Program to provide free single sort recycling for 18 months By Chad Koenen Publisher A new free program could provide an even easier way for residents in the southeast portion of Otter Tail County to recycle. No longer will residents be required to bring their recyclable materials to one of nearly 30 blue collection bins in the… Read More

OTC resident scammed out of close to $80,000 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On March 27 a county resident, sadly, called a scammer who the county resident believed was an actual Microsoft employee. Personal bank information was given out and the resident of Otter Tail County lost close to $80,000. If a computer is locked up,… Read More

Funding package to include a $5 million grant, nearly $2.3 million in loans State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) announced today that the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) has approved more than $7 million in funding for two critical water infrastructure improvement projects in the City of Henning.  “Congratulations to the City of Henning for securing… Read More

Last week’s article entitled “Ottertail day care, community center inches closer to a reality”needs further clarification. In the article Ottertail Mayor Ron Grobeck said he was quoted as stating he would not be in favor of the day care project if a community center was not included in the project. However, Grobeck stated he would… Read More

Audrey Weller, Lucey Minten, Ella Horn, Caroline Schwantes and Maggy Weller were crowned as the 2025 East Otter Tail County Midwest Dairy Association Dairy Princess Ambassadors.  The coronation was held at Mills Lanes and Lucky Strike Grill on March 30th. Thank you to Chad Rudolph for the delicious meal. Audrey is the daughter of Brad and Bridget… Read More

By Samantha Siedow Report for Minnesota A pilot program that aims to address a shortage of cancer care in rural Minnesota would receive funding under legislation being considered at the State Capitol. The “rural cancer gap” describes a trend in preventable deaths from cancer being higher in rural areas than in urban communities. Though death rates for cancer… Read More

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the West Central Small Business Development Center (SBDC) as the Minnesota Small Business Development Center of Excellence 2025. The West Central SBDC was chosen for its excellence and innovation in training, counseling and advisory board engagement and strategic partnership best practices. The West Central SBDC, hosted by the… Read More

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to recognize the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. Otter Tail County remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of children and supporting families with resources that enable them to thrive. “Otter Tail County is dedicated to strengthening families… Read More

5 years ago Monday, March 31, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate Rural Henning twins Blake and Blaine Wallevand celebrated their 18th birthday at a distance due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday night. As friends, family and community members lined the streets, the Wallevand twins were treated to a surprise birthday party featuring a variety of signs and even… Read More

Contributed photo Ten Henning students were carefully selected as one of the outstanding young Minnesota choral musicians from hundreds of applications. Henning music teacher Naomi Horn sent in individual recordings of each student singing a required song and a scale in January and was notified about a week or two later who made it in…. Read More