Wendell native to make his return to NYM on Saturday The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (NYMRCC) continues its 2026 Concert Series with a live performance by rising Minnesota artist Zach Thomas on Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. Audiences are invited to experience an evening of original music in the Cultural Center’s intimate, listening-room-style… Read More

Kendra Mobilia Report for Minnesota A Republican state representative and several farm and clean energy groups posed a question to lawmakers this week: Why should Minnesota import most of its fertilizer if it can be manufactured inside the state? Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, the co-chair of the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee, brought the question to… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Former Fergus Falls Daily Journal Media reporter Heather Rule, today a freelance sports journalist in the Twin Cities, has our sincere support after losing Jessi Pierce, her close friend and colleague in sports journalism. Jessi and her three children, Hudson, Cayden and Avery Hinrichs, lost their lives in a house… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding Minnesotans that not pruning or cutting oaks from April through July is the simplest way to curb the spread of oak wilt disease. Oak wilt is a non-native disease that can kill any oak species in Minnesota. Sap beetles spread oak wilt via fungal spores as they move… Read More

The annual OTC COLA lake water monitoring program Kick Off will be on April 16 at the Ottertail Community Center in Ottertail MN from 4-6 p.m. The annual event has evolved over the years from an opportunity to take part in an educational seminar on how to properly obtain water samples to what might resemble the… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) announced a new contract with Teaching Strategies to support the design and implementation of the new Minnesota Kindergarten Fall Assessment (MnKFA). The creation of a new assessment was signed into law by Governor Walz in 2023 and represents an investment in our future that will help give young learners… Read More

5 years ago Wednesday April 14, 2021 When inspiration strikes, a person has two choices—stand pat or float down the stream. Hank Kohler has never been one to stand pat, 42 years after making a trip from East Leaf Lake to the Hudson Bay, he is making a second canoe trip, his time from East Leaf Lake… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent April is the time of year when organizations in Otter Tail County and the surrounding area serve smelt. In recent years the Lions Club in Parkers Prairie, which held its annual smelt fry this year on Saturday, April 11, has added pollock to the menu, knowing that some people prefer… Read More

Established in Nebraska in 1874, Arbor Day encourages us all to plant a tree on Friday, April 24. Planting trees provides clean air and water, cooling shade, habitat for wildlife and pollinators, healthier communities, and unmatched beauty for years to come.  Plant a tree on Arbor Day or celebrate early by planting on Earth Day, April… Read More

Minnesota’s iconic northern forests are a national treasure. They provide camping, hunting, fishing and other recreation opportunities; solace from our fast-paced world; and critical habitat for a wide diversity of birds, mammals and other animals. But they are not static, trees that make up forests grow, age and die like all other living things.  The DNR’s… Read More