Public Health honored for work during COVID-19 Otter Tail County Public Health was recently honored with a national award for its creative work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) presented the Promising Practices Award for the “Return to Normal? COVID Diaries from Local Youth” collaborative art exhibit.  The… Read More

Brian L Seip, Ottertail, College of Liberal Arts, has been named to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean’s List.  To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.

Contributed photo Eldon and Carol Brasel, of Perham, won the silent auction for the e-bike donated by County Cycle Pit Shop in New York Mills. Proceeds from the silent auction will benefit the NY Mills Fire Department. 

New Ottertail dog grooming, training business has a focus on four-legged friends By Chad Koenen Publisher Adam and Lark Wedde have always had a unique passion about dogs, especially rescue dogs that need a new place to call home. That’s why many of their dogs are black since those are often the first ones to be… Read More

Seattle-native to lead NYM based boat company By Tucker Henderson Reporter Lenn Scholz, who was the previous president of Lund Boats, was recently appointed to the same position at Boston Whaler, making way for a new president to join the community. Now in his fourth week transitioning into the role of president at Lund Boats, Jeromie… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson New York Mills area residents headed out on the town on Tuesday night for the annual National Night Out festivities at the library and Cultural Center. The night featured a number of activities, including arts and crafts by Roots and Wings Forest School. For more information about National Night Out in NY… Read More

Event set for August 18 in New York Mills By Tucker Henderson Reporter New York Mills will be hosting its first Dash and Bash, which is being put on by the newly-formed Eagle Nest Parent Teacher Association. Funds are being raised through a registration fee and will go towards the mission of the PTA, including supporting… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The Otter Trail Riders Snowmobile Club is hosting their annual members and landowners picnic on Thursday, Aug. 10 at the VFW Club in New York Mills. Members, landowners and those who’d like to join the club are invited to attend. Social hour starts at 5 p.m. prior to the meal. The Snowmobile Club… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Everything seems to be a little bit bigger in Ottertail and the annual OtterFest celebration will be no different this weekend.  OtterFest will officially kick off on Friday night with the annual demo derby. The event will begin at 7 p.m. at the demo derby pit near the water tower in Ottertail.  The celebration… Read More

WCI serves nine counties in west central Minnesota By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent From 1972 until 1982, the nine-county region of west central Minnesota, including Otter Tail County, was served by a Regional Development Commission (RDC). The RDC was dissolved in 1982.   The absence of an RDC meant the region was not eligible to apply for federal… Read More