By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A few residents of Otter Tail County, for the third time in 2024, enjoyed lutefisk.  For this writer, the first time was the late October 2024 lutefisk feed near Walcott, North Dakota, followed by a lutefisk lunch at the Viking Café in Fergus Falls and a Christmas Eve lutefisk feed prepared… Read More

New houses continue to pop up in Ottertail By Chad Koenen Publisher The Ottertail City Council approved a 10 percent tax levy increase for 2025. That number was five percent less-than the 15 percent proposed tax levy increase that was approved in August. During its regularly scheduled meeting, city clerk/treasurer Amanda Thorson said the city was able… Read More

By Tucker Henderson Reporter The residents of Ottertail and the surrounding community recently gained a new feature to an already novel skating experience located at Thumper Pond Resort. The Ottertail Rod and Gun Club and the Ottertail Lions Club joined together in sponsoring a warming house for the skating rink there. Ottertail Mayor, Ron Grobeck, said that… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson The New York Mills utility department has been busy over the past few weeks as they flooded the ice skating rink at Smith Park in time for the annual Christmas holiday break from school.

Public can document elk observations using new elk sightings tool The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will conduct aerial elk surveys in the next few weeks when conditions allow. DNR staff will survey the Kittson County and Grygla elk herds in northwestern Minnesota and the border elk herd in both Minnesota and Manitoba. The surveys are… Read More

By Rick Schara West Central Initiative Kim Konikow was looking for a new home. In Bismarck, she truly enjoyed her job with the state arts council but was looking to semi-retire and wanted a new forever place, a change of scene.  Minnesota was among the handful of states that offered that retirement intrigue. Konikow had grown up in Detroit, and… Read More

With fresh snow in many parts of the state, anglers and others recreating on the ice must keep in mind that snow can hinder ice-making and cover up potentially dangerous areas, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. In addition, it’s vital people check the ice thickness frequently, and keep in mind the DNR’s ice… Read More

Metro College Alliance to serve students in Fargo-Moorhead area Five higher education institutions – Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, North Dakota State College of Science, North Dakota State University, and Minnesota State Community and Technical College – came together Wednesday to enter into the on Metro College Alliance course exchange agreement to benefit students. A signing ceremony… Read More

As snowmobile riders prepare for the upcoming riding season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds riders of important dates, safety tips and registration requirements. While the snowmobile riding season can start as early as Dec. 1, as yet this year there are no locations in the state with suitable conditions for trail grooming. Several… Read More

Stevens graduates from MSU-Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,016 degrees to 1,696 students at the end of the fall 2024 semester, with approximately 700 students planning to participate in commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. and noon Saturday, Dec. 14 in Taylor Center’s Bresnan Arena on the Minnesota State Mankato campus. Graduate of the College of… Read More