By Jenna Baker Correspondent The Ottertail City Council met on July 15 for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. At the meeting, Ottertail Fire Chief Stuart Fleischauer gave an update to the council, noting another busy year for the department including a number of grass fires. Fleischauer informed the council that the department is needing to update their current… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported two traffic accidents with injuries on Thursday, July 15. One accident took place near the northwest side of Otter Tail Lake and the other accident took place northwest of Perham. The accident near Otter Tail Lake took place at 12:51 p.m. near Sheldon’s Car Care. Deputies said the driver… Read More

EOT Fair to kick off on Wednesday in Perham By Chad Koenen Publisher The smell of fried food, animals and sound of children screaming will be filling the air of Perham this week. After taking a one year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the East Otter Tail County Fair will be held in Perham.  While the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The city of Deer Creek will come alive on Saturday for the annual Deer Trails Day celebration.  After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the day will get underway bright and early with the Smokin’ Hot 5k and 10k run at 8 a.m. Registration will begin at 7 a.m.  Following the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail Coorespondent The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners, on July 13, approved the establishment of a Lake Improvement District (LID) for Lida Lakes east of Pelican Rapids. The approval came after one stipulation was aired, relating to LID taxing authority. Leaders of the Lida Lakes Property Owners Association (LLPOA) said likely LID board members… Read More

New split liquor fee approved after referendum to change to change city charter approved by voters By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills City Council is one step closer to finalizing the details of the new split liquor license process in the community. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the NY Mills City Council… Read More

Drought means more water is needed, but don’t overdo it By Chad Koenen Publisher Drought—it’s a seven letter word that is almost forbidden to be spoken in farming and gardening circles. Yet, a dry winter with little snow and a spring and summer in which rain is as scarce as a Dodo bird, has more than… Read More

Contributed photos The Great Boat Hunt and Boatville Drags winners were honored during the annual Summer Celebration in New York Mills on July 9. Above: The Great Boat Hunt winners included: Jason, Bryce and Nathan Kopveiler. Below: The Boatville Drags were won by members of the high school baseball team. Team members included: Derin Gaudette,… Read More