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𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 $𝟤,𝟢𝟢𝟢 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝗌𝖾𝗅𝖾𝖼𝗍𝖾𝖽 𝗌𝖼𝗎𝗅𝗉𝗍𝗈𝗋𝗌

The Fergus Falls Public Arts Commission is inviting regional artists to submit work for the city’s 2026-2027 Sculpture Walk, a public art exhibition in the heart of...

𝑨𝒔𝒌 𝒂 𝑻𝒓𝒐𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝖶𝗁𝖺𝗍 𝗂𝖿 𝗒𝗈𝗎 𝗁𝗂𝗍 𝗉𝗈𝗐𝖾𝗋 𝗉𝗈𝗅𝖾

Question: I have a new driver in the house and they asked a question that got me thinking. If someone has a crash and hits a power pole, what should they do in that...

Outstate Minnesota issues required bi-partisan approach

It is difficult to balance the interests of outstate issues and metro issues in the Minnesota state legislature. For that reason, State Sen. Jordan Rasmusson said it is...

MnDOT seeks public input on future of Greater Minnesota transit

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is asking residents to help shape the future of public transit in Greater Minnesota.MnDOT is updating its Greater Minnesota...

IRS urges extension filers to use IRS Free File this summer

The Internal Revenue Service encourages taxpayers who requested an extension to file their returns now rather than wait until the Oct. 15 deadline. IRS Free File makes it...

Erhard’s softball season wrapped up August 2, with the trophy going to the Powerhouse, sponsored by the Rothsay Powerhouse.
Billed as the Erhard Extravaganza, a great crowd stayed and played the day away, taking it all in as six teams battled for first place.

PHOTOS COURTESY KIM PEDERSON

Powerhouse wins Erhard Extravaganza softball tourney, in title game...

Ryan Pesch, pictured here, and family were named Otter Tail County Farm Family of the Year for 2025.

𝐀𝐫𝐞𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝖥𝖺𝗋𝗆 𝖥𝖺𝗆𝗂𝗅𝗒 𝗈𝖿 𝗍𝗁𝖾 𝖸𝖾𝖺𝗋 𝗇𝖺𝗆𝖾𝖽

The Pesch family of Pelican Rapids has been named Otter Tail County’s “2025 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.Ryan and Maree...

Loons inspect buoys on Lake Lida

These Lida Lake loons, curiously checking out floats, were photographed by Linda Pladson— while husband Jeff piloted the boat. In late summer,...

State Sen. Jordan Rasmusson addressed legislative issues July 28 at the Bigwood Event Center in Fergus Falls.
Photo by Tom Hintgen

𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: 𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝖲𝖾𝗇. 𝖱𝖺𝗌𝗆𝗎𝗌𝗌𝗈𝗇 𝖽𝖾𝗅𝗂𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌 𝗋𝗈𝗎𝗇𝖽𝗎𝗉

The government business seems a lot like dragon slaying. You no sooner combat one bad idea than another appears, and balance is hard to achieve....

Theodore Roosevelt

𝐷𝑜 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑅𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑊ℎ𝑒𝑛? 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀. 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆, 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗗 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀...

The Theodore Roosevelt presidential library construction continues near Medora in western North Dakota. A grand opening is planned for July 4,...

Otter Tail County Parks and Trails Director Kevin Fellbaum addresses the gathered local officials, park staff, and supporters at the ribbon cutting for the 3.8 mile section of the Heart of Lakes trail that winds through Maplewood State Park.

Final segment links communities, opens up 32 mile scenic corridor

A new chapter for outdoor recreation in Otter Tail County was celebrated Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of the...

𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐚 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨...

The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), under the guidance of its own DHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), moved to terminate the Housing Stabilization Services...

Cutting the ribbon on the Maplewood State Park section of the Heart of Lakes Trail, from left: Shawn Donais, MN DNR Parks and Trails District Supervisor; Riley Finnegan, Assistant Park Manager; Pelican Rapids Mayor Brent Frazier; MN DNR Regional Park and Trails Manager John Voges; Park Manager Bill Anderson; County Commissioner Kurt Mortenson; Otter Tail County Parks and Trails Director Kevin Fellbaum; State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-District 9); County Board Chair Wayne Johnson; Adam Ruud, engineer, Houston Engineering; Denise Laymon, president, Friends of Maplewood; Linda Today, vice president, Friends of Maplewood, and Jason Wicker, Otter Tail County Engineering Technician.

PHOTO COURTESY OF OTTER TAIL COUNTY

𝐑𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝖣𝖭𝖱 𝖼𝖺𝗅𝗅𝗌 𝖿𝗈𝗋 𝖿𝗈𝗈𝖽...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting food truck vendors to serve visitors at Maplewood State Park during the fall color...

Walswick was installed as pastor at Grace Lutheran in Erhard on July 14, following Pastor Brad Soenksen, who was with Grace for over 15 years. Walswick and his wife Barb will be celebrating their 20th anniversary this year.
“Our son, Micah, just graduated from high school in Alexandria, and Samuel will be in the 6th grade.” Before coming to Grace in Erhard, Walswick served two years at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Lamberton, Minnesota. Walswick’s first church was in Alexandria, where he was pastor for nine years.

Erhard welcomes Pastor Steve Walswick and Family to Grace Lutheran...

Steve Walswick, the new pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Erhard, said he was happy to hear about the opportunity to serve at Grace. Walswick...

‘Daughters of American Revolution’ awards include preservation of...

The Fergus Falls Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is pleased to announce the local recipients of several National Society DAR (NSDAR) awards. Members in...

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