Question: In reference to the Interstate, is it true that one out of five miles is straight so airplanes can land on there if needed?   Answer: No, this is a myth that is so widespread that it is difficult to dispel. The myth typically states the requirement came from President Dwight D. Eisenhower or the… Read More

Journey began on East Leaf Lake on June 3 By Chad Koenen Publisher Hank Kohler quickly picked up his phone in a canoe recently, just south of Vicksburg, Miss., only to have to put it down to avoid a large barge that was sharing the waterways of the Mississippi River. Of course when you are in… Read More

Parks and trails are an important resource in Otter Tail County. The County’s Long-Range Strategic Plan highlights the public’s desire to preserve what exists and to explore opportunities to expand and connect the parks and trails system within the county.  Otter Tail County has begun implementing this area of the plan by hiring Kevin Fellbaum as… Read More

The Lown Institute Hospitals Index recently recognized Tri-County Health Care as the top hospital in Minnesota for community investment. This Institute is a new hospital ranking that considers the full breadth of what hospitals do. It evaluates hospitals’ performance based on how well they treat their patients, their commitment to providing high-value care and their… Read More

ESport gaming league discussed By Barbie Porter Editor From St. Cloud, Minn. to the Canadian border there is only one autistic learning center on the Minnesota map, and it is located in Perham. Serving a 60-mile radius around the industrial and commercial hub, Empowering Kids Perham, in ways, had a tragic start. Kim Nelson lost her 23-year-old… Read More

Otter Tail County Correspondent Mopeds have similarpotential for injuries By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  One person was injured in a moped accident at 10:05 a.m. on July 27 at the intersection of Highway 14 and 375th Street, just west of Richville in central Otter Tail County. The driver, a male, lost control on a curve and left… Read More

with By Chad Koenen Publisher Roots & Wings Wildlings Forest School is essentially a school without borders. One that focuses on learning through experience, being in tune with what a child needs and being one with nature. There are daily walks, art projects and time to find themselves at the mud table nearby.  The rural New York… Read More

NYM alum has spent the past nine years in Thailand By Chad Koenen Publisher All signs were leading Kyle Tumberg to become a missionary overseas, he just may not have seen them right away. But after continually starting and stopping the missionary process, and running into the man who had such an impact on his life, Tumberg… Read More

Regulations available in Hmong, Karen, Somali and Spanish People who speak Hmong, Karen, Somali or Spanish now can read in their language how to legally fish in Minnesota. The Department of Natural Resources has translated the state’s fishing regulations into four languages. Previously, they had been available only in English. “Fishing is a fantastic way to… Read More