Yard-bowling tournament set for Saturday afternoon By Tucker Henderson Reporter Finn Creek Open Air Museum has some new entertainment lined up for this year’s Folk Festival during Saturday, Aug. 19 and Sunday, Aug. 20. One of the newest additions to the Festival is the U. S. Mölkky Association tournament on Saturday starting at 1 p.m. Mölkky is… Read More

Ericksrud family hopes to give back to wrestling club By Tucker Henderson Reporter A new fundraiser will be taking place on Saturday, Aug. 19 at Rush Lake Range south of New York Mills on Highway 54. The fundraiser will support the NY Mills Wrestling Club. The event is being initiated and sponsored by the Ericksrud family as… Read More

County hopes a renter will reopen store once repairs are made By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Aug. 8, heard a review of plans to remodel the Phelps Mill Store near the historic Phelps Mill in central Otter Tail County. Both structures are owned by the residents of Otter Tail County. The Phelps Mill… Read More

The Fergus Falls Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has announced the recipients of their 2023 Historic Preservation Awards. Honorees include the Friends of Finn Creek Open Air Museum in New York Mills, a volunteer organization which received the Historic Preservation Committee Historic Preservation Recognition Award from the National Society DAR.  The award… Read More

Photos by Dani and Chad Koenen Ottertail was abuzz over the weekend for the annual OtterFest celebration. The weekend featured Nick the Magician, a parade featuring the New York Mills volleyball team representing Perham Health and plenty of candy, a petting zoo, demo derby, fireworks show and plenty of activities for people of all ages.

Contributed photo The New York Mills High School Class of 1968 held their 55th high school reunion on Saturday, Aug. 5 at Mills Lanes and Lucky Strike Grill. Class members who attended the reunion include: Front row: Elaine (Mohs) Anderson, Darlene (Anderson) Daly, Jeanne (Frost) Roggenkamp, Mary (Hendrickx) Schermerhorn and Becky (Becker) Johnson. Back row:… Read More

Facilities across the state are seeing the results of the 2023 legislative session as funding fought for by Senate Republicans is flowing to their facilities.  On Tuesday, Aug. 1, more than 300 nursing homes across the state, including 11 in Senate District 9, received their first Nursing Facility Grants payment. These direct grants are part of… Read More

Highway 67 project is underway By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County highway construction highlights were reviewed with county commissioners on Aug. 8 by new County Engineer Krysten Foster. They are as follows: • Highway 51 resurfacing, north of Perham, is expected to begin in mid-September. The County Highway Department is coordinating with Gorman Township to explore options… Read More

Public Health honored for work during COVID-19 Otter Tail County Public Health was recently honored with a national award for its creative work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) presented the Promising Practices Award for the “Return to Normal? COVID Diaries from Local Youth” collaborative art exhibit.  The… Read More

Brian L Seip, Ottertail, College of Liberal Arts, has been named to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean’s List.  To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.