On Friday, the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), under the guidance of its own DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), moved to terminate the Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program. In a letter sent Friday from DHS Temporary Commissioner Shireen Gandhi to the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), DHS requested the unprecedented… Read More

  St. Cloud State University has announced the names of more than 1,016 students whose academic achievement placed them on the 2025 Spring semester dean’s list.  To be eligible for the honor, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Among the students who were named to the… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The fourth annual Silver Sage Rodeo turned out a big crowd on both Friday and Saturday night in rural Clitherall. Despite rain throughout the afternoon on Friday the hill and stands were filled with guests watching the professional rodeo. Saturday’s rodeo also turned out a big crowd of people who converged… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate Dating back to the 19th century, the Aune/Wallevand family has had an undeniable tie to the greater Vining area. In 1899, Albert Peterson Aune bought a farm just southeast of Vining. That same farm is still in the family today, and was recently honored by the… Read More

The  big   event of  Watermelon  Day in Vining is  coming  up  on August  17. It is  an  activity filled  day with  lots of   food,  music,  vendors,   free watermelon, parade  and a great opportunity to  have  a fun filled day in a small welcoming village.  Organizers are inviting the public to include a… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Do you want to see a professional rodeo without having to leave central Otter Tail County? Perhaps you are looking for a fun way to pass a Friday or Saturday night in the waning weeks of summer? Or better yet, do you want to help support some of the local organizations… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Everything tends to be a little bigger in Ottertail and that includes another expansive celebration in the heart of Otter Tail County. The annual OtterFest celebration will kick of on Friday night with one of the largest demo derby’s in the area. The demo derby begins at 7 p.m. and is… Read More

Council looks at changing to third weekend of July By Chad Koenen Publisher Deer Trails Day may be on the move, and members of the Deer Creek City Council think they have found a perfect weekend to host the popular town celebration. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council… Read More

Two new community puzzles depict Henning scenes By Chad Koenen Publisher Puzzles tend to have a unique ability to bring people of different backgrounds and ages together. Whether it is searching for one missing piece, coming up with a strategy to complete the outer edge, or even just working together to complete a common goal,… Read More

State Senator stresses importance of bipartisanship By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent It is difficult to balance the interests of outstate issues and metro issues in the Minnesota state legislature. For that reason, State Sen. Jordan Rasmusson said it is essential to work in a bipartisan manner whenever possible. “We accomplished a lot on a… Read More