Kelsie Benke and James Sandford, of Perham, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Rhys Bradley Sandford. Rhys was delivered by Dr. Lindsay Haugen at Perham Health on December 4, 2025, at 2:01 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 20-1/2 inches long.  Rhys is welcomed home by siblings Baize, Everly, Syrus… Read More

New York Mills School will host its annual local Hoop Shoot contest on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. Registration for the contest will begin at 12:30 p.m.  NY Mills boys and girls who are at least eight and no older than 13 as of April 1, 2026 can compete in the contest. The age divisions for… Read More

As Minnesota experiences an active spring wildfire season, with 475 wildfires reported since April 1, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging the public to take wildfire dangers seriously. If you see a wildfire, do not attempt to fight it yourself — call 911 immediately from a safe location. Even seemingly harmless activities like enjoying… Read More

Ten Finns Creamery in Menahga delivers milk products to New York Mills School  By Tucker Henderson Reporter Ten Finns Creamery milk, which is produced in rural Menahga, and is now being served up to students in 10 area schools. Ten Finns, so named after the Joel and Amanda Hendrickson family’s eldest 10 children (they’ve had three more… Read More

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), established in 1972 by the Department of Defense, is pleased to announce the presentation of the distinguished Seven Seals Award to Otter Tail County. This award, authorized by the State Chairman, is the most inclusive honor to acknowledge outstanding support and cooperation between civilian employers and employees… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Greg Wagner and Amanda Quam from Fergus Falls-based West Central Initiative (WCI) provided a brief update to the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners on June 25. They reviewed WCI efforts, organizational impacts to the region and planning within the past 18-months. WCI has assisted Otter Tail County with numerous funding… Read More

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary met June 15 with 15 members present. There was one application for new membership. Minutes from the May 11 meeting were approved, and the May 31 Treasurer’s Report was filed subject to audit. The General Orders Bulletin for June 2023 from the Department President was read and discussed. The Auxiliary received the following awards… Read More

The VFW Post 3289 Auxiliary met May 11 with 14 members present. Minutes from the April 13 meeting were approved, and the April 30 Treasurer’s Report was filed subject to audit. The General Orders Bulletin for May 2023 from the Department President was read and discussed.  Thank you letters were received from the New York Mills High… Read More

OTC Public Health aims to promote healthy communities By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on April 11, recognized county public health employees who collaborate with partners outside of the health sector. Those partners include city planners, transportation officials, education officials and private sector businesses. Similar recognition is coming from county boards across Minnesota and throughout… Read More