By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Henning native Erin Houselog, 24, rescued five duck hunters whose boat capsized on Christopherson Lake, southwest of Erhard, on Sept. 24. For her lifesaving efforts, Houselog received the Lifesaving Citizen Award on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 22, during the weekly meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners. Making the presentation was… Read More

The Regional 2017-2021 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS), which is compiled by West Central Initiative for nine counties in west central Minnesota, is available for public review and comment from Monday, November 14 to Wednesday, December 14. The CEDS is submitted to the Economic Development Administration and covers the counties of Becker, Clay, Grant, Douglas,… Read More

The county sheriff’s office reported three burglaries over several days. On Nov. 2 two boats with hose assemblies were cut. Fuel tanks were taken north of Pelican Rapids, along Highway 9. The estimated value was $360. In rural New York Mills, a burglary was reported on Nov. 5. Missing from a vacant residence and outbuilding… Read More

Info meeting on ag land rental in Fergus Falls Dec. 6 Landlords, Farmers, and Agri-Business Professionals should make plans to attend one of the informative meetings being held across Minnesota.  These free meetings are being provided by the University of Minnesota Extension.  Farm land rental rates have started to lower as corn and soybean prices… Read More

No gifts are more prized than those that are handmade of natural materials. During a two hour “make and take” workshop at Glendalough State Park, put your craftsmanship skills to work with projects that follow a pollinator theme. There are hundreds of native bee species, and the honey bee is not one. They live different… Read More