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Friends of Fort Juelson were honored by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning for their efforts to preserve and promote the historic site near Underwood.

County board praises Friends of Fort Juelson

The Fort Juelson site, two miles east of Underwood, was acquired by Otter Tail County and dedicated to the people of Otter Tail County on June 11,...

Harley Oyloe was inducted into the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Association Hall of Fame when this photo was taken in St. Cloud in 2017.

Otter Tail County’s ‘Mr. Baseball’ departs for great ballpark in...

Over the years many baseball players and fans from throughout Otter Tail County knew Harley Oyloe who was a great baseball player and great coach....

DNR seeks input on three-duck limit option for waterfowl hunters

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites anyone interested in waterfowl hunting to comment on a proposal to create an optional, alternative three-duck bag...

A deer uses water to regulate its body temperature on a hot day. Unlike humans, deer cannot sweat, so they must rely on other methods to cool down. This deer is standing in a stream in Minnesota.

How deer adapt to hot weather, wildfire smoke

Deer are adaptable creatures that thrive in many environments with extreme temperature ranges. They also react to wildfire smoke.Deer regulate...

Sen. Jordan Rasmussen is presented with the Bronze Axe Award alongside MPFF President Scott Vadnais and other MPFF representatives.

Rasmusson awarded Bronze Axe by Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters

Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) was recognized by the Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters Association (MPFF) as a recipient of the...

Jarrett's first deer!
Photo by Andrew Gieser

DNR opens applications for youth deer hunts, updates hunting...

Applications will be open Monday, July 20, through Friday, Aug. 14, for special youth deer hunts that allow young people to hunt deer with adults...

Nearly one-third of adults receiving publicly funded long-term care...

For many older adults, people with disabilities, and others who require ongoing medical or personal assistance, long-term services and supports (LTSS) are essential for...

988 Minnesota Lifeline sees four years of increased calls

More Minnesotans than ever are getting the mental health help they need. Calls, texts, and chats routed to 988 Minnesota Lifeline centers have increased year after year...

Otter Tail County moves forward with plans for new highway garage...

Otter Tail County is moving forward with plans to build a new highway garage in Parkers Prairie. The county has purchased land for the project between Highway 42 and...

County Resource Centers program moving forward

Otter Tail County has been awarded a $40,000 grant to update the community assessment in Battle Lake, Fergus Falls, and Parkers Prairie for the development and...

The story of Clara Baumbach and the Beverly Hills Resort is one of many in Kim Pederson's new book, "Upon a Wish." The fearless woman loved Front Bar floral dresses to her hardworking nature. She is pictured here with a stringer of fish. Pederson's book is a collection of stories about the area's lakes. Many of the people in the book are pictured here, and their story is in the book "Wish Upon a Star." The book is available at the Pelican Rapids Public Library.

Kim Pederson’s “Wish Upon A Star” documents legacy of 14 resorts...

In late 2024, Kim Pederson, a contributor to the Pelican Rapids Press, met with then editor Louis Hoglund about writing two stories about Star Lake...

Minnesota Farmers Union to exhibit at Farmfest Aug. 4-6

MFU staff will be at Farmfest Aug. 4-6 in their blue hoop building just west of the Wick Buildings Farmfest Center. Farmfest is held at Gilfillan Estate near Morgan,...

ASK A TROOPER White cane signals right of way for blind pedestrians

Question: I noticed a person walking along the road the other day that was using a white cane from what I assumed to be visually impaired. I thought this needs to be...

Five drug dealers sentenced to 43 years combined for meth, cocaine...

Five men have been sentenced to a combined 518 months in federal prison for their roles in a large-scale methamphetamine and cocaine trafficking ring that stretched across...

10-year fish monitoring report rates the health of Minnesota's lakes

Every lake tells a story through its fish. The mix of species and their abundance can reveal the health of a lake and how the lake changes over...

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