By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Sept. 10, heard details of a state pilot program for the purposes of authorizing alternative paramedic response methodologies, with primary sites being based in Otter Tail and St. Louis counties. This pilot program is adding capacity above and beyond the current Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system availability. It… Read More

New box to collect worn American flags By Tucker Henderson Reporter  A new option for retiring American flags is now available in the New York Mills community as part of an Eagle Scout project which was unveiled at Trinity Lutheran Church recently.  ¶  Aidan Krosch, NY Mills ninth grader, came up with the project idea after… Read More

Event to highlight what NYM has to offer By Tucker Henderson Reporter As a continuation of the recent Welcoming Communities Cohort and part of a region-wide Welcoming Week 2024 initiative, a Welcoming Week Street Fair will be held on Main Avenue of New York Mills on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 4-7 p.m. This free event is… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Victor George Lundeen, founder of Victor Lundeen Company in Fergus Falls and lifetime Fergus Falls resident, spent time on Fish Lake and then Otter Tail Lake during the 1920s. He purchased a cabin on 300 feet of shoreline at Otter Tail Lake in 1942 and began a love for sailing.  … Read More

Event to be held after home football games this fall By Tucker Henderson Reporter As school begins another year and the football season kicks off, Trinity Lutheran Church in New York Mills is hosting open youth room again following the home football games this year. Lorliee and Jeffrey Krosch are leaders of the organized events again this… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Five bands  once again highlighted Polka Daze in the heart of Ottertail last weekend. The festivities kicked off Thursday night and wrapped up on Saturday under the big yellow tent near the water tower in Ottertail. The event is hosted each year by the Ottertail Lions Club.

Mobile van to visit Fergus Falls the third Tuesday of every month Otter Tail County welcomes Mobile Vet Center services to the county starting September 17 from 1:30-3 p.m. at the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) at 1821 North Park Street in Fergus Falls. The Mobile Vet Center will provide the same comprehensive services available… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Delaying construction of the Heart of the Lakes Trail Maplewood State Park segment, due to wet conditions in recent weeks, appeared likely during the Aug. 27 meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners. The Maplewood State Park segment is part of the recreational trail that, when completed, will run… Read More

Award recognizes excellence in skilled care Perham Living Northwinds has announced that Tiffany Rodewald, LPN, has been honored with the esteemed DAISY Award. This recognition highlights her unwavering dedication to providing exceptional care and her significant positive influence on both residents and colleagues. In her nomination for Tiffany, Julisa Centeno, Northwinds Household Coordinator, shared, “Tiffany works within… Read More

Fire destroys shop near East Leaf Lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on Aug. 31, reported that a pilot about to land at the Battle Lake airport shortly after noon, for an organized fly-in, lost power but escaped injury when his plane landed in a corn field. A four-year-old passenger also escaped injury. The pilot… Read More