Local family has been farming for 50 years By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Charles Piekarski, with his wife, Carol, have farmed in Carlisle Township, Otter Tail County, the past 50 years from 1972 through 2022. In 1973 Charles and his father, Steve, were featured in the local newspaper. That year, soybean prices were high. That was due, in… Read More

Free copies of WCI’s book available for local families West Central Initiative’s Director of Early Childhood, Nancy Jost, was inspired to create Let’s Go! after being shown a children’s book about Minnesota.  “The book was beautiful,” said Jost. “But it didn’t represent our region of Minnesota—our beautiful lakes, trees, cultures, and communities. So, I shared the… Read More

Contributed photo The East Otter Tail Darkhouse and Angling Association gave a sizable donation to the Eagles fishing team to help the growing team whose numbers have tripled since last year. Accepting the donation are three of the now 30 team members of the NY Mills fishing team.

Over 100 people attend housing event in Ottertail Otter Tail County hosted a countywide housing summit on Thursday, April 7. The summit brought more than 100 housing partners together at Thumper Pond Resort to learn about housing successes, engage with each other, and activate continued housing growth for Otter Tail County. The housing summit included presentations… Read More

Four proposals being discussed by commissioners By Chad Koenen Publisher Do you want to have a voice in how the Otter Tail County Commissioner Districts are shaped for the next 10 years? Well, if that’s the case, you are in a bit of luck. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the New York Mills City Council heard… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on April 12, arrested a man in connection with an April 10 shooting in Pelican Rapids. Arrested after a short pursuit in Redwood County in southwestern Minnesota was Phoutthasa Prathane. 36. The shooting victim survived and was treated at an area hospital. Deputies said the shooting incident in Pelican Rapids… Read More

Sheldon Monson has announced his campaign for the 2022 primary election in House District 5B. This newly formed House District includes Todd County and portions of Wadena, Morrison and Cass counties. “Through this election process, I have been contacted by countless supporters from around the district that have encouraged me to run in the primary election,”… Read More

A new Minnesota license plate celebrating agriculture was unveiled in February. In 2021, the Minnesota legislation passed the approval for the creation of the new plate to support young people.  The new plate will benefit Minnesota 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) members. The plate is available starting and will cost $15.50. A minimum $20… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Youth archery is becoming more and more popular in Otter Tail County, with the support of 4-H and other organizations. This is the first year that students have been able to be trained in archery through Fergus Falls Community Education with a basic set of equipment owned by School District 544.  A… Read More

Contributed photo Cub Scout Pack 307 held their annual Pinewood Derby, as well as their Blue and Gold banquet on April 10 in Ottertail.  Scouts received their belt loops and pins along with patches they had earned throughout the year.