A total of 499 new and rehabbed housing units built in 2022 Otter Tail County’s Big Build initiative saw continued housing growth in 2022. Last year, $116.4 million in housing investment was added in the county from 499 new and rehabbed housing units, 444 of these being new construction and 55 being rehabbed units. This… Read More

Two local students graduate from NDSU Two local students were among the students to graduate from North Dakota State University in fall 2022. NDSU awarded 829 degrees to students. An asterisk indicates students who graduated with honors. A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher to graduate with honors.  Local students who graduated from NDSU… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher From big to small, Esser Plumbing and Heating can do it all. Whether you have a small furnace or large commercial air conditioner in need of repair, the service representatives from Esser are not only able to repair or install residential and commercial equipment, they are here to ensure quality customer service… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Two felony cases are summarized below related to county court proceedings at the county courthouse in Fergus Falls. The courthouse is located just south of downtown Fergus Falls. • Wayne Blake Meland, 44, of Erhard, was convicted Jan. 3, 2023, related to a felony charge of Fifth Degree Drug Possession. Jail… Read More

Employees credited for quick action during shooting By Chad Koenen Publisher David Jeremiah Gadsden, age 21 of Henning, has been charged with second degree attempted murder after shooting a firearm at a coworker at Brunswick/Lunds in New York Mills on Thursday morning.  According to the criminal complaint, at approximately 7:21 a.m., the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office… Read More

Patron opens screen printing business By Chad Koenen Publisher Adam Patron could have a closet full of collectible t-shirts from his days playing athletics for New York Mills High School and now the New York Mills Millers. After all, during his high school career the Eagles baseball team made a habit of finding themselves not only… Read More

Lenten Cantala prepares for upcoming performance By Tucker Henderson Reporter As the Lenten season draws near, an opportunity to participate in a community cantata is open to all who are interested in sharing their singing abilities. “Anybody who wants to sing,” said Julie Adams of Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills. “There’s no audition or anything. If… Read More

New opportunity to further education in NYM By Tucker Henderson Reporter Although for many people, the formal education era of their lives usually ends after high school, or maybe after a few years of college, that certainly isn’t the case for everyone. Adult education courses provide opportunities for those who are interested in furthering their education locally,… Read More

Shop was most recently used as an Amish sawmill By Chad Koenen Publisher A shop that was being utilized as an Amish sawmill in rural Deer Creek has been determined to be a total loss after an early morning fire on Wednesday, Feb. 8. The Deer Creek Fire Department was paged to a shop fire at 60151… Read More

Ropes helped to get youth to the top of local ski hills By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In the years following World War II, a rope tow was one of the main methods of transporting skiers to the top of hills in Otter Tail County. For many baby boomers, in the 1950s, it was a… Read More