Minnesota’s minimum-wage rate will be adjusted for inflation on Jan. 1, 2026, to $11.41 an hour for all employers in the state.The 90-day training wage for workers under...

County residents wanting to learn more about Phelps Mill can easily find that information by accessing the website for the Otter Tail County...

Rural barns are among the most endangered architecture in the land.  Thousands of barns have been lost due to neglect, lack of maintenance, and the...

A motion by County Commissioner Kurt Mortenson of rural Underwood and seconded by Commissioner Dan Bucholz of rural Perham was unanimously passed by county board members on...

Lake property owners make efforts to preserve and protect lakes and rivers in Otter Tail County. They work closely with soil and water conservation employees in east and...

Shoreview artist Scott Wenner has won the Minnesota 2026 trout and salmon stamp contest with an acrylic painting of a brown trout, and Shakopee...

The Center for Health Care Affordability at the Minnesota Department of Health has announced the launch of the Health Care Affordability Advisory Task Force. The 15-member...

Question: I thought I heard something about a new law in regards to caretaker information included on driver’s license or identification card record. Do you have any...

Wildfires have become increasingly common across Canada and Minnesota during the summer months, bringing smoke and poor air quality across the state. Jesse Berman, PhD,...

The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners authorized the acceptance of $882,860 in Multi-Purpose Community Facility Projects Grant funding from the Minnesota Department...

Rural Otter Tail County native Dick Stigman, raised at Nimrod east of Perham in Wadena County, was a pitcher for the Minnesota Twins in 1965. That...

On Sunday, July 27, the International Wolf Center successfully introduced its two newest ambassador wolves, Cedar and Rowan, to the Exhibit Pack....

Ness story winds from  Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Plum Creek-Walnut Grove to the Civil War to the lost ‘suburb’ of Pelican Rapids: Village of...

Otter Tail Masonic Lodge #284 in Pelican Rapids concluded its campaign to raise funds for AED purchases for Pelican Rapids.Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are...

To improve access to mental health care, Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) led a bipartisan effort this session in partnership with county officials and law...