K9 Jocko and K9 Koa completed their annual certification through the United States Police Canine Association this past week, securing hardware for...

Summer is riding season in lakes country, and the roads are full of boat trailers, campers, farm equipment, and motorcycles. That is why the Otter...

As families settle into summer routines, Essentia Health is encouraging parents to take advantage of the season’s added flexibility by scheduling well-child/teen visits...

The University of Minnesota Extension's Growing Local Leadership program is now accepting applicants for the 2026-27 cohort.As Minnesotans age, they are seeking new leaders...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ latest ruffed grouse counts found Minnesota’s spring 2026 population declined from its peak in 2024. Ruffed grouse drums per...

Many significant events took place in 1882 when the east-west Northern Pacific Railroad tracks went through central Otter Tail County, part of the...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding agricultural producers impacted by increased input costs and natural disasters that the deadlines to apply for safety net...

Finding funding for a farm or food business can be one of the biggest barriers to turning ideas into reality. To help address that challenge, the West Central Minnesota...

Many people assume food waste naturally breaks down in landfills. In reality, landfills are designed to keep waste isolated from the environment,...

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) announced that the Senate’s bipartisan government funding bill includes a provision to delay the federal hemp ban, based on the...

Take a drive along the Otter Trail Scenic Byway to Douglas Avenue in the heart of Henning, and you will find the Henning Landmark Center at the...

A motorcycle operator suffered severe, possibly critical injuries after losing control of the vehicle and entering a ditch in the 27000 block of County Highway 35 south of...

The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a vehicle fire Sunday evening in the 38000 block of 435th Street west of Perham. The sheriff’s office received the...

Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) has been recognized as the most effective Republican freshman state senator in Minnesota and one of the state’s most effective...

County commissioners, on Tuesday, July 28, heard from Otter Tail County Community Development Director Amy Baldwin about a joint housing...