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May 9 fishing opener brings one catch: variable conditions

Anglers looking for local fishing information before the Saturday, May 9, fishing opener can check the regional fishing outlooks on the Minnesota Department of Natural...

Record homelessness spurs $47 million shelter push in Minnesota

Minnesota lawmakers are considering two bills that would allocate $47 million to improve emergency shelters statewide amid record-high homelessness.Rep. Heather Keeler...

Roger Maris baseball card.

Do You Remember When? Recalling baseball star Roger Maris

Many older residents of Otter Tail County remember watching Fargo native and New York Yankees star Roger Maris play baseball against the Minnesota...

Tax breaks, cash assistance available for Otter Tail County homebuyers

Otter Tail County has housing finance programs available to home buyers, home owners, and property owners to build, buy, and remodel homes. The County’s Community...

Minnesota elections pass nonpartisan integrity check

The League of Women Voters conducted a 2024 post-election review of 43 of Minnesota’s 87 counties, including the election process in Otter Tail County. Findings were...

Klobuchar, Paul introduce Hemp Saftey Enforcement Act: Senators...

Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced the bipartisan Hemp Safety Enforcement Act, a bipartisan bill that empowers states and Tribal governments to...

Despite adult cannabis becoming legal in Minnesota in 2023, teen use has continued to drop, hitting its lowest recorded level at 6.3% in 2025, according to state survey data.

Survey shows Minnesota teens less interested in cannabis than ever

There continues to be a steady decline in youth cannabis use since 2013, with 96% of students reporting not having used cannabis in the last month,...

Semi driver injured in Hwy 10 crash near Perham

Sheriff deputies, on April 15 and in association with the Minnesota State Highway Patrol, reported that a New York Mills man was injured in a traffic accident near Perham...

Family of 8 evacuates as flames destroy Battle Lake home

A family of eight safely evacuated a burning home northwest of Battle Lake Sunday, April 19. Otter Tail County Dispatch received the report of a structure fire on County...

County OKs $7.3 million bond for Bongards wastewater project

County commissioners, on April 14, approved the latest issuance and sale of bonds to assist Bongards Creamery of Perham with a wastewater...

Two injured in homemade vehicle rollover near Fergus Falls

Two people were hospitalized with serious injuries after a homemade off-highway vehicle rolled over in a field near Fergus Falls on Sunday. The driver, Jeffrey Rutten, and...

Future Farmers of America students celebrated their annual "Drive Your Tractor to School Day" on Thursday, April 16. The celebration allowed FFA members to bring tractors to campus, marking the annual tradition. Throughout the day, the students also managed an educational exhibit featuring live animals as a central part of the day's activities. FFA students hosted the exhibit to provide elementary school students with the opportunity to see and learn about different animals.

Future farmers celebrate tractor day, host live animal zoo

Ahmed "Fares" Obeid, left, and Björn von der Ecken, right, are 2026 interns at West Central Initiative, where they will work on clean energy and sustainability projects in west central Minnesota.

German interns bring fresh energy to West-Central Minn....

West Central Initiative welcomes Ahmed “Fares” Obeid and Björn von der Ecken as its 2026 Energy Engineering Interns. In these roles, Fares and...

Pelican Rapids native and former high school teacher Ashley Schultz stands inside her newly opened clinic, Lakes Country Healthcare, in Detroit Lakes. Schultz, a physician assistant, opened the facility in April to offer transparent, affordable healthcare with extended hours.

Pelican-area native opens Detroit Lakes clinic focused on...

A former Pelican Rapids teacher has traded lesson plans for patient care — opening her own clinic in nearby Detroit Lakes called Lakes Country...

Essentia offering sports physicals for spring

Essentia Health is offering sports physicals for student-athletes in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin this spring, allowing families to schedule appointments now...

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