Two local students to compete at nationals Several students in M-State’s PowerSports and Diesel Equipment Technology programs took top honors at this year’s SkillsUSA Minnesota State Championships, including three gold medal winners—two of whom will go on to compete at nationals this summer in Atlanta. Cole Riegert, a first-year M-State student from Beltrami, Minn., won first… Read More

OTC emphaizes the need to promote programs, activities By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed April 2023 as National Child Abuse Prevention Month in Otter Tail County. The five-person county board called upon all county residents, community agencies, religious organizations, medical facilities and businesses to recognize this month by… Read More

Grant to assist with Remote Electronic Alcohol Monitoring By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Commissioners have been informed that Otter Tail County has been awarded $16,000 per fiscal year for the Remote Electronic Alcohol Monitoring (REAM) grant program. The total grant amount for the biennium is $32,000. “The mission of our Probation Department is to enhance public safety… Read More

Historic fort is located east of Underwood, just north of Highway 210 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Adult leaders of youth groups throughout Otter Tail County should consider taking boys and girls to Fort Juelson two miles east of Underwood, just north of State Highway 210. This historic site was acquired by Otter Tail County in 2011… Read More

The Deer Creek Fire Department responded to a grass fire on Tuesday, April 18 in rural Deer Creek. The fire was reported at 4:38 p.m. in the 5200 block of County Highway 50 in Deer Creek Township. Upon arrival of fire personnel, approximately one acre of land had been burnt with a running traveling at a… Read More

Courses are sponsored by the department of public safety Have you been riding your machine for 10, 20, or even 30 years…and think you know it all? Do you want to challenge yourself? Take a one-day course and see what you’ve got.   The “Advanced” and “Expert” courses will take bikers to another level skill- wise…. Read More

Sponsorships will be for up to $500 apiece As communities look ahead to grow both economically and socially, providing a welcoming, safe space for all is vital.  West Central Initiative is once again offering support to communities that want to explore ways to be more welcoming by participating in Welcoming Week 2023. This annual national event is… Read More

Lake Region Raceway started in 1962 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many people who drive to and from Wee Town along County Highway One can see, while looking south of the highway, remnants of what was formerly known as the Lake Region Speedway starting in 1962, and later referred to as West Central Speedway and the Wee… Read More

Dorn is President of First National Bank of Henning, Ottertail, BL The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Randy Dorn, President of First National Bank Henning, Ottertail and Battle Lake was elected to serve on ICBA’s Bank Operations Committee. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks and is committed to its… Read More

Fire destroys storage barn near Big Pine Lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on April 19, reported the death of an Erhard resident Wednesday afternoon, April 19, north of Underwood on Highway 43. This was a single-vehicle accident. The accident took place just after 2 p.m., north of County Highway 1. The occupant of the… Read More