Otter Tail County is moving forward with plans to build a new highway garage in Parkers Prairie. The county has purchased land for the project between Highway 42 and Whispering Pines Street. The next step is choosing an architect to design the building. The county is getting closer to making that choice. An architect proposal… Read More

Local line connected Fargo to the Twin Cities By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many significant events took place in 1882 when the east-west Northern Pacific Railroad tracks went through central Otter Tail County, part of the route from Wadena to Henning, Battle Lake, Underwood, Fergus Falls and points westward to Breckenridge-Wahpeton and all… Read More

Families and growers from across Minnesota will be represented as the University of Minnesota honors them in the 2026 Farm Family of the Year ceremony at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at the annual Minnesota Farmfest near Redwood Falls.  The event will be held on the Gilfillan Estate in the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center. Becker… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Thursday evening, July 16, the Fergus Falls Heritage Preservation Commission along with the Otter Tail County Historical Society sponsored the rededication of the George B. Wright statue. This marked the 100-year anniversary of the statue’s unveiling which took place on July 16, 1926.   The Wright statue is located… Read More

City joins growing number of  communities to shun new state flag design By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Ottertail will join a growing list of communities across the state who will fly the old state flag, as opposed to the new State of Minnesota flag. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, July 16,… Read More

By Greta Foss Summer Intern In 2024, the Minnesota state legislature passed a bill with the intent to help alleviate a few of the issues that plagued rural EMS. This included a restructuring of the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board to the Office of Emergency Services, $30 million in aid much of which went to… Read More

Few film adaptations require more ambition than Homer’s “The Odyssey,” the quintessential epic. And perhaps no filmmaker has been more ambitious this millennium than Christopher Nolan, the man who told an entire story backward with “Memento,” conquered the superhero genre with his “Dark Knight” trilogy, and dominated the Oscars three years ago with “Oppenheimer.” If… Read More

Freshly painted parking lot lines and clean concrete might seem like finishing touches, but for Sureline Surface Solutions, they’re an important part of creating safer, more welcoming places to live, work, and visit.  Based in Alexandria, Minn., Sureline Surface Solutions specializes in ADA-compliant parking lot striping and residential and commercial pressure washing. The company works… Read More

The Heart of the Lakes Relay For Life on Friday, July 10, is the culmination of many months of planning and preparation by the Relay leadership team and its 20 teams. Organizers are excited to have the public come out to the East Otter Tail Fairgrounds that evening to enjoy a fun-filled evening designed around… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Candidates invited to an open forum June 30 at Thumper Pond in Ottertail city were on hand at an event sponsored by The Caravan of Patriots. The open forum was titled “Know Your Otter Tail County Candidate.” Four of seven candidates for county commissioner seats in District 2… Read More