By Kathryn Wilkowski Reporter With a budget of merely $26,000, Ottertail added a pickleball court to their city park with the help of many volunteers. “There has been a few hundred hours of volunteer work done for this whole project,” Darold Woessner, project manager explained. “It’s amazing. The majority of the contracting that took place here was… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson The Cultural Center in New York Mills hosted its second annual National Night Out event on Aug. 2. The event featured art and tie dye projects, food vendors and the unveiling of the new Positive Sign Project. For more information about National Night Out check out page 10. 

By Tucker Henderson Reporter After a relatively short search for a new pastor, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Corliss Township has found the man for the job. Pastor Justin Whitmore preached his first Sunday of worship on July 31 at St. John’s and already, he is feeling the warm welcome of the congregation. “They’ve been making us dinners… Read More

By Stella Strong Reporter Looking for something to do this August? Look no further than OtterFest, which will kick off on Friday in Ottertail.  “It’s a fun-filled event with lots to do for everyone,” said Ottertail Chamber of Commerce President Ron Grobeck. In preparation for the big day, the Ottertail Rod and Gun Club Demo Derby will kick… Read More

Photos by Tucker Henderson Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills hosted “HayDay” as part of Vacation Bible School last week. There were approximately 100 children and 60 volunteers who participated in the program, which featured s’mores, farm animals like pigs and cows, as well as a number of games. 

Rural Perham resident injured in ATV accident By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A cabin owner on the northeast side of West Battle Lake reported the theft of several items on Aug. 3. “Multiple things have been stolen during a recent period of time,” said a sheriff deputy. “The cabin owner will make a report for insurance purposes.” Rural… Read More

Offers students a simplified transfer pathway Minnesota State Community and Technical College is pleased to announce a new alliance with Arizona State University to provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU™ program. MyPath2ASU allows students to take the steps needed, at the start of their college experience, to successfully plan their transfer to ASU, ensuring… Read More

County Road 67 was one of the roads funded by sales tax By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County, since 2016, has administered a half-cent sales tax. Money from this tax is used for road and bridge maintenance. Heading these projects is County Engineer Chuck Grotte. Also taking effect in 2016 was a county charge… Read More

Contributed photo Al Holtberg was honored recently for his 20 years of service with the City of New York Mills. He was employed by the utility department for 20 years, but recently entered into retirement. He is pictured with Utility Kyle Mattson, Mayor Marsha Maki and city councilman Jerry Nesland. 

Counts were expected to be down from 2021 Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring population counts are up from last year, which was not expected during the current declining phase of the 10-year cycle — a pattern recorded for 72 years. “While ruffed grouse drumming counts are up, they are not a reliable way to predict the fall… Read More