By Chad Koenen Publisher February hasn’t traditionally been a snowy month—unless of course the year ends in ’22. Almost 100 years to the day after a snowstorm dropped over 13 inches of snow in Fergus Falls, schools and businesses closed last week as another snowstorm blew through Otter Tail County. According to the National Weather Service in… Read More

FFA is in 220 schools statewide A new Minnesota license plate celebrating agriculture will benefit 4-H and the state’s FFA members. The plate’s design was unveiled last Friday. FFA members and 4-H’ers joined Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen and Assistant Agriculture Commissioner Patrice Bailey for the event, along with leaders from both organizations “We’re excited to have this new license… Read More

St. Cloud Technical & Community College congratulates the following students for their academic achievement Fall 2021. They have earned recognition on the President’s List for a grade point average of 4.0 or the Dean’s list for a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99.  Local students who were named to the President’s List include: Addison Van… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson Nikola Tesla  may have been born over 160 years ago, but his story came to life last week as part of the wax museum at New York Mills School. Students researched and dressed up as historical figures to tell their story for dozens of guests who stopped by the wax museum. For… Read More

Bike fleet opens a door for enhanced learning options By Tucker Henderson Reporter Although winter hasn’t yet come to an end, spring is slowly making its way to the area. That means it is the perfect time to start planning warm-weather activities such as taking a bicycle ride with the family. New York Mills and Henning Schools… Read More

Bids to be opened for new trail in March By Jenna Baker Correspondent The February Ottertail City Council meeting opened up with reports from city staff, as well as Fire Chief Joe Ahlfs.  Ahlfs began by recapping the month of February to date, informing the council that the department had been on five rescue calls and was… Read More

Walking trail takes shape in NY Mills By Chad Koenen Publisher Two longtime members of the New York Mills Economic Development Authority have stepped aside from their post. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday morning, longtime members Dave Rud and Ken Hendrickx have stepped down from their position on the NY Mills EDA board. While the… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter As tax season commences, it is prudent to remember that the IRS is not the only entity seeking money. Scammers from around the globe are trying to make a dishonest buck by stealing personal and financial information. Recently, a Perham resident received a letter that was supposedly from the Internal Revenue Service. With… Read More

First goal set, to increase value of chamber membership By Barbie Porter Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum The city of Perham is well-know for having a tight-knit business community with unique activities to draw visitors to town. Nick Murdock is part of the Perham team responsible for the continued success, and he is now taking on more duties with… Read More

Old Clitherall was founded in 1865 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Native Americans lived in this area of Minnesota long before Otter Tail County was established.  As noted on the county website, some of the oldest remains of Native Americans were found in 1934 near Pelican Rapids. The remains, referred to as Minnesota Woman, were dated… Read More