Essentia Health St. Mary’s-Detroit Lakes is excited to welcome Cindy Otto, an advanced practice registered nurse and certified nurse practitioner specializing in cardiology. “My passion since graduating with my RN degree has been in cardiology and electrophysiology,” said Otto, who has been in nursing since 2001. “I’ve been in electrophysiology for 13 years as a nurse… Read More

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator John Thune (R-SD) sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to support farmers and ranchers affected by this year’s drought by quickly authorizing the emergency haying and grazing flexibility on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres and providing assistance through the Emergency… Read More

By Tyler Trieglaff Notes from the Chief Friday, July 21 10:49 a.m. Assist with a motor vehicle crash that happened at St. Hwy 34 and Co. Hwy 29. 6:23 p.m. Officer stopped to assist motorist who was pulled over on US Hwy 10. Driver was attending to the kids in the car. 7:11 p.m. Report of a domestic incident between… Read More

Sanders Oil Co. building demolition taking history with it By Robert Williams Editor Unlike the former Seip Drug lot, which housed an assortment of businesses since 1898, the Sanders Oil Co. building was a continually evolving gas business, due mostly to the work of one family.   ¶  Gordon Sanders was raised on a farm and… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor The demolition of the former Seip Drug and Sanders Oil buildings brought out a lot of emotions at the site and on social media from the lovers of nostalgia that hated seeing the buildings go to those looking to the future excited at what’s to come next at the downtown Frazee corner. The… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander presented the 2023 WE Fest agreement for law enforcement and traffic control to the Becker County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, July 18.  The agreement was approved in the amount of $66,350, which is up from $55,000 last year.  Attendance for the festival is expected to be bigger than 2022…. Read More

25th anniversary recognition Saturday of Turkey Days By Robert Williams Editor One event that will be special to this year’s Turkey Days festival is the recognition of the 25th anniversary of the burning of Big Tom the Turkey. Chaired by Denise Fett, the event will highlight the festival’s busiest day with an afternoon Burning of the Turkey… Read More

‘It’s A Vergas Thing’ running August 10-13 By Robert Williams Editor The Looney Days planning committee held its final meeting on Monday, July 17, and are prepared to announce new events and a special dedication during this year’s event. The festival is getting an early start on Monday, Aug. 7, with a kickoff to Looney Days Loon… Read More

A total of 2,500 archery hunt permits to be available Hunters can apply for the regular archery deer hunt at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. The application deadline is Friday, Aug. 18. This year, the three-day hunt will occur on Oct. 27-29 (Friday through Sunday, application code 668). A total of 2,500 permits will be made… Read More

Advisory group to help distribute settlement funds Otter Tail County invites community members and stakeholders to apply to the Opioid Settlement Advisory Council. The advisory council is a multi-sector group that will advise the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners on how to spend the opioid settlement funds awarded. In August 2021, the Office of the… Read More