by Brenda Brand, Columnist 100 years ago, January 15, 1920 • To build many silos The year 1920 is going to be a hummer in the number of silos erected in this neighborhood if the sales already made is going to be any indication of what is to follow. Thorwald Paulson and W.H. Cole, who have the agency for… Read More

Imagine: The Son of God infiltrating the crowd at a Pres. Trump campaign event By Terry Esau, Guest Columnist  Fifteen-thousand animated fans in red hats sprang to their feet, pledging their collective allegiance to the man behind the podium. Most of the attendees had waited in line for hours, enduring a thorough TSA-like screening, complete with a frisk…. Read More

Sheriff deputies, on Jan. 9, reported the theft of several items from a construction site south of Fergus Falls, near Horseshoe Lake. Taken at a location near Copper Landing Drive were several tools and fishing equipment. The total value is being established, somewhere between $5,000 and $8,000. Included were the thefts of Milwaukee tools. This company is… Read More

Jim Olson began duties Jan. 6 as the new veterans service officer for Otter Tail County. His office is at South Court Street in Fergus Falls. He replaces Charlie Kampa who is phasing into retirement and will work eight-tenths time at the county vets office at North Main Avenue in New York Mills. “I’m just getting settled… Read More

“I simply believe food is too good to throw away…. with a little imagination, there are a million ways to use up leftovers rather than bin them.” Tristrum Stuart, founder of Feeding the 5000 The Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department and GreenCorps member Brittney Kakac are teaming up to fight food waste in Otter… Read More