By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Commissioner Lee Rogness led discussion with fellow board members on April 25 regarding the Annual Emergency Management Summit that took place last month at the Bigwood Event Center in Fergus Falls. Neighboring governmental officials from the Alexandria area, led by Douglas County Emergency Management Director Julie Anderson, reviewed the tornadoes… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Representatives of Iowa-based Summit Carbon Solutions addressed county residents May 3 during afternoon and evening gatherings at the Bigwood Event Center in Fergus Falls. Plans call for transporting captured carbon dioxide (CO2) by pipeline from the Green Plains Ethanol Plant west of Fergus Falls to a location south of Breckenridge. From… Read More

Former garage in Vergas eyed for parking lot By Robert Williams Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum Otter Tail County recently celebrated the opening of two new county highway garages in Pelican Rapids and Battle Lake last week. The garages replaced old and outdated facilities and combined the Vergas, Erhard, and Pelican Rapids shops to house the trucks in a… Read More

Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this spring should watch for large farm equipment moving from farm to farm for planting season, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.  Since 2020, there were 391 crashes involving farm equipment in Minnesota, resulting in six deaths and 143 injuries. Inattentive driving and speed were the biggest contributing factors in… Read More

Photo by Tucker Henderson Julie Roberts and Cheri Kopveiler worked on restoring the Central Park flower bed last week.

Photos by Tucker Henderson Volunteers from throughout the community helped install the Safe Routes to School crossings last week. As part of the project last week, volunteers painted the street crossing last week for Safe Routes to School (above).

Contributed photos The Charles D Center Post 3289, New York Mills, hosted a Loyalty Day ceremony on Saturday, April 29. As part of the festivities, the VFW State Department and District officers attended the ceremony that was held in remembrance of comrades who were lost over the past year. Loyalty Day originally began as “Americanization… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on May 3, reported the death of a 65-year-old adult in a traffic accident in Scambler Township, northwest of Pelican Rapids. The accident took place close to 9:17 p.m. on 155th Avenue. The victim was deceased at the scene of the one-vehicle accident. County sheriff deputies were assisted by… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Most residents of Otter Tail County born after 1950 probably do not remember Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower, the former general and commander of military forces during World War II who served as president of the United States. Those born in 1950 were only 10 or 11 years old when Eisenhower, also known… Read More

First responders work tirelessly to help everyone stay safe. Minnesota Energy Resources is once again supporting these vital agencies through its Rewarding Responders Grant. Emergency response agencies can apply for a grant now through June 15. Minnesota Energy Resources will award Rewarding Responders Grants to help public safety agencies acquire lifesaving equipment or training. Last year,… Read More