Ottertail Family Center is a $1.4 million project in Ottertail By Marsha Erickson West Central Initiative In the early care and education world, we often hear the phrase “It takes a village.” Nowhere is that more true than in the small lakeside community of Ottertail.  The City of Ottertail—population 721—sits on the east side of… Read More

By Matthew Johnson Reporter Robert W. “Luppy” Keranen, Sr., 83, of rural Menahga and a Wolf Lake area native, is planning to round out 60 years of operating a road grader this summer and likely fully retire after that. His road grading experience began nearly 60 years ago in the summer of 1966 when he… Read More

By Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota A statewide cellphone ban for K-12 schools may be on the horizon after a state Senate committee debated it during the second week of the legislative session. A bill authored by Sen. Alice Mann, DFL–Edina, would prohibit students from using cellphones and smartwatches in school from kindergarten through 12th… Read More

By Eleanor Steffen Report for Minnesota An indication of how big a political issue fraud has become in Minnesota came the night of Tuesday, Feb. 24, when President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Address. “When it comes to the corruption that is plundering America, there has been no more stunning example than… Read More

Improvements include better exterior lighting, updating sign and more By Matthew Johnson Reporter The Wolf Lake City Council discussed making some needed improvements to the aging liquor store building with Wolf Lake Liquor Store Manager Kim Conklin, 2021 Frazee High School (FHS) graduate, and others during the Tuesday, Feb. 10, regular monthly council meeting. Officials… Read More

The Otter Tail County Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force and the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA), www.otccola.org, are again sponsoring the second annual Lake Stewardship Symposium on May 16, 2026. The 2026 Symposium is in response to enthusiastic requests received from attendees of the first Lake Property Owner Stewardship Symposium held… Read More

Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls), Republican lead of the Senate Human Services Committee, joined Senate Republicans to roll out a legislative action plan to stop fraud in Minnesota’s public support services and restore accountability in state government. The plan focuses on three key objectives: stricter legislative oversight, smarter use of technology to verify services, and… Read More

The Knights of Columbus will be sponsoring Lenten Fish Fries on Fridays, March 6 and March 20, from 5-7 p.m., at Holy Rosary Church Parish Center and March 13 and March 27 at Sacred Heart in Frazee.  Fish, potatoes, coleslaw, baked beans, bun and dessert. All proceeds return to the community.

The Vergas Community Club will be hosting a Volunteer Appreciation and Membership Mixer Thursday, March 12, from 5-7 p.m., at Loonies Pub. The club is inviting the public to join in on a fun, social evening. The Volunteer of the Year will be announced at 6 p.m.

The Detroit Lakes Public Library invites community members to discuss great books and connect with fellow readers during meetings of the library’s two Book Clubs. For those whose schedules allow for evening meetings, the library hosts the After Hours Book Club, which meets on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Buck… Read More