By Bev Johnson, Otter Tail County Master Gardner It’s Minnesota, what do you expect? That heavy wet snow is normal, but it can raise heck with your trees.  DO NOT bat the snow off evergreen branches.  Instead, lift the branch gently and bounce it up and down.  If the tree is small, grab the trunk and… Read More

Sheriff deputies reported on Jan. 8 that a county resident, north of Fergus Falls near Highway 27, fell victim to a bogus Publishers Clearing House phone call. The county resident was scammed out of $200 and later contacted the sheriff office after the scammers asked for an additional $1,000. Sheriff deputies said the phone calls originated in Jamaica…. Read More

Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be the day for the “Rural Racial Equity Summit.” The full day forum will be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., January 20, at the Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Fergus Falls. At 5:00 p.m., at the Bigwood Event Center, there will be a Networking, Dinner and Faith in Equity Panel…. Read More

The deadline to comply with new federal ID standards arrives later this year and Rep. Bud Nornes, R-Fergus Falls, encourages people to sign up now and beat the rush. Starting Oct. 1, every air traveler 18 years of age or older will need a Real ID, enhanced driver’s license or ID, passport or passport card, or… Read More

A century of conservation- Year long commemoration begins with exhibit at Otter Tail history museum  Throughout 2020 the Otter Tail County Historical Society is partnering with the Fergus Falls Fish & Game Club to celebrate the Club’s 100th anniversary.  The year long commemoration includes a new temporary exhibition at OTCHS entitled “100 Years of Conservation” opening… Read More