City council to seek bids for community center alley project By Chad Koenen Publisher An expansive child care center with a full size basketball court could be coming to the city of Ottertail in the near future. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, the Ottertail City Council heard a presentation from Alex Rupe about a… Read More

NRECA honored co-op leaders with seven prestigious awards at PowerXchange this week. Lake Region Electric Cooperative in Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, is the winner of the Electric Cooperative Purpose Award, which recognizes co-ops that have made meaningful contributions to their communities and exemplified the cooperative purpose. The co-op is led by CEO Tim Thompson. “Tim has guided… Read More

Feedlot could add up to 250 cows north of Perham By Robert Williams Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum Twin Spruce Farm North owner Arnold Gruenes spoke to the Otter Tail Board of County Commissioners Tuesday, May 14, stating his farm meets the requirements to house additional livestock and is hopeful a permit allowing the expansion will be approved by… Read More

OTC resident a new scam victim By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Two roadway accidents with injuries were reported March 15 in Otter Tail County. The first, along Interstate 94 in the southwestern section of the county, took place at 6:26 a.m. A man lost control of his vehicle which rolled and landed on its roof. The… Read More

By Dee Goerge Special to the Dispatch Two quilts will be traveling between Catholic churches in the Wadena area over the next couple of months. With special fabric based on photos of earth taken from space, the quilts won’t travel as far as the photographer did. But members of Mary’s ACC Quilters hope that astronaut Karen Nyberg’s… Read More

Pre-registration underway for March 23 event By Tucker Henderson Reporter In a world that’s constantly occupied with thoughts of public health and obsessed with the prevention of the spread of illness, the New York Mills Public Library is hosting a presentation on public health in Otter Tail County throughout the years to share medical history.  Missy Hermes,… Read More

A Wisconsin angler caught and released a 46.25 inch northern pike on Mille Lacs Lake that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources certified as a tie with the current catch-and-release state record. Brad Lila of Hudson caught and released the fish Sunday, Jan. 22. “I set the hook as the line was quickly peeling out,” Lila said…. Read More

Essays for annual contest are due on April 1 Whether a local zoning committee is approving a new parking lot, or a federal agency is approving a new pipeline, our elected officials must continually grapple with balancing the needs of the environment with the needs of the economy.  President Biden recently showed his hand when… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On March 7, at 9:31 p.m., county dispatchers received a call concerning a structural fire near Highway 59, close to Dunvilla and northeast of Pelican Rapids. Firefighters were unable to save a shop near a residence. Sheriff deputies said close to $15,000 in tools were damaged in the fire. “There were no… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher New York Mills School is getting “Wild About Kindergarten” at this year’s registration night. The registration night will get underway on Thursday, March 23 from 5:30-7 p.m.  The night will begin with a meal from 5:30-6:15 p.m. in the school commons and hands-on activities will be held from 6:15-7 p.m. Childcare will be… Read More