More than $250,000 in scholarships were awarded to 140 students at Minnesota State Community and Technical College’s Fergus Falls campus for the 2024-25 school year.The...

Otter Tail County is pleased to announce that Sean Sullivan has joined the Board of Commissioners. Auditor-Treasurer Wayne Stein presided over the...

Mother Nature has an odd relationship with electric cooperatives and electricity consumers.Mild winters mean lower heating costs for homeowners—but lower revenues for...

The University of Minnesota Extension will host a five-part webinar, “Let’s Talk About Disability,” offering youth in grades 6-2 a safe space to discuss disability.The free...

Minnesota’s forests need help this winter. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking residents to collect black spruce and jack pine cones to help...

The University of Minnesota will lead a statewide effort to track the highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) virus’s impact on Minnesota wildlife, thanks to a $1.267...

A four-part webinar series hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension, beginning Monday, Jan. 27, will explore how climate change affects pollinators and their vital...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking 200 summer interns to fill a variety of positions.The DNR offers paid internships in areas like fisheries,...

Pelican area’s PJ Breen is a former Habitat supervisor—and he was frequently asked about the organization’s most famous volunteers Having worked...

On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the new county board of commissioners held its first meeting for 2025, including newly elected member Sean Sullivan of Fergus Falls, who replaces the...

Jarod Brosowske took these photographs of “Sun Dogs” on Sunday afternoon on Star Lake. Temperatures were about -1 degrees.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) implemented its 10-year white-tailed deer management plan in 2018, and has reached its halfway point. The DNR is seeking...

Minnesota State Community and Technical College named 602 students to its Presidents List and 577 students to its Deans List for the fall 2024 semester.HOMETOWN, STATE;...

Cenex, the energy brand of CHS Inc., launched the second annual Hometown Throwdown contest.The contest invites individuals and organizations to...

The Otter Express is expanding and now offering service to Battle Lake and Pelican Rapids.  Pelican and Battle Lake area residents can plan a ride...