New commissioner to represent southeast OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A new county commissioner will be sworn in when the five-person county board commences business in 2023. Robert Lahman of Parkers Prairie defeated District 4 incumbent Betty Murphy of Maine Township in the general election. Lahman had 51.4 percent of the votes and Murphy tallied 48.3… Read More

Series highlights benefits of living in OT County By Tucker Henderson Reporter Rural by Choice, the docuseries on life in Otter Tail County, is premiering its second season on Sunday, Nov. 27. The series, which began filming in August of 2020, has received national attention with views in the hundreds of thousands and was also shown at… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The New York Mills fall play was held on Friday and Saturday night at the school. The play was entitled: “Tammy: A Coming of Age Story About a Girl who is Part T-Rex.” Friday also marked the annual Community Serving Classrooms Carnival. A variety of carnival games, as well as a silent… Read More

Haley Korkowski Voice of Democracy, first place Why is the veteran important? It’s such a simple question, but how do we answer it? Veterans defend and protect out country, but they do a lot more than that too. They have sacrificed many things that a lot of us wouldn’t be able to live without. Like being… Read More

Community members can lend a hand to patients at TCHC Susan Marco Tri-County Health Care The holidays are fast approaching, and I’m making a list and checking it twice. I’ve started my Christmas shopping early, I’m eyeing turkeys at the grocery store and I’ve got the snow blower oiled and ready for action.  I’ve added another item to… Read More

Truck accident reported November 15 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Nov. 15, reported that a driver was injured in a one-vehicle accident near the intersection of 485th Street and 275th Avenue, west of Vergas. The accident took place at 11:51 a.m. Deputies said the driver veered off the right side of a snow-covered road… Read More

An article in the 2022 fall home improvement section cited a local contractor who stated that Marvin Windows could take up to 30 weeks to get ordered and delivered.  Last week a representative from Marvin Windows contacted this publication and stated that the windows can be ordered and delivered in 9-12 weeks. This publication apologizes for the error. 

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary Meeting was held on November 9 with 16 members and 2 guests present. The annual inspection of Auxiliary records was done before the meeting by 9th District Chief of Staff Karen Haugen.  Everything was in order and she  complimented our Auxiliary for all of the projects that we are involved in. There… Read More

Contributed photo Joanie Salo, who is 82, harvested this buck on her family farm in Otto Township in rural New York Mills. She still hunts with her children Squiggy Salo, Grassy Salo and Suzi Karvonen.

By Chad Koenen Publisher There is something to be said about having a surgery or medical procedure done in your own back yard. There are no concerns about traveling several hours on a snow-covered road in the heart of winter. Family members don’t have to worry about finding lodging for overnight stay, and people can receive… Read More