Two affordable senior housing options discussed By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Speaking to county commissioners on March 26 about financing for the construction of two affordable senior housing tri-plexes in the city of Dalton was Otter Tail County’s Community Development Director Amy Baldwin. This project, known as North Fields of Dalton, is moving forward with use… Read More

Photo by Tom Hintgen The annual smelt feed sponsored by the Parkers Prairie Lions Club was held on Saturday, April 6, at the community event center. Also served was pollock, French fries, cole slaw, dinner roll, lemonade and water.

MSHSL unveiled 35-second shot clock during 2023-24 season By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent It was the beginning of a new era of high school basketball strategy all across Otter Tail County in 2023-24. New this year in Minnesota was that offensive players, when heading down court, had only 35 seconds to attempt a basketball shot. This… Read More

New exhibit on display through the end of the year By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A resorts exhibit, with wonderful photos from previous decades, in on display through the end of the year at the county museum on the west side of Fergus Falls. The  museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through… Read More

Park is being planned on Fish Lake, Pelican River By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County is preparing a master plan for the new Echo Bay Regional Park, reviewed to county board members on March 26 by County Parks and Trails Director Kevin Fellbaum. This effort is a collaboration between Otter Tail County and a… Read More

Original Blues-Rock music at the Cultural Center The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center’s 2024 Live Music Series continues with the return of local favorite, Corey Medina & Brothers, on Friday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m.  Corey Medina & Brothers (CMB) is a Blues-Rock band from Bemidji, Minn., led by Diné Corey Medina, a Native American… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The following individuals, all charged with felonies, appeared before judges at the Otter Tail County Courthouse just south of downtown Fergus Falls. That is where sentencing took place. • Jamie Lynn Wehmas, 37, New York Mills, received a stay of adjudication related to a felony charge of 5th degree drug possession…. Read More

Contributed photo Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons, right, congratulated Communications Officer Marco Picchiarini for completing all four phases of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association’s Institute for Credible Leadership Development (ICLD) program. ICLD is a series of 47 college-level leadership development courses, containing lectures, discussions, and reading, amounting to 183 hours of learning.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Billy’s Corner Bar in Vergas was burglarized in the early morning hours of March 27. Stolen was a 9mm handgun which was scheduled to be raffled off. A search warrant was conducted and on March 28 the handgun was recovered. Arrested was 2 4-year-old Donald Merrill, Jr. of Vergas. He was… Read More

West Central Initiative is accepting applications now through Tuesday, April 30, for grant funding to support sustainability, equity, democracy, and rural social connection projects in our region.  Rebecca Lynn Petersen, Director of Development at West Central Initiative, emphasized the importance of these grant opportunities in promoting a healthy and resilient region.  “Sustainability, equity, democracy, and connection are essential… Read More