5 years ago Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate There is perhaps no place in Otter Tail County that more closely resembles Cheers than BigFoot Gas, Grocery and Deli—well minus the actual bar of course. The bustling gas station located on Highway 210, in a town of just 80 people, is a hub of traffic… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The Henning High School Class of 2026 continued a time-honored tradition of welcoming the incoming kindergarten to school on the first day of classes. This year’s senior class has 34 students including: Myiesha Antoni, Demitri Beattie, Emmalyn Bergstrom, Madison Buchanan, Breanna Bunkowski, Dawson Bushman, Gabriel Coy, Ryan Despard, Jenna Domier, John… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Twin Cities-based Capital City Construction and Remediation has expanded to Fergus Falls. The owners, Chad and Mark Harrington, know this area very well. Their parents, Gary and Karalyn (Schulz) grew up on area farms. After working in the Twin Cities where Chad and Mark were raised, Gary and… Read More

Event to feature five polka bands through Sept. 5-7 By Chad Koenen Publisher Accordions will be working overtime under the bright yellow tent near the Ottertail water tower from September 4-6 for the 15th annual Polka Daze celebration.  Each year the Ottertail Lions host the event and highlight several national acts at its annual Polka Daze… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Bathrooms may not be the first thing that comes to mind when someone brings up the town of Henning, but a second mural project is bringing toilets to the forefront in the town of 850 people. A mural project was completed last week on the new bathroom at Amundson Park. The… Read More

Home to be located near Arvilla Drive By Tucker Henderson Reporter A plan to increase the City of Ottertail’s housing units has been in the works since the fall of 2024 and is now coming to fruition nearly a year later. Though only an increase of one unit for this year, city staff are eager… Read More

Proposed facility would have been located in downtown NYM By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County denied its first cannabis registration application for a future business to be located in New York Mills at the board’s latest meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 26 in Fergus Falls. The county received a Cannabis Registration Application from Matt Wedde for… Read More

Contributed photo Willow Creek family and residents enjoyed sunny skies and warm temperatures for a family appreciation picnic just outside the front doors of the facility on Wednesday. Cline Connection provided entertainment for the families and residents, while Chef Doug provided a meal for those who attended the event.

Minnesota State Rep. Kristin Robbins announced her campaign for Governor of Minnesota. As the Chair of the Fraud Prevention Committee in the Minnesota House of Representatives, Robbins has spent the last seven months fighting fraud and holding Governor Tim Walz accountable for his complete mismanagement of the state. As a mom of three daughters, she… Read More

Bring It Home Rental Assistance will provide rental vouchers to families The Minnesota Housing board of directors recently approved more than $123 million in rental assistance for low-income families throughout Minnesota. Fifty local, regional and Tribal administrators will receive two-year grants to provide direct assistance to eligible families.   Bring It Home Rental Assistance was… Read More