Harmony and friendship is a cornerstone of the Heart O’ Lakes Harmony chorus–and two ingredients the world could benefit from today, said director Brent Gerber, as he closed the annual Christmas concert for the 50-voice mens chorus group. The group, along with four smaller quartets, performed a varied program of holiday season favorites Dec. 11 at… Read More

The famous “mayor” of Cormorant Village was a hit at the Dec. 9 “Tuxes and Tails” event, hosted by the Humane Society of the Lakes at the Historic Holmes Theater ballroom in Detroit Lakes. “Sworn in to office” in a 2014 tongue-in-cheek election, Mayor Duke has served as the top dog in Cormorant village politics… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County, through Emergency Management Director Patrick Waletzko, has an emergency management plan that is updated periodically. Waletzko works in coordination with the county board of commissioners and county employees. To that end, on Nov. 22, Waletzko led an emergency operations exercise with county board members and county department heads… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies and other members of the law enforcement community in Otter Tail County use Tasers when this option is warranted. “Studies show that use of Tasers dramatically reduces injuries to both officers and suspects,” says Otter Tail County Sheriff Patrol Deputy Chris Peterson. Peterson demonstrated the use… Read More

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners, will hold a Public Hearing at  11:00 a.m. December 20 on the tax abatement proposal in Pelican Rapids. The subject of the meeting is the request from D.W. Jones, Inc. to have the county abate taxes to be levied for the proposed apartment complex. The Pelican Rapids school and… Read More