WellPath works with over 350 detention centers By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on Aug. 12, renewed an agreement with WellPath as its medical provider to the county jail (detention center) in Fergus Falls. The contract with WellPath was first approved in 2024 after a recommendation from County Sheriff… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners periodically hear easement requests from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A wetland easement is a legal agreement signed with the United States of America, through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, that pays landowners to permanently protect wetlands.  If approved, landowners in Otter Tail County… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Vining OG’s (above) popped the top of a bottle of sparkling grape juice during the annual Watermelon Day parade on Saturday evening. The team captured first place at the third annual Jacob Quam Foundation 3 vs 3 basketball tournament. The group rode at the top of the Jacob Quam Foundation… Read More

The Friends of Phelps organization recently received a significant financial donation from the Hurst family, according to a press release from the non-profit organization. Tom and Amy Hurst recently presented the gift in memory of Tom’s mother, Marcelyn Hurst. The amount of the donation was not disclosed. The Hurst family vacationed in Otter Tail County… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In the Detroit Lakes City Park, near the pavilion and lakeshore, you’ll find Alexa, a spoon-wielding troll in need of ingredients as she plans to brew a special elixir to counteract a spell. Alexa is one of several trolls seen by visitors in and near Detroit Lakes. The… Read More

Contributed photo Members of the Henning High School Class of 1944 held its 81st high school reunion on Friday, Aug. 8. Two members of the class gathered for the reunion, who are both 98-years-old, and remain active in their communities. The two class members who gathered for the reunion was Ruth Holmgren Herman, from Devils… Read More

Large surface waves produced by powerboats are a mainstay for recreational watersports. A new study from the University of Minnesota shows that beneath the surface, factors such as propeller thrust and other types of waves can impact delicate lakebed ecosystems. Researchers at the University’s St. Anthony Falls Laboratory built on previous research to study the… Read More

Private landowners with open lands, such as former pastures or crop fields, can apply for financial assistance to plant trees through Minnesota DNR‘s Field to Forest Cost-Share Program. This program aims to restore tree cover across Minnesota. Selected projects receive up to 75 percent cost-share reimbursement for tree planting expenses. After planting is completed in… Read More

Stigman played in 1965 World Series for Minnesota By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Rural Otter Tail County native Dick Stigman, raised at Nimrod east of Perham in Wadena County, was a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins in 1965. That year the Twins played the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, losing four… 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