By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Jan. 14, reported an accident with a minor injury near the north side of Marion Lake, southwest of Perham. The accident took place at 9:24 a.m. Deputies said a vehicle was southbound on 410th Avenue, near North Marion Drive, when the driver slid through the intersection on icy… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen, Tasha Geiser The Rich Ericksrud family was honored on Thursday night for their contributions to the New York Mills wrestling program. The family was recognized during Thursday’s triangular with a new sign to designate the wrestling room at the school as the Ericksrud Family Wrestling Room. Right: Doug Salo talked about the… Read More

The Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA) has published new Water Quality Reports for lakes in Otter Tail County.   OTC COLA has sponsored its water quality program for COLA Member Lake Associations for over 20 years.  There are over 60 lakes in the program covering over 70 percent of lake acreage in… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many county residents remember the Galloping Goose that was a short train which went east and west through Otter Tail County during the 1950s and 1960s. Other short trains in the Upper Midwest also were known by the name Galloping Goose. The train traveled from Oakes, North Dakota, to Wahpeton-Breckenridge, through… Read More

The Otter Tail Lakes Country Association (OTLCA), the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, and Special Olympics Minnesota are excited to host the fifth annual Polar Plunge on Feb. 3. Participants and organizers have been hard at work preparing and fundraising for the event on Otter Tail Lake with a goal to raise $75,000 for Special… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills Intro to Acting class gave two showings of the one-act play ’30 Horrible Catastrophes of Middle School’ last week to showcase their progress this year.

Geiser named to SDSU fall 2023 Dean’s List South Dakota State University announces Moriah Geiser* of New York Mills, has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2023 semester. Overall, 3,475 students from 39 states and 24 foreign nations are on the list. Nearly 1,500 students received a 4.0 GPA, and those are indicated with… Read More

Snow cover in northeast and southwest Minnesota means snowshoers can enjoy the sport Snowshoeing is the perfect way to beat cabin fever, bringing people outside for fresh air and providing a connection with nature that is beneficial for physical and mental health. Snow came late to Minnesota this year, and although there are still areas… Read More

Broad collaboration informed plan update The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released the updated Invasive Carp Action Plan for the next 10 years of prevention and management efforts in Minnesota.   The plan includes a prioritized set of recommended actions that build upon the DNR’s current intensive invasive carp efforts, including additional actions in the… Read More

Participants will receive high-quality data on their woodlands at no cost The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting private woodland owners with two or more acres of forested property to participate in a new effort to help improve and advance forest inventory across Minnesota. The DNR’s Resource Assessment Program is developing a more precise forest… Read More