Applications due by Oct. 25 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Metropolitan Council and the Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission are seeking applicants to serve on the Parks and Trails Legacy Advisory Committee. The purpose of the Legacy Advisory Committee is to promote and coordinate implementation of the 25-Year Parks and Trails Legacy Plan. The… Read More

A Trooper in northern Minnesota recently took a report from a concerned bicyclist and asked to have this information passed along. This person rides bicycle, has a flashing white light to the front and flashing red light to the rear, wears a helmet, has a mirror, follows the rules of the road, rides in bicycle… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sunny skies prevailed Saturday, Sept. 11, when family members and friends picked grapes, in bunches, at the 4-acre vineyard east of Underwood owned by Bryan and Vicki Severson. “It takes lots of dedicated friends and family members to help out at harvest time,” said Bryan, a retired Underwood school teacher.  For several… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported that one person was injured in a traffic accident at South Clitherall Lake Road at 10:42 a.m. on Sept. 19. This was a two-vehicle accident when one driver failed to yield at an intersection. The driver of the other vehicle swerved to try and avoid the collision but… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments through Oct. 21 on an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the proposed Sehlstrom gravel pit dewatering project. The proposed project is located near Roseau in Spruce Township. The proposed project would dewater an existing 22 acre gravel pit at the Sehlstrom site. Once the pit is… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported that one person was injured in a traffic accident at South Clitherall Lake Road at 10:42 a.m. on Sept. 19. This was a two-vehicle accident when one driver failed to yield at an intersection. The driver of the other vehicle swerved to try and avoid the collision but… Read More

Frost graduates from RCTC Matthew Frost, of New York Mills, recently graduated from Rochester Community and Technical College (RCTC) at the end of Summer Semester 2021. Frost received an Associate of Arts for Liberal Arts and Sciences with Honors. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College’s 105th Commencement Ceremony was replaced this year with three separate virtual… Read More

Connecticut is known for many things, including the highest median household income in the U.S. Bordered by Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New York and the Long Island Sound, its most populous city is Bridgeport with about 146,000 residents. Its capital, Hartford, has about 123,000 residents. Connecticut is derived from Quononoquett, a Mohegan-Pequot word for long tidal river, as… Read More

Wednesday, Sept. 29  Breakfast- Breakfast Pizza, Hard Boiled Egg, Fruit or Juice Lunch- Chicken Sandwich, Assorted Potatoes, Vegetable, Fruit Thursday, Sept. 30 Breakfast- Cereal, Yogurt, Fruit or Juice Lunch- Spaghetti & Meat Sauce,Garlic Toast, Vegetable, Fruit  Friday, Oct. 1 Breakfast- Benefit Bar, Cheese Stick, Fruit or Juice Lunch- Pizza, Crackers, Vegetable, Fruit 

Wednesday, Sept. 29  Spaghetti N Meat Sauce, Lettuce Salad, Garlic Bread Sticks, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Bread/Butter/Milk Thursday, Sept. 30  Sliced Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Baby Carrots, Butterscotch Pudding/Topping, Bread/Butter/Milk Friday, Oct. 1  Chicken Kiev, Rice Pilaf, Mediterainan Blend, Carrot Cake, Bread/Butter/Milk Monday, Oct. 4  Baked Chicken, Twice Baked Potatoes, Cream Style Corn, Bistro Bars, Break/Butter/ Milk Tuesday, Oct. 5  Ribs/Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Angel Food… Read More