The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has proclaimed November as National Adoption Month. In Minnesota, there are more than 900 children waiting for an adoptive family. Otter Tail County is taking this opportunity to honor those families who adopt and are meeting a direct, urgent need in our communities by providing a safe, loving,… Read More

UCare held its 14th annual “A Salute to Excellence!” event Thursday, Oct. 13, at the University of Minnesota McNamara Alumni Center to recognize 22 clinics and care systems with top results in 2021 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures—including preventive care, disease management, behavioral health, maternity care, care transitions, and medication management.   Tri-County… Read More

Mackenzie Rohloff, Ottertail, Biology, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2022 semester. She attends the University of Minnesota Duluth.  Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher while earning a minimum of 12 letter-graded credits.

Deer can be registered online Hunters are required to register every deer they harvest before processing, before antlers are removed and within 48 hours after taking the animal.  Hunters can register deer online, via phone or in person. Information from deer registration is essential for the DNR to track and manage deer populations. Detailed registration instructions… Read More

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary Meeting was held on October 13 with 16 members present.   There was one petition for new membership.   Minutes from the September 8 meeting were approved, and communications from the Minnesota Department and National officers were reviewed.   The September 30 Treasurer’s Report was filed subject to audit and bills were approved… Read More

By Cody Hill Chill Report The saying goes all good things must come to an end and that is true with my 2022 open water season. It has been a wild ride and an absolute blast of a season and thank you to everyone that has supported me throughout this long season. I ended the season… Read More

Contributed photos Despite windy and cold conditions, area hunters found quite a bit of success in the field during the opening weekend of the deer rifle season. Do you have a trophy buck or doe picture? If so, feel free to email it to news@nymdispatch.com and the picture will be featured in an upcoming issue… Read More

Visitors stop by Phelps Mill in rural OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Three residents of North Battleford, Saskatchewan, a province in western Canada, arrived in Otter Tail County on Oct. 15 to visit for a week with relatives who have family heritage in both Minnesota and Saskatchewan. Making the journey to Minnesota were Lyle… Read More

Muskie broke state record by one inch, was 58 1/4” long The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources certified the state catch-and-release record muskie, a 58.25-inch fish caught by Eric Bakke of Princeton. The previous record was a tie for 57.25-inch muskies, which were caught on Lake Vermilion in 2019 and 2021. Bakke was fishing on June 11… Read More

Two exchange students to attend NYM School By Tucker Henderson Reporter In the warm, sunny reaches of Southern Europe, bright and balmy weather prevail. In Northern Minnesota, the sun perseveres to peek through the cloudy days and cooler, fall weather returns.  ¶  Matteo Pierro and Gorka Palacin, foreign exchange students at the New York Mills School… Read More