County seeks grant for Perham to Pelican trail By Robert Williams Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum The Otter Tail County Board unanimously approved a permit modification to the new Henning transfer station during the board’s most recent meeting Tuesday, Feb. 28. In July of 2022, the Solid Waste Department, along with FOTH Engineering, began the process of designing a new… Read More
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OTC adds landfill space to Henning transfer station
News | Published on March 7, 2023 at 3:35pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
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Puckett is returning to Minnesota
News | Published on March 7, 2023 at 3:33pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Rock ‘n’ roll hall of famer has close ties to OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gary Puckett, who gained rock ‘n’ roll fame in the late 1960s, always appreciated his family ties to Otter Tail County, and Pelican Rapids in particular. This remains true to the present day for the rock star who… Read More
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Walleye fishing to be open on Mille Lacs
News | Published on March 7, 2023 at 3:31pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Low walleye harvest this winter led to change in regulations State-licensed anglers will have the opportunity to harvest a walleye 21-23 inches in length or greater than 28 inches throughout the 2023 open water season on Mille Lacs Lake. A lower walleye harvest this winter and an improving walleye population are combining to allow this… Read More
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College News
News | Published on March 7, 2023 at 3:30pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Seip named to University of MN Dean’s List Brian Seip, Ottertail, has been named to the 2022 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today. 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. Lange graduates from UM-Crookston… Read More
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One link left in Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail
News | Published on March 7, 2023 at 3:28pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Trail connects Pelican Rapids, Perham trails By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent What was once referred to as the Pelican Rapids to Perham Recreational Trail is now the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail. One section of the 32-mile-long trail remains to built, that being the 4.2-mile segment through Maplewood State Park. Construction will hopefully take place… Read More
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Well sampling to develop OTC’s Groundwater Atlas
News | Published on March 7, 2023 at 3:27pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Sample to include about 180 wells across OT County The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect water samples from about 180 wells in Otter Tail County for use in developing the county’s Groundwater Atlas. Selected well owners will be contacted by mail or phone to request permission to sample their wells. The process involves collecting… Read More
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Storm leads to vehicles skidding off county roads
News | Published on March 7, 2023 at 3:27pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Snowfall and icy roads on Wednesday, March 1, resulted in no fewer than 18 vehicles skidding off roadways into ditches across Otter Tail County. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries reported. Moderate to heavy snow fell throughout Minnesota. As of 7:30 a.m. the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) map showed most of… Read More
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Leaving a lasting legacy in the dairy industry
News | Published on February 28, 2023 at 5:47pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Mursu family named 2022 producer of the year By Tucker Henderson Reporter About five miles southeast of New York Mills, on the south side of dusty 350th Street, sits Mursu Dairy. The dairy farm has been in operation since Helen and Martin Mursu purchased the property in 1957 and continued when their son, Tom, and his wife, Tammy,… Read More
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Bringing a Sisu lifestyle to NYM
News | Published on February 28, 2023 at 5:44pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0Stauffacher takes over Sisu Nutrition in her hometown By Tucker Henderson Reporter Sisu Nutrition is nearing its second anniversary in New York Mills, having opened on March 29, 2021 by Jen Bucholz. This year, however, it will be celebrating the occasion under new ownership. Jhaundel Stauffacher purchased the business about a month ago and is eager to… Read More
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Remembering those who served in WWII
News | Published on February 28, 2023 at 5:42pm GMT+0000 Tucker Henderson| Author: Tucker Henderson
0New book will touch on history of WWII By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County correspondent Ed Darby of Fort Collins, Colorado, a native of Otter Tail County, says a new book, “The Rifle,” will touch the hearts of any American whose family history includes World War II. “The author, Andrew Biggio, over the past few years, met with surviving… Read More