The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center presents Deuces Wild dueling pianos at the NY Mills City Hall Ballroom on Saturday, Feb. 1.  Back by popular demand, Deuces Wild returns to NY Mills after a 5-year hiatus. Past attendees will remember a fun-filled evening of music, laughs, and connections led by two highly talented artists.  Dave and… Read More

Astera Health celebrated the first birth of 2025. On Jan. 4 at 12:27 p.m., Megan and Mathias Weinmann welcomed Mara Rose Weinmann in the Obstetrics department at Astera Health. Her delivery provider was Allison Freese-Johnson, CNM.   Mara weighed 8 pounds and was 20.5 inches long at birth. Additionally, she has three siblings: Mayvis, Magnolia, and Maria…. Read More

Join Park Naturalist Dora on a stroll around Sunset Lake in Glendalough State Park at 2 p.m. The trail is a 1-mile loop with slight rolling hills through the prairie and woods. We will learn about the cultural and natural history of the lake as we walk. Dress for the weather conditions that day. Meet… Read More

Local students named to Dean’s List The University of Minnesota Crookston has announced the students who were named to the Fall 2024 Dean’s List which was recently released by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.   … Read More

Schaefer named to Chancellor’s List The University of Minnesota Crookston announces students who were named to the Fall 2024 Chancellor’s List recently released by the Office of the Registrar. To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 4.0 grade point average.    Students named to the Chancellor’s… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Henning boys basketball team participated in the state tournament in 1965, a real accomplishment considering that 60 years ago there was only one class of high school basketball in the state of Minnesota. Henning defeated Detroit Lakes in the Region 6 finals in 1965 and downed Crosby-Ironton a year later,… Read More

Local food shelves continue to fight hunger in OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In the fall of 2007 Otter Tail Lake neighbors having dinner together expressed concern about food insecurities throughout the county. They became part of a newly formed group to address their concerns, called Friends-of-Friends (FOF). The year 2025 marks the 17th… Read More

Wiirre recalls encounters with former President By Tucker Henderson Reporter When the news broke that President Jimmy Carter passed away at age 100 on December 29, one local resident had already been informed by the Carter Foundation. Lois Wiirre, rural New York Mills, has been an admirer of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter for many years. Not only… Read More

GoFund Me account has been set up A child was killed by an accidental self-inflicted gunshot in Otter Tail County on Sunday, Dec. 29, according to a press release from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office. First responders were notified of the incident in Oak Valley Township at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29. The… Read More

Former President left an impact on OTC area By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 2023 former President Jimmy Carter was our role model for people from 25 churches in Otter Tail County who helped build a Habitat for Humanity house in Fergus Falls. The project came to mind after Carter’s passing on Dec. 29. “Jimmy Carter and… Read More