As snow and ice cover roads in Otter Tail County, snowplow drivers are hard at work ensuring safer conditions for travelers. On behalf of the team, the face behind Plowasaurus shares a few safety reminders for drivers who share highways with equipment operators. Slow down One of the most important aspects of winter driving is slowing… Read More

MSUM Dean’s List The following students have been named to the Minnesota State University Moorhead Dean’s List in recognition of academic achievement for fall semester 2024. Students must maintain a 3.25 or higher grade-point average and carry 12 graded credits to qualify for the honor. Local students named to the list include: Nathan Kassa, Bluffton, Finance; Morgyn… Read More

Interest in serving locally grown foods at schools and early care centers has never been greater, and the University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Department of Education are partnering to offer an exciting statewide series of “Farm to School Roadshow” workshops to help these local connections flourish. The workshops feature in-depth training for vegetable producers… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The New York Mills community has been watching the development of the South Point Addition since it was initially purchased from the Elna Tumberg family in 2018. The city later annexed the Newtonville neighborhood (also called Toonerville) of Newton township to add to this addition and most recently sold a five acre… Read More

Sales tax has raised nearly $5 million in OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Since 2016 Otter Tail County has benefitted from a half-cent sales tax devoted to road and bridge maintenance. In recent years close to $5 million annually has come to county government to help residents stay safe. Otter Tail County is… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter New York Mills students, Trygg Roder, seventh grade and Samantha Genoch, sixth grade, were the recent first and second place winners at the District Competition Hoop Shoot at Lake Region Christian School in Baxter on Saturday, Jan. 18. The Hoop Shoot is a national competition sponsored by The Benevolent and Protective Order of… Read More

Specialty bake shop puts unique twists on sweet treats By Matthew Johnson Reporter All things sweet are pre-ordered made at a small, but growing family custom bake shop in the Blowers Township countryside between Sebeka and New York Mills. Carrie Ruther, with the help of her husband Justin Ruther, have established Ruther’s Sweetie Pies LLC, which offers… Read More

Hunters harvested over 170,000 deer in 2024 The 2023-2024 mild winter conditions helped deer populations begin to recover Hunters harvested more than 170,000 deer during the 2024 hunting season, up 7 percent statewide from the 2023 hunting season, according to a report by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wednesday, Jan. 22.  The statewide harvest was… Read More

Roosevelt lived in North Dakota from 1883-85 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent One year from this coming July 4 will mark the grand opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum near Medora in western North Dakota. Medora has, for many years, been a popular tourist destination for many residents of Otter Tail County. It… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will host a public input meeting on Monday, Feb. 3, from 5-7 p.m., for the public to learn more about the Highway 78 corridor study and potential design solutions to address safety and accessibility. The meeting will be held at the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Operation Center, located at 469… Read More