Planting additional annuals can provide color during the late summer months By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Were your iris beautiful this spring? No? You probably have huge clumps of fans but few or small blooms. If this is the case, friend, you have some work to do. First, if you do have blooms, no mater how… Read More

Faucet snails can be spread through movement of water-related equipment The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a report of faucet snails in George Lake, located entirely within the White Earth Reservation in Mahnomen County. A White Earth Nation official who is also a member of the State Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Committee, Will Bement,… Read More

Buchanan Lake property owner finds adult zebra mussel The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a report of zebra mussels in Buchanan Lake, in the city of Ottertail in Otter Tail County. A lake property owner contacted the DNR after finding an adult zebra mussel attached to a native mussel shell. A DNR invasive species specialist found… Read More

Mud Event held at Roots, Wings By Kathryn Wilkowski Reporter After a successful first two-years in the forest school business, Leona Cichy, founder and director of Roots & Wings Forest School, has widened her reach towards children past early childhood. She will now be offering elementary schooling for children from the ages of kindergarten through fourth grade…. Read More

On June 20, the Ottertail Clinic was damaged during a severe thunderstorm. The roof sustained serious damage and the clinic must close for an unknown amount of time so repairs can be completed.  Patients and staff are currently being relocated to other facilities.    Regular updates will be released on www.TCHC.org, social media, and local publications. 

Perham-based business was named to the list three previous times Arvig has been named one of Minnesota’s Top Workplaces for 2022 by the Star Tribune, making it the only internet service provider to rank in the newspaper’s annual survey this year. This is the fourth year employees have provided feedback that rates Arvig as one of… Read More

OTC beaches remain busy on warm summer days By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Kids splashing in the water and the aroma from hot dogs roasting on nearby grills during the summer months has been part of enjoyment at beaches in all parts of Otter Tail County for many decades. The public beach, two miles south of… Read More

By Kathryn Wilkowski Reporter Starting new this year, the New York Mills Public Library is hosting their used book sale all year round in their meeting room, instead of their usual two-day event every summer. “It was really hard to get volunteers to help set everything up each year,” said Julie Adams, coordinator of the event. “With… Read More