Singer, songwriter, and audio engineer Anthony Hotakainen has put together a local holiday performance for all to come and enjoy. Hotakainen will be performing songs from his new album ‘Singing into Christmas’ live at the Sebeka Event Center (100 Frontage Road) during the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Hotakainen is a student at Elon… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent President John F. Kennedy was only 46 when he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on Nov. 22, 1963. Just two months before his tragic passing, 62 years ago, he spoke at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks.  Several college students who were raised in Otter Tail County attended… Read More

Singers from the communities of Perham, New York Mills, Vergas, Frazee, Dent, Henning, and Ottertail have been rehearsing for six weeks to deliver a beautiful Christmas message in song this weekend.  The Cantata “Comfort and Joy” features a choir of approximately 40 local singers, with narration by Jim Arno. The choir is directed by Sheila… Read More

Deer hunters can participate in a late-season chronic wasting disease management hunt Friday, Dec. 19, through Sunday, Dec. 21. Deer permit areas open to this CWD management hunt are 605, 642, 643, 645, 646, 647, 648 and 649. “CWD testing is voluntary for this year’s late CWD hunt, a change we made because we obtained enough… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills girls wrestling team kicked off their season in style on Saturday at the Dennis Kaatz Memorial wrestling tournament. All 11 girls who competed for the Eagles placed fourth or higher with Ellie Lorentz and Ellyana Ruther securing their first-ever wins. Seventh grader Resa Tumberg took first place at the 106A… Read More

The popular Minnesota Department of Natural Resources EagleCam launched its new season onTuesday, Dec. 2. The EagleCam shows the nesting behavior of a breeding pair of bald eagles, featuring the same active nest as last season. This season, however, viewers will enjoy an improved view of the nest, as the camera has been repositioned and an… Read More

Otter Tail County celebrated the completion of its new Perham Highway Garage during an open house on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The facility represents a significant investment in infrastructure and the collaborative planning between county leadership, contractors, and highway department staff. “My dad, as a former county commissioner in the 60s, was asked for a new garage… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Santa Claus was busy on Saturday afternoon as he made a stop in Ottertail as part of the OtterDazzle celebration. In addition to a visit from Santa, Ottertail hosted an expansive arts and crafts fair, as well as plenty of arts projects and cookie decorating for local youth inside the fire hall…. Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The New York Mills Christmas Tree Festival is underway at the City Hall Ballroom. The week full of festivities kicked off on Saturday morning with the annual Family Day that included cookie decorating, arts and crafts, as well as a visit from Santa Claus. The Christmas Tree Festival will continue this week… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School District has moved forward with contracts for a pair of unions at the school district last week. As part of its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the NY Mills School District approved a two-year contract with the Education Minnesota NY Mills Teachers Union, as well as a… Read More