The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of signal crayfish, an invasive non-native species, in Lake Winona, adjacent to Alexandria in Douglas County. This is the first confirmation of signal crayfish in Minnesota waters. A commercial harvester contacted the DNR after trapping two signal crayfish in Lake Winona. Since the first catch, the… Read More

The New York Mills VFW coloring contest winners were recently announced. First, second and fourth grade students participated this year. The first place poster from each grade will move to the region contest.

New 60-unit apartment building located in South Point By Tucker Henderson Reporter A much anticipated start to the South Point Apartment building took place last Thursday, Oct. 26 as New York Mills City Council members and staff were joined by representatives from Otter Tail County as well as developer, Michael Gohman, to break ground on the… Read More

NYM School audit shows slight deficit spending By Chad Koenen Publisher A commitment to maintaining smaller class sizes, and an end to much of the additional COVID-19 funding, forced the New York Mills School District to tap into its reserves a bit last year. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the NY Mills School Board received… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher For a town of 300 people, receiving a grant for nearly $600,000 is nothing short of a big deal. The Deer Creek City Council couldn’t hold back its excitement recently after it learned the city had been chosen for a Small Cities Development Program grant. The total amount of money the city will… Read More

New care facility will treat cancer patients closer to home By Robert Williams Editor Perham Health and Sanford doctors, board members, employees and members of the community celebrated the expansion of space and services of the Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center at Perham Health on Wednesday, Oct. 25, in an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Perham Health CEO Chuck Hofius… Read More

OTC approves Hwy. 35 Dent to Vergas design By Robert Williams Editor County Engineer Krysten Foster updated the Otter Tail Board of Commissioners on the design plans for County State-Aid Highway (CSAH) 35 between Dent and Vergas Tuesday, Oct. 24, at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. “We moved forward with the wetland delineation under a separate… Read More

County prepares for busy 2024 elections By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Election equipment experts in Minnesota and in other states note that election technology has changed dramatically in the past decade. Replacement is needed, they add, in light of security risks and potential reliability flaws. To that end, on Oct. 24, the Otter Tail County Board of… Read More

New ice skating rink to be built By Chad Koenen Publisher Thumper Pond in Ottertail has long been considered an oasis of entertainment during the summer months.  There is the summer music on the patio, a water park, campground and one of the more popular golf courses in lakes country. That doesn’t even include the dining options and… Read More