Rate increase to be about five percent By Chad Koenen Publisher Lake Region Energy Services customers in the Deer Creek area will see a slight increase on their bill in January. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council heard from a representative from LRES who stated the average customer will see… Read More

OTC installs additional lights at intersections, curves By Chad Koenen Publisher Several roads and intersections are getting a little brighter in Otter Tail County—and it isn’t just due to the never ending sight of colorful Christmas lights. Recently, 14 intersections in Otter Tail County received new lighting to help motorists and pedestrians navigate busy intersections throughout… Read More

Norwegian treat leaves a mark in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A few residents of Otter Tail County, for the third time this year and in three separate months, have enjoyed lutefisk.  The latest enjoyment of this Scandinavian treat took place Thursday noon, Dec. 7, at the Viking Café in downtown Fergus Falls. Their previous… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, administration, the health and wellness team and various community members participated in a tour of the Scott County Family Resource Center in Shakopee, Minnesota.  Commissioners discussed the benefits of a similar center for Otter Tail County and how a model could be developed to ensure availability and accessibility of… Read More

After months of intensive training in all aspects of being a Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conservation officer, 15 new officers are now working in their initial field stations. “I’m excited for these new officers as they get started and am confident they will carry on the Enforcement Division’s proud tradition of protecting Minnesota’s people and… Read More

Contributed photos The annual kindergarten through second grade concert was held last Monday and the 3-4 grade concert was held on Thursday night at the New York Mills School auditorium. The concert featured a number of holiday classics to get those in attendance ready for the Christmas/holiday season. The holiday concerts will continue this week… Read More

Contributed photo Members of VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary assembled 15 military care packages and mailed them to those deployed outside the United States with cards made at the New York Mills Tree Festival. Additional cards, which will include a gift card, will be mailed to those Service Members serving state side. Members of VFW Post… Read More

Back by popular demand, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is once again inviting the public to help name another round of eight snowplows – one for each MnDOT district in the state. Past winners include names like Plowy McPlowFace, Blader Tot Hotdish, Han Snowlo and The Truck Formerly Known As Plow. MnDOT encourages people to submit their… Read More

The ice season got off to a quick start in parts of Minnesota in recent days, with ice forming on some water bodies and numerous reports of ice anglers already testing their luck. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone to stay on shore until there’s at least 4 inches of new, clear ice. Ice… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent It’s a new era of high school basketball strategy all across Otter Tail County. New this year in Minnesota is that offensive players, when heading down court, have only 35 seconds to attempt a basketball shot. Gone are the days when a team, with a five-point lead or so, would go into… Read More