Fergus Falls, Ottertail have plans for child care facilities By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on Feb. 24, adopted a child care resolution to provide a grant match to strengthen Fergus Falls PioneerCare’s application to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The requested grant match is $5,000 or… Read More

Concert to feature 220 NYM students in grades 5-12 By Tucker Henderson Reporter A band concert like none other seen in New York Mills for a considerable time will be held this coming Monday, March 9 at the NY Mills School Sport’s Center starting at 7 p.m. The “Massed Band” concert is the first of its kind… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Ottertail City Council continued its push to make improvements to Ottertail Avenue and China Street, which could take place as soon as this summer. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Feb. 19, the city council moved forward with seeking bids for road improvements on China St. from Buchanan Road to Jackson… Read More

Featuring Artists from Studio 176 in Park Rapids The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (NYMRCC) will present Conversations with Nature, a group exhibition featuring art and photography by Laura Grisamore, Dawn Rossbach, and Jeremy Simonson of Studio 176 in Park Rapids, Minn. The exhibition will be on view from February 24 through March 28. Conversations with… Read More

Deer Creek council to look into options at four-way stop By Chad Koenen Publisher The Deer Creek Lions Club will continue to offer gambling services at Wet Woody’s Pub and Grub in Deer Creek. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council acknowledged a letter it received from Wet Woody’s Pub and… Read More

Otter Tail County Chief Deputy Reed Reinbold his candidacy for Otter Tail County Sheriff via social media on Friday, Feb. 20. “Otter Tail County isn’t just where I work — it’s the community I’ve dedicated my career to serving,” Reinbold said. “More than two decades ago, I set a goal to serve with the Otter Tail… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Engineer Jodi Teich met with county board members on Feb. 24 to review bids for seasonal roadway supplies. Otter Tail County is larger in size than the state of Rhode Island and paved roads total 1,067 miles. “The backbone of the highway system in Otter Tail County requires lots of financial… Read More

Minnesota’s 1,776 townships will hold their annual meetings on Tuesday, March 10. Known as Township Day, these meetings are held each year on the second Tuesday in March and are a defining feature of township government. On Township Day, residents gather with their neighbors to discuss local issues and vote directly on matters such as… Read More

By Marsha Erickson West Central Initiative In the early care and education world, we often hear the phrase “It takes a village.” Nowhere is that more true than in the small lakeside community of Ottertail.  The City of Ottertail—population 721—sits on the east side of Otter Tail Lake, the largest lake in Otter Tail County and a major… Read More

VA Fargo Health Care System has announced it has begun infrastructure upgrades to ensure safe and effective patient care. These projects are part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair and improve department health care facilities in fiscal year 2026 via the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program. VA Fargo improvement projects… Read More