OTTER TAIL COUNTY

Families flock to Otter Berry Farm in central Minnesota for a taste of country life

This is part of a series called Lakes Country Treasures, which takes readers down the back roads of Minnesota and to some of the unique must-see gems of lakes country.

Local

Surgeons thought they removed a kidney from a Vergas teen, only to discover they didn't

Fundraiser with food, raffles and a silent auction will be held on Friday, May 2, from 5-9 p.m. at the Vergas Event Center to help Vergas teen as she fights neuroblastoma.

Apr 28

Arts and Entertainment

Former Otter Tail County resident becomes lead doctor for survivalist TV show

Jon Femling, a Perham High 歪歪漫画 graduate, had a unique skill set that made him a top choice for the lead medical provider on a new prime-time TV show.

Feb 20

Minnesota

Otter Tail County child dies from accidental self-inflicted gunshot

The incident is under investigation by the sheriff鈥檚 office

Dec 30, 2024

Latest Headlines

Minnesota

Four fatal crashes in 16-hour period in Minnesota, according to State Patrol

The Minnesota State Patrol reported four fatal crashes in Minnesota over a 16-hour period this week.

Oct 6, 2021

By Mark Wasson

Prep

Perham first-grader takes on cancer with help of community

Most people go their whole lives without knowing anything about childhood cancer, and for a while, the Hartwig family of Perham were some of those people. Unfortunately, all of that changed one July night in Fargo.

Oct 1, 2021

Minnesota

Second Amendment protesters interrupt Otter Tail County Commission meeting

A group had gathered inside and outside the courthouse in Fergus Falls, wanting that the county hear their request to provide additional protections for gun owners

Sep 29, 2021

Minnesota

Moorhead woman, 95, dies in Otter Tail County crash

A single vehicle crashed on Co. Hwy. 60 near the intersection of County Highway 13 by Perham, said a report from the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office.

Sep 13, 2021

Minnesota

A cup of coffee may have saved the lives of these Minnesota priests on 9/11

The Rev. Jeff Ethen of Clitherall, Minnesota, will reconnect with firefighters and other clergy to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001, the fateful day when al Qaeda terrorists attacked the U.S., killing nearly 3,000 people.

Sep 10, 2021

Minnesota

Crash in Otter Tail County leads to shots fired at officers, attempted murder charge

On Friday, Sept. 3, at around 5:50 p.m., a conservation officer found a vehicle that had rolled over in the ditch near County Highway 37 and Bankers Drive. The officer attempted to assist the car's occupant, 38-year-old Derrick Sundeen of Dalton, but he was armed and fired in the direction of the officer.

Sep 7, 2021

By News Staff

Minnesota

Elbow Lake man dies in Otter Tail County crash

Nicholas Salo, 29, of Elbow Lake, died in the Labor Day weekend crash.

Sep 7, 2021

Minnesota

Recycled glass to form Otter Tail County road bases

Otter Tail County to cease hauling glass weekly to the Twin Cities for recycling

Aug 25, 2021

Local

Child seriously injured in Hubbard County crash; Bemidji driver admitted smoking pot, sheriff's office says

Two vehicles were involved in a collision on Hubbard County Road 4 south of Lake George on Saturday, Aug. 14, at around 8:30 a.m., said a Facebook report from the Hubbard County Sheriff's Office.

Aug 18, 2021

By News Staff

Community

Beyond track achievements, Perham's Abby Anderson remembered for 'big personality'

Perham High 歪歪漫画 graduate and successful athlete Abigail Anderson of Minneapolis, the sister of late track star and Olympic hopeful Gabriele Grunewald, died on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 14, near the University of Minnesota鈥檚 soccer stadium, Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium, when she was struck by a vehicle. She was 29.

Aug 18, 2021

News

North Dakota man who saved drowning teen in Otter Tail Lake 'would do it again'

Police responded to a near drowning near the County Highway 72 dam on the evening of Sunday, July 25, the Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

Jul 28, 2021

By Elizabeth Vierkant