Local students named to Dean’s List The University of Minnesota Crookston has announced the students who were named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List which was recently released by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.   … Read More

Schaefer named to Chancellor’s List The University of Minnesota Crookston announces students who were named to the Fall 2024 Chancellor’s List recently released by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 4.0 grade point average.    Students named to the Chancellor’s… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Henning boys basketball team participated in the state tournament in 1965, a real accomplishment considering that 60 years ago there was only one class of high school basketball in the state of Minnesota. Henning defeated Detroit Lakes in the Region 6 finals in 1965 and downed Crosby-Ironton a year later,… Read More

Local food shelves continue to fight hunger in OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In the fall of 2007 Otter Tail Lake neighbors having dinner together expressed concern about food insecurities throughout the county. They became part of a newly formed group to address their concerns, called Friends-of-Friends (FOF). The year 2025 marks the 17th… Read More

Wiirre recalls encounters with former President By Tucker Henderson Reporter When the news broke that President Jimmy Carter passed away at age 100 on December 29, one local resident had already been informed by the Carter Foundation. Lois Wiirre, rural New York Mills, has been an admirer of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter for many years. Not only… Read More

GoFund Me account has been set up A child was killed by an accidental self-inflicted gunshot in Otter Tail County on Sunday, Dec. 29, according to a press release from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. First responders were notified of the incident in Oak Valley Township at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29. The… Read More

Former President left an impact on OTC area By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 2023 former President Jimmy Carter was our role model for people from 25 churches in Otter Tail County who helped build a Habitat for Humanity house in Fergus Falls. The project came to mind after Carter’s passing on Dec. 29. “Jimmy Carter and… Read More

Donations will be placed in county’s Good Samaritan Fund By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners have accepted a donation from Grove Lake Lutheran Church of rural Pelican Rapids in the amount of $396 for the Coordinated Response Program and a donation from North Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Pelican Rapids in the amount of… Read More

Animated light show wrapped up its 17th year As the 2024 Christmas Season has concluded, GP Anderson, creator of the “Christmas In Wadena” animated light show gathered up the food, momentary gifts and headed East to Project Share, the local food shelf in Wadena. Upon his arrival, meeting Director Mary Ann Hagen, they loaded, unloaded… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Those of us intrigued with Minnesota native and singer-writer Bob Dylan were excited to see the movie “A Complete Unknown” about the kid from Hibbing who reached stardom. Dylan, while a student at the University of Minnesota, sang at coffee houses in nearby Dinkytown. The Hibbing native also performed in Fargo… Read More