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Outdoornews March 4, 2021 District 1 – Baudette area CO Demosthenes Regas (Blackduck) reports checking anglers and monitoring activity on snowmobile trails this week. Regas reports the warm weather this past week took a toll on snowmobile trails, which deteriorated quickly and are in poor condition. CO Nicholas Prachar (Blackduck) investigated an area river that had been filled in with dirt and debris. An area logger had made two river crossings, but they were not in compliance with the allow...

When anglers across Minnesota drop their lines on Saturday, May 15, Otter Tail County is committed to hosting the 2021 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener in a reimagined way from the previous 70-plus years. By design, the event will be safely shaped to proceed within the guidelines of the Stay Safe MN initiative during the global pandemic. “Over the past year Minnesotans have found new and creative ways to come together – and I expect this year’s fishing opener will be no d...

From Feb. 23-March 2, Becker County had 45 additional positive COVID-19 cases; Hubbard County 9; Otter Tail County 34; Todd County 42 and Wadena County 28.

The event will be shaped to proceed within the guidelines of the Stay Safe MN initiative during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Demand exceeds supply of vaccines right now. Written By: Staff reports | × The number of completed COVID-19 tests and the percent positive in Becker, Hubbard, Otter Tail, Todd and Wadena counties as of Feb. 11. Minnesotas seven-day rolling average of positive tests is 3.8% as of Feb. 16, according to MDH. Area counties saw zero additional deaths from COVID-19 and its complications from Feb. 10-16. Minnesota is largely seeing improvements in the number of COVID-19 positive cases and hospitali...

Fish and lake stories are being collected for the Otter Tail County Story Mapping Project. Written By: News Staff | × Adobe Stock Art If you live in Otter Tail County the chances are high that you have a story revolving around one of the county’s 1,000-plus lakes. Local educator and historian Jan Smith is in the process of documenting these stories as part of the Otter Tail County Story Mapping Project, a collaborative project between Rethos, the Otter Tail County Historical Society, and S...

People who are 65+ can make online appointments with Thrifty White for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Man dies when pickup collides with train near Ottertail February 4, 2021 GMT OTTERTAIL, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a 60-year-old man died Thursday morning when his pickup collided with a freight train in western Minnesota. Otter Tail County authorities say the crash happened about 8:45 a.m. at a crossing southeast of the city of Ottertail. The pickup was struck on the passenger side by a northbound Canadian Pacific train. The pickup driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither of the t...

The general public is not in the current priority group for the vaccines. Written By: Rebecca Mitchell | × Wadena County has seen 16 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Jan. 26-Feb. 2. To help keep the virus spread lower and limit the spread of variants, here are some ways you can protect others and yourself: wear a mask, keep a social distance of 6 feet or more, wash your hands well and often and stay home and consider getting tested if you have COVID-19 symptoms or are a close co...

Up at the Northwest Angle, nice walleyes and saugers are being taken, with perch, eelpout, northern pike and tullibee also in the mix. When fishing the structure, morning and evening hours are best. During the day, hit the deep mud. Ripping raps and jigging spoons with a rattle are working well when tipped with a minnow head or tail. Use a plain hook with a live minnow on your dead-stick. The Northwest Angle Guest Ice Road is now open, allowing guests to easily travel from the south edge of th...