By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Social Services Supervisor Megan Adams, along with Adult Mental Health Local Advisory Council (LAC) members Fonda Knudsen and Beth Rader reviewed their mission statement to county board members on May 6. Part of the mission is to advocate for services for Otter Tail County residents with mental illness and mental… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Henning seventh and eighth grade choir students hosted their annual spring musical last Monday night. The students performed Willy Wonka Jr. in front of a large crowd of family and friends. Playing the part of Willy Wonka was Ryker Thalmann (above), while the part of Charlie was played by Easton Misegades… Read More

On Tuesday, May 27, crews will install an all-way stop at the intersection of Highway 210 and Otter Tail County Road 35 in Underwood, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. To increase safety at the intersection, MnDOT is changing the traffic control from a two-way stop to a four-way stop. Signs and pavement markings will… Read More

A great way to kick off summer is with a tour of Mount Pleasant Cemetery on Friday, June 6, at 7 p.m. As the Civil War raged a group of religious pilgrims left southwestern Iowa where their leader, Alpheus Cutler, said he had a vision of a new home in Minnesota on a piece of land… Read More

Photos by Kendall and Dani Koenen Area residents gathered at Henning School (above and bottom left) and the Deer Creek Community Center (right and below) for Memorial Day programs in both communities. The Henning program featured a collection of songs and guest speakers, while the Deer Creek program featured guest speaker Bill Barbknecht who is a… Read More

Otter Tail County SWAT assisted in the arrest of a Henning man after he briefly refused to exit a residence during the early morning hours of May 20. Joseph Olson, age 45 of Henning, was arrested after Otter Tail County Dispatch received a call regarding a possible domestic assault taking place in the city of Henning…. Read More

Otter Tail County hosted a countywide Housing Summit on Wednesday, May 14. The summit brought nearly 100 housing partners together at Thumper Pond Resort to learn about housing successes, engage with each other, and activate continued housing investment for the county. The Housing Summit included presentations from developers, city representatives, the Otter Tail County Housing and… Read More

The Minnesota Senate approved the Human Services policy agreement, HF 2115, Monday, May 19, on a vote of 55-8. The final legislation, shaped by a bipartisan conference committee, reflects a shared commitment to strengthening Minnesota’s human services system. “This final Human Services policy agreement represents the collaborative effort between both chambers to find common ground,” Senator… Read More

The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) announces a Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment Arts and Music Education grant opportunity. The Minnesota Legislature appropriated $500,000 (less allowable administrative fees) to MHC from the Legacy Fund to administer grants through a competitive application process to organizations for Arts and Music Education. This new funding provided by the Legislature… Read More

Otter Tail County Engineer Krysten Foster outlined infrastructure investments during a transportation presentation, highlighting more than $25 million in county road and bridge construction projects scheduled for the 2025 season. “Through partnership with Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County leaders, I was happy to support the $790,000 Local Road Improvement Program grant for the Friberg and… Read More