Sixty years ago, in 1965, several residents of Otter Tail County were among those seeing one or more World Series games near the Twins Cities. This...

On Sept. 23, the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary net property tax levy of $58.6 million for 2026. This represents a proposed 5.5...

The Minnesota Star Tribune recently reported Minnesota’s Department of Human Services (DHS) notified lawmakers that another 17 providers were suspended due to credible...

Otter Tail County highway construction from Interstate 94 to County Highway 2, near Fergus Falls, is expected to be completed in October. Highway 35 widening of the Dent to...

The Otter Tail County Historical Society is sponsoring a tour of the Fergus Falls State Hospital cemetery and Poor Farm cemetery on Saturday, October 18, at 11 a.m. The...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation paused work on Monday in a first-ever statewide safety stand down to honor the tragic loss of two construction contractors on...

Question: I seem to encounter a fair amount of emergency vehicles running in emergency mode (lights and sirens.) I also can’t help but notice how many people don’t pull...

Congresswoman Fischbach, Minnesota 7th District, has been recognized for her conservative voting record by the Institute of Legislative Analysis, receiving their Defender...

A motorcycle accident in rural Perham has left a Detroit Lakes man dead.The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office reported that a 65-year-old was riding a motorcycle westbound...

Essentia Health will host a seminar October 7 in Detroit Lakes, highlighting available surgical options for joint replacement. This complimentary event starts at 6:30 p.m....

A Pelican Lake private road dispute has spilled from neighborhood coffee table talk to the chambers of the local town hall.But the Scambler Township board would prefer to...

The decline of community newspapers across the United States is a reminder that many newspapers are struggling.  In recent years there has been a...

Another rural ministry vacancy has been filled, thanks to the “SAM” program—a Lutheran synod initiative which aims at serving rural areas where...

Lake country cell phone reception should improve—but nighttime landscapes will be a little brighter,  following approval of a new telecommunications tower. A public hearing...

A 9-year-old Barnesville Elementary student will undergo brain surgery in October after doctors discovered a rare blood vessel abnormality...