This sentiment is echoed among many farm families across Minnesota, where the average age of a principal farm operator is nearly 58. Families wonder: How do we get...

New programs connect retiring farmers with local successorsA quiet but consequential transfer of farmland is underway in West Central Minnesota,...

State Sen. Rasmusson pushes Trump admin. for continued actionState Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) joined Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Scott Bessent Friday, Jan....

Question: During one of the recent winter storms, I encountered numerous vehicles driving on a 4-lane highway with their four-way hazard lights on. The vehicles were not...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for passionate and dedicated students interested in learning more about natural resource-related careers through...

The public is invited to join the Concordia College community in observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, with a keynote address by Dr. Wylin Wilson, a...

​Gift card scams, despite repeated warnings, continue in Otter Tail County. The most recent scam was reported by sheriff deputies on Jan. 6.​A county resident, near Rush...

Smart911 is a free service that stores your home address, medical information and family details so 911 dispatchers can help you immediately without you having to remember...

In early January, the Otter Cove Children’s Museum in downtown Fergus Falls hosted members of the Fergus Falls Fish and Game Club with a tour of...

During this three-day weekend, any Minnesota resident can go fishing for free if fishing with a child 15 years old or younger. Minnesotans 15 years...

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) will be awarded more than $193 million for rural health care across our state. This first year of Rural Health Transformation...

TEAM Industries, with machining operations in Audubon, Bagley, Cambridge, Detroit Lakes, and Park Rapids, paid $80,000 in fines for air, hazardous waste, and industrial...

​The new chairperson of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners for 2026 is Bob Lahman of Parkers Prairie, assuming duties from outgoing...

Community Development Agency:  In 2025, Otter Tail County saw more than 1.3 million visitors who took 697,000 overnight trips (up 3.7% compared to 2024) and stayed for more...

Question: I have a question about headlights; drivers use their hi-beams to compensate for their cloudy headlights. Is this an equipment problem?Answer: Using high beams to...