NOT ANOTHER ONE!! Dr. Gregory Polland, the director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group, announced that there is a new deadly tick looking for a home. The Asian lonhorned tick is called hemaphysalis longicornus by people who use Latin to confuse the rest of us.  This nasty guy has been found in New York, New jersey,… Read More

Plans for ditch repairs at various locations in Otter Tail County were outlined on July 30 to county board members by County Ditch Inspector Kevin Fellbaum. Included will be ditch repairs, and in some cases cleanouts, of Ditch 56 near Rothsay, Ditches 18 and 37 between Fergus Falls and Underwood, Ditch 21 south of West Lost… Read More

Otter Tail County Public Health Department’s Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program is celebrating Minnesota Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August. This year’s theme focuses on “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding.” As community members, employers and health professionals we can do a lot to support women and families, and help mom and baby get this healthy start. Breastfeeding… Read More

From population to road miles  County Administrator John Dinsmore, on Aug. 6, shared some interesting facts about Otter Tail County. This was part of a report to the five county commissioners titled, “2019 Standard Measures for Counties.” It is noteworthy that Otter Tail County has close to 58,000 residents and is among the largest counties geographically… Read More

If you are a college student majoring in Horticulture, you may be eligible for a $500.00 scholarship through the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Program of West Otter Tail County. Horticulture scholarship applicants must: • Have at least 2 years of college completed with a GPA of 2.5 or higher • Intend to pursue a career in horticulture… Read More