By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent People who visit Paisley Park, the home and studio of the late musician Prince, see lots of purple throughout the facility and even an entire “Purple Rain” room. The hour and a half tour is $65 per person and is well worth it. As noted on the Paisley Park website, the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners have approved a conditional use permit for the Otter Tail County Parks and Trails Department for Phelps Mill Master Plan Phase 1, consisting of building and improving park amenities at Phelps Mill County Park. Phase 1 of the master plan includes prairie and wetlands restoration, trail construction, boardwalk construction,… Read More

Historic talk, gathering set for Friday at former State Hospital Join the Otter Tail County Historical Society for an exterior tour of the Fergus Falls State Hospital on Friday, May 10, 7 p.m. Designed as a single unit, the State Hospital is an architectural icon that mimics the architectural concepts of Dr. Thomas Story Kirkbride, a… Read More

Contributed photos On Wednesday members of the Ottertail Lakers 4-H Club joined students in Stephanie Jorgenson’s second grade class for a STEM project. The project taught the class about fireflies and electric connections using a button battery to power two lightbulbs to light up a paper firefly. Youth leaders were Jacob Menze, Cade Strege, Ella… Read More

Fishing guides get in on the tradition fun By Tucker Henderson Reporter With Minnesota’s fishing opener coming up this weekend, no doubt there will be countless boats on the waters of Otter Tail County and across the state. Making up a small fleet of those fishermen will be Phil Jensen and Todd Cameron, business partners in… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on April 28, reported two injuries during a ATV crash in Perham Township. The accident took place at 2:21 a.m. Authorities received a distress call. Deputies, first on the scene, found two adult victims after the crash. They suffered serious but not non-life-threatening injuries. They were transported to the… Read More

The Otter Tail County Extension offices would like to introduce their new administrative specialist, Brianna Bischof. She will provide support and collaboration with the Extension Educator team and, in partnership with the University of Minnesota Extension, connect community residents in East and West Otter Tail County. “We are delighted to have Brianna join us, and hope… Read More

Contributed photos The Henning fourth and fifth grade Math Masters teams wrapped up their season at a meet in Staples. Above: The fifth grade team placed third overall. Individually, Owen Honebrink took third place in the individual rounds and Jaxon Pedersen took eighth place in PEMDAS and 12th place in the individual rounds. Other team… Read More

Agricultural tradition picture now on display in St. Paul Last fall, the Minnesota Senate invited K-12 students throughout the state to submit photos or drawings that highlight life in their community. One artwork per Senate District was recently chosen to hang in the Minnesota Senate Building for the rest of 2024. In District 9, Kassidy Papon… Read More

Event highlights workforce environment for OTC area Otter Tail County hosted a countywide Workforce Summit on Wednesday, April 24. The summit brought nearly 100 workforce partners together at Thumper Pond Resort in Ottertail to learn about the current workforce environment, engage with each other and activate workforce solutions for the county. The Workforce Summit included presentations… Read More