Bowling alleys left lasting memories throughout Otter Tail County

by Tom Hintgen
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Old bowling alleys, such as this one near downtown Fergus Falls, were popular in Otter Tail County and throughout west central Minnesota, especially during the 1950s and 1960s.


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