Fire destroys shop near Vining By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on July 1, arrested a 63-year-old woman in rural Underwood on a felony-level controlled substance warrant and for assaults on two sheriff deputies. The woman was booked into custody at the Otter Tail County jail in Fergus Falls. Prior to that she was treated… Read More

City to inspect lead service lines By Chad Koenen Publisher A new requirement by the United States Environmental Protection Agency will result in an expansive inspection project for municipal water companies across the country. The City of Deer Creek is no exception as they will need to complete and submit a lead service line inventory by October… Read More

Event to include 22 Relay for Life teams After months of planning by the Relay for Life Committee and months of fundraising by ambitious Relay teams, the big event is right around the corner. Held at the Perham High School track/Ted Meinhover field in Perham, this year’s event promises lots of fun, food, and celebration. The event will… Read More

Annual Ottertail Community Auction set for Saturday By Chad Koenen Publisher Over the past 15 years the Ottertail Community Auction has become much more than an event to simply pass time on a warm July evening. It has become a place where a person can go fishing on the bottom of a beer bottle, race a… Read More

Contributed photos Elvis was in Ottertail on Tuesday, June 27 and put on a show for the more-than 600 people who attended the second Ottertail Music in the Park concert series. The Ottertail Music in the Park concert series will continue this week with The Castaways on July 11. The event is free to attend… Read More

Contributed photos The New York Mills Bible Reading Marathon will be held from July 9-15. People of all ages are encouraged to read and can sign up for 15 minute time slots, or longer, at www.biblereadindgmarathon.org. The Bible reading will be held at 12 W Gilman Street. Call or text (218) 686-9680 for any questions. 

Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills will be hosting a movie night on Wednesday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m.  The movie “Soul Surfer” will be shown.   The movie is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a… Read More

Perham, Minnesota-based BHH Architecture has merged with the architecture and engineering firm Widseth. The deal closed on June 1, 2023, at which time BHH began operating under the Widseth banner. Tracing its roots to 1976, BHH is an award-winning architecture firm with extensive experience in planning and architectural design for residential and commercial projects, many of… Read More

BSU announces Dean’s List Several local students were named to the Dean’s List at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minn. for the spring 2023 semester.  The following students were among the 563 students named to the Dean’s List. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, Bemidji State University students must be enrolled for at least 12 letter-graded… Read More