By Chad Koenen Publisher Brunswick will be hosting a second Farmers to Families food drop on Thursday. The food drop will begin at 3 p.m., with the line up getting underway at 2:30 p.m.  A truck with 2,400 boxes of food will be given away for free, regardless of income or other restrictions. People who stop by… Read More

Ditch 45 is located near Parkers Prairie By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The County Board of Commissioners, on May 11, reconvened the Benefit Redetermination Hearing for Ditch 45 from April 5, 2021. No public comments were submitted. County Ditch Inspector Kevin Fellbaum reported the final value of Ditch 45, west of Parkers Prairie, as $349,646.  The approval of the… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Ottertail Community Park featured hundreds of protestors on Saturday afternoon, who expressed their displeasure with Governor Tim Walz. The day began in Detroit Lakes and made stops in Ottertail and Dent, picking up people along the route. The event was peaceful as protestors held up signs expressing their displeasure with the… Read More

By Barbie Porter Editor Ryan Strugar wants more people to enjoy the great outdoors and know the love of Christ.  The Dent resident teamed up with two faith-based organizations to provide those opportunities to children from around the state­­—Feed the Fish and Fishing for Life. The latter just held a turkey hunt that Strugar helped organize. It was the… Read More

The Otter Tail County Commissioners passed a proclamation recognizing May as Foster Care Month during its meeting on April 27. This year special recognition was given to an Ottertail family. Del and Manila Wiebe are one of the licensed foster families who have opened their hearts by welcoming 153 foster children into their home over… Read More

By Lori Newman Correspondent The Deer Creek City Council held its regular monthly meeting on April 26. A Public Hearing on the Wellhead Protection Plan was held prior to the meeting.  Dan Disrud, of the MN Department of Health, explained that this plan is a ten year process involving management of land use, continued research on the… Read More

New York Mills seniors received $209,550 in scholarships during the annual scholarship and awards ceremony at the school on Friday. The ceremony featured the scholarship awarding ceremony, as well as the induction of the new members of the New York Mills National Honor Society.  Scholarship award winners included:  The New York Mills Lions Club presented $500 scholarships… Read More

Early ice out makes for promising walleye opener By Chad Koenen Publisher For the first time in a number of years, Minnesota mother’s didn’t need to share Mother’s Day weekend with family members in search of that elusive walleye. Due to the proximity of Memorial Day weekend, the walleye fishing opener is held two Saturdays before… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Otter Tail County is gearing up for another shot at the annual Governor’s Fishing Opener. The weekend is an opportunity for host communities to showcase their unique offerings to guests from across the state.  This is the second straight year Otter Tail County was selected as the site of the Governor’s Fishing Opener…. Read More