By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent For the past several years Otter Tail County has received regional praise for the success of its sheriff department’s K9 dog program. In February 2024 Mojo, 10, a Dutch shepherd dog, officially retired. Replacing Mojo was a Jocko, a one-year-old Belgian Malinois/German Shepherd cross. On Tuesday, July 9, the county board… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher For the second time in as many months the New York Mills City Council held a public hearing regarding three parking ordinances within the city limits. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the city council held a public hearing and later approved three parking ordinances including an ordinance regulating how long… Read More

Longtime RN receives DAISY Award Perham Living is excited to announce that Heidi Coleman, RN, one of the facility’s most dedicated and compassionate nurses, has been honored with the prestigious DAISY Award. This recognition is a testament to her unwavering commitment to providing exceptional care and her positive impact on residents and colleagues. In nominating Colemanfor… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Robert Emerson was appointed as the new Director of the Veteran Services Office in Fergus Falls and sworn in by Auditor/Treasurer Wayne Stein at the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, July 9. James Olson, who served in the role for the past 4.5 years, will be departing the office,… Read More

Contributed photo New York Mills Lions Club recently donated several sets of youth golf clubs to Balhepburn Golf Course. The clubs come in both left and right handed variety and helps the youth learn to love the great game of golf. Additionally, the NY Mills Lions Club donated multiple picnic tables to the golf course…. Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Sauer Family Foundation of St. Paul, since 1996, has partnered with Otter Tail County and other areas of Minnesota to strengthen the well-being of children and their families. A new grant of close to $227,000 has been awarded to Otter Tail County for the development of Family Resource Centers throughout… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen and Tucker Henderson The annual Lund Mania fishing tournament featured over 70 boats and officially got underway at 7 a.m. on Friday morning near Beach Bums on Otter Tail Lake. Right: Randy Topper and Nate Leininger won the Lund Mania fishing tournament in their first year as a team in the large… Read More

Arvig Answering Solutions has won the Association of TeleServices International’s (ATSI) Award of Excellence, marking the 15th year the company has been recognized for outstanding service by the organization. As a 15-time winner, Arvig Answering Solutions’ award comes with a special designation this year, the Platinum Award. The Award of Excellence is presented by ATSI, the… Read More

After a quarter-century in storage, a collection of mural paintings has been unveiled at the Land and Resource Management department in the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. Believed to be the work of artists enrolled in the Depression-era Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, these murals offer a glimpse into the county’s past. The… Read More

By Darren Newville District Manager, EOT SWCD With summer in Lakes Country comes a variety of community events that celebrate our towns and communities. One of those events is the EOT Breakfast on the Farm.  The local agriculture community and a host of volunteers are all geared up for this year’s EOT Breakfast on the Farm event.  This year’s… Read More