Contributed photo Alivia Emter took third place at the Elks State Hoop Shoot contest in Hutchinson, Minn. She made a personal best 20-25 free throws. She went last and made 6-10 free throws in her first set, before missing her first shot in her second set. She then went 14-14 to complete her round of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School Board received an update on an ambitious plan by a pair of Henning School employees to not only update the books on the shelves of the school library, but also enhance the playground/outdoor experiences. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board received a report from… Read More

March is Food Share Month across Minnesota If only people could read headlines like this: “Hunger Conquered Worldwide in 2023” or “No One Will Ever Go Hungry Again!”  While most households are, despite recent inflation, supply-chain issues and loss of Covid-19 food support programs, able to put food on the table every day, there are… Read More

Several local entities have received CGP grants By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Community Growth Partnership Grant program is funded by Otter Tail County’s Community Development Agency. The goals of the program are to increase the tax base and improve the quality of life by supporting affordable housing, redevelopment and commercial rehabilitation projects.  In recent months $17,150… Read More

Several local townships to hold election of officers, annual meeting Minnesota’s 1,777 townships will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 14. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March and sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents of the townships… Read More

Contributed photo Ivy Witt, of Henning School, recently competed in the Regional Spelling Bee in Fergus Falls. Witt, who is the daughter of Steve and Sadie Witt of rural Henning, competed with school spelling bee champions from 15 neighboring school districts. 

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Feb. 22, reported an injury to a juvenile snowmobiler on the west side of Bass Lake near Underwood. Deputies said a group of juveniles were riding snowmobiles when one of them, at 4:12 p.m., hit a man-made snow embankment and crashed. The injuries appeared to be non-life threatening.  The… Read More

A 55-year-old man was rescued from home by a neighbor By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on Feb. 12, reported that fire destroyed a garage and severely damaged a home at Wall Lake between Fergus Falls and Underwood. The fire was called in at 10:10 a.m. When firefighters arrived the garage was fully engulfed in… Read More

Policy aims at developing roads for all motorists, pedestrians Most roadways were initially designed for vehicles only. The Complete Streets policy guides future projects to consider a balance of options for all modes of transportation including pedestrians and bicyclists of all ages and abilities. Many local projects have incorporated such goals in recent projects. The formal… Read More

New app to help families find child care openings Families with young children seeking child care in Otter Tail County can use the new Child Care Locator web app. The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Human Services departments of Otter Tail County released the web app to help families find information about child care providers… Read More