Two change orders total nearly $8,000 for county garages By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners unanimously authorized a change order for the Pelican Rapids Highway Garage in the amount of $247.50 for the addition of an electrical outlet and a change order for both the Battle Lake and Pelican Rapids Highway Garages in the… Read More

County seeks grant for Perham to Pelican trail By Robert Williams Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum The Otter Tail County Board unanimously approved a permit modification to the new Henning transfer station during the board’s most recent meeting Tuesday, Feb. 28.  In July of 2022, the Solid Waste Department, along with FOTH Engineering, began the process of designing a new… Read More

Rock ‘n’ roll hall of famer has close ties to OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gary Puckett, who gained rock ‘n’ roll fame in the late 1960s, always appreciated his family ties to Otter Tail County, and Pelican Rapids in particular. This remains true to the present day for the rock star who… Read More

Low walleye harvest this winter led to change in regulations State-licensed anglers will have the opportunity to harvest a walleye 21-23 inches in length or greater than 28 inches throughout the 2023 open water season on Mille Lacs Lake. A lower walleye harvest this winter and an improving walleye population are combining to allow this… Read More

Seip named to University of MN Dean’s List Brian Seip, Ottertail, has been named to the 2022 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today.   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. Lange graduates from UM-Crookston… Read More

Trail connects Pelican Rapids, Perham trails By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent What was once referred to as the Pelican Rapids to Perham Recreational Trail is now the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail. One section of the 32-mile-long trail remains to built, that being the 4.2-mile segment through Maplewood State Park. Construction will hopefully take place… Read More

Sample to include about 180 wells across OT County The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will collect water samples from about 180 wells in Otter Tail County for use in developing the county’s Groundwater Atlas. Selected well owners will be contacted by mail or phone to request permission to sample their wells. The process involves collecting… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Snowfall and icy roads on Wednesday, March 1, resulted in no fewer than 18 vehicles skidding off roadways into ditches across Otter Tail County. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries reported. Moderate to heavy snow fell throughout Minnesota. As of 7:30 a.m. the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) map showed most of… Read More

Mursu family named 2022 producer of the year By Tucker Henderson Reporter About five miles southeast of New York Mills, on the south side of dusty 350th Street, sits Mursu Dairy.  The dairy farm has been in operation since Helen and Martin Mursu purchased the property in 1957 and continued when their son, Tom, and his wife, Tammy,… Read More

Stauffacher takes over Sisu Nutrition in her hometown By Tucker Henderson Reporter Sisu Nutrition is nearing its second anniversary in New York Mills, having opened on March 29, 2021 by Jen Bucholz. This year, however, it will be celebrating the occasion under new ownership. Jhaundel Stauffacher purchased the business about a month ago and is eager to… Read More