Two affordable senior housing options discussed By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Speaking to county commissioners on March 26 about financing for the construction of two affordable senior housing tri-plexes in the city of Dalton was Otter Tail County’s Community Development Director Amy Baldwin. This project, known as North Fields of Dalton, is moving forward with use… Read More

School weighs special ed. additions By Chad Koenen Publisher The New York Mills School District seems to be bucking the trend when it comes to a shortage of bus drivers. While a number of school districts in the region are piece milling bus routes and desperately looking for people to fill in as bus drivers, the… Read More

DC clerk has served the city since 2018 By Chad Koenen Publisher Thomas Parish will once again enter into retirement at the end of May—this time as city clerk for Deer Creek. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 1, Parish officially submitted his letter of retirement to the Deer Creek City Council, which will be… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson Author Frank White visited with students at New York Mills School, as well as the New York Mills Library last week as part of his stop in town to promote his book “They Played For the Love of the Game.” The book detailed African American baseball players in Minnesota from the 1870s… Read More

Abramson, county create culvert cleaning tool The Otter Tail County Highway Department’s Ditch and Drainage Inspector, Colby Palmersheim, joined forces with the Fergus Falls Kennedy High School (KHS) welding class. Together, they launched Otter Tail County’s Culvert Grapple Hook innovation, a winch-powered tool to clean out culverts.  With a grant from the University of Minnesota Local… Read More

Contributed photo Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons, right, congratulated Communications Officer Marco Picchiarini for completing all four phases of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association’s Institute for Credible Leadership Development (ICLD) program. ICLD is a series of 47 college-level leadership development courses, containing lectures, discussions, and reading, amounting to 183 hours of learning.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The week of April 1 was National Public Health Week, as noted by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners. “We recognize the ongoing efforts of public health professionals, including those who work for Otter Tail County, in making our communities and rural areas here in west central Minnesota great places… Read More

Contributed photos Residents, family and friends gathered at Like Mother, Like Daughter Assisted Living last week as Madge Putikka celebrated her 89th birthday. Madge, AKA “Queen Madge,” enjoyed hugs, gifts, homemade carrot cake, flowers, playing with the great grandchildren, visiting with her son, daughters, sisters and grandchildren. 

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on March 26, gave its official support to April 2024 as Child Abuse Protection Month. “Child abuse and neglect is a serious problem affecting every segment of our society,” said county Human Services Director Deb Sjostrom to the five county commissioners. Sjostrom added that finding solutions requires input… Read More

The Otter Tail County Safe Communities Coalition encourages those aged 55 and older to participate in a Senior Driving Class to grow their driving skills and stay up to date on traffic rules and changes. People 55 and older who complete this course are eligible to receive a 10% discount for three years on their… Read More