Property Minders is looking to celebrate “Community Heroes” over the course of the next year. Community Heroes can be a volunteer who goes above and beyond the call of duty to make life better for other people. Nominations for the honor can be anonymous and the goal is to simply highlight some of the contributions the… Read More

Fresh curricula from new partnership with Green Flower Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) has expanded its online cannabis career certificate offerings through its partnership with Green Flower, a national leader in cannabis education.  The college has announced updates to its original three certificate programs and launched three new options, doubling the number of cannabis… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The late 1960s and early 1970s was a remarkable time to be working at newspapers in Otter Tail County. About 1972 newspapers in our county and across the state of Minnesota saw the transition from letterpress hot type to offset cold type printing. In Fergus Falls, Daily Journal employees moved in… Read More

Recently, a board member from the Veterans Golf Classic presented a check for $7,000 to the Recreation Department at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home. Over the course of a year, residents participate in over 250 activities which range from day trips, events, entertainers, youth sporting events, breakfast and lunch outings, and weekly activities such as… Read More

Amanda and Justin Barber, of Sebeka, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Levin John Barber. Levin was delivered by Tonya Diggins, Midwife, CNP, at Perham Health on November 22, 2025, at 2:41 a.m. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces and was 21-1/2 inches long.  Levin is welcomed home by sibling Cora and grandparents… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter Two Perham High School seniors decided to start a local Christmas light business to help fill their wallets during the holiday season. Trystan Larson and Logan Guck recently started Northern Light Co. and what started as a paycheck has quickly evolved into a fulfilling service for the community.  ¶  “It started out… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Truth in Taxation public meeting, held annually and this year on Dec. 2 in Fergus Falls, is held to discuss the proposed Otter Tail County budget and tax levy. The preliminary net property tax levy of $58.6 million for 2026 represents a proposed 5.5 percent net tax levy increase… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Deer Creek City Council will do some additional research regarding a bill from Bolten and Menk for the recently completed water tower project. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, the Deer Creek City Council heard from Morgan Salo from Bolten and Menk about a bill his company sent the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Country schools are fondly remembered by former students. At one time, Otter Tail County’s 289 rural schools were the most of any county in Minnesota. The Stock families had several social outlets in Western Township in southwestern Otter Tail County, mainly the District 56 school that housed first through eighth grade.  “It… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The National Onsite Wastewater Recycling Association (NOWRA) is the largest organization within the United States dedicated to protection of North America’s water resources and environment. Heading the organization as President is Chris LeClair, Otter Tail County’s Land and Resource Director. NOWRA works to advance sustainable and decentralized wastewater infrastructure through advocacy… Read More