts by… Read More

The Henning Landmark Center was abuzz on Tuesday night for the annual Henning CHAT Bike Rodeo. As part of the bike rode area youth were able to have their bikes checked for safety, receive a free helmet, go through an obstacle course and participate in a drag race. A total of 12 bikes were also… Read More

Longtime head coach calls it a career on the mat By Chad Koenen Publisher Scott Hart has never been a stranger to the wrestling room at Henning High School. A 1986 alum of Henning, Hart wrestled for the Henning-Deer Creek Cavaliers during his high school career. Fast forward four decades, and Hart is hanging up his… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Ottertail Community Center will be getting a fresh look.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, the Ottertail City Council approved a bid from Erik Ness to install a variety of landscaping options at the community center. As part of the bid, the new landscaping at the community center will include… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Beaver dams cause a lot of problems along ditches in many counties in Minnesota. Otter Tail County is no exception. County Ditch Inspector Kevin Fellbaum addressed this issue during the regular meeting of the county board of commissioners on Tuesday, April 13. Beavers oftentimes build their dams across the entire width of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The hallways, and vast outdoor space at Lutheran Island Camp, will soon come alive. After essentially being shut down last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the bustling camp on the shores of East Battle Lake is gearing up for another busy summer of campers, counselors, songs, activities and opportunity to share the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported that fire destroyed a seasonal camper northeast of Clitherall and near Highway 5. Firefighters were called to the scene at 1:46 a.m. on April 13. Lost to the fire, along with the 2016 Salem Villa, was a deck, shed and jet ski. Damaged was a neighboring RV trailer… Read More

Hearing set for May 5 for Nelson Lake project By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent What to do about high water at Nelson Lake, west of Parkers Prairie, will be the topic at a public hearing scheduled for 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, at the Prairie Event Center in Parkers Prairie. High water has adversely affected Highway… Read More

There have been several changes happening in the library since mid-January.   Before our 10th through 12th graders returned to school full time I knew that I wanted to change the decor in the library to be updated to what is referred to as the modern farmhouse look.   My daughters Courtney and Stephanie helped me to… Read More

Man with local ties to canoe to the Gulf of Mexico By Chad Koenen Publisher When inspiration strikes, a person has two choices—stand pat, or float down the stream. Hank Kohler has never been one to stand pat, so 42 years after making a trip from East Leaf Lake to the Hudson Bay, he is making… Read More