By Matthew Johnson Reporter The evening of April 3, 1976, was one that family members of Bernard Rusness, his common law wife Peggy McKay and their eight-year-old son Brian Rusness will never forget. Late that evening around 11 p.m. the family’s recently remodeled, two-story farmhouse southwest of Wolf Lake in Evergreen Township of Becker County… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gift card scams, despite repeated warnings, have continued this spring in Otter Tail County. Sheriff deputies, on April 21, reported that a scam had been averted relating to a county resident who resides at Big McDonald Lake, northwest of Dent. The county resident was initially contacted by a… Read More

County works in collaboration with cities, organizations By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County has housing finance programs available to home buyers, home owners and property owners to build, buy and remodel homes.  The County’s Community Development and Housing Department works in collaboration with cities and partner organizations toward a mission to… Read More

File photo Henning High School prom is set for Saturday at Thumper Pond Resort in Ottertail. Grand march will get underway at 7 p.m. in the ballroom at Thumper Pond in Ottertail and is open to the public. Seating is available to the general public. Following grand march, Henning School students and their dates will… Read More

The Otter Tail Central Bulldogs recently wrapped up another successful elementary baseball camp season, concluding a series of camps designed to develop young players in grades 3–6 while building excitement for the future of Bulldogs Baseball. Led by Head Coach Ryan Hendrickson, the camps focused on fundamental skill development, teamwork, and fostering a love for… Read More

By Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota Hannah LoPresto sat in front of the House Ways and Means Committee on April 20 to share her experience being groomed and sexually assaulted by her high school band teacher. Beside her was Rep. Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, the author of legislation designed to prevent what happened to LoPresto… Read More

By Kendra Mobilia Report for Minnesota When the United States fought the Vietnam War, the government covertly recruited Hmong and Laotian men to assist with its efforts in Laos.  For years, the men who fought on behalf of the U.S. and their families who ended up in Minnesota and other states have asked and waited… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent “Old-fashioned small-town baseball is the glue that holds many communities together,” says Tom Tomashek, co-author of “Minnesota Town Ball.” Fans at small town parks in Otter Tail County, similar to those watching baseball at major league parks, enjoy eating hot dogs and partaking of beverages while cheering for… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A motion by County Commissioner Dan Bucholz of Perham and seconded by Commissioner Sean Sullivan of Fergus Falls was unanimously carried on April 14 to approve a Conditional Use Permit. This was recommended by the Planning Commission for the Otter Tail County Parks and Trails Department to proceed… Read More

The City of Henning his hosting a second housing study meeting, which is open to the public, on Thursday, April 23 at 6 p.m. at the Henning Community Center.  The meeting will be hosted by Justin Moen, of West Central Initiative, where representatives from the city and the Henning EDA will begin to take the… Read More