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COVID-19 vaccine roll out slower in Otter Tail County Thats because the county is home to higher numbers of people eligible for the first round of the vaccine, officials say. Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | × Jody Lien, Otter Tail County Public Health director The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is going slower in Otter Tail County than it is in other areas because it is home to more people who qualify for the first round of the dose, officials said during the Otter Tail Co...

COVID-19 vaccine roll out slower in Otter Tail County Thats because the county is home to higher numbers of people eligible for the first round of the vaccine, officials say. Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | × Jody Lien, Otter Tail County Public Health director The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is going slower in Otter Tail County than it is in other areas because it is home to more people who qualify for the first round of the dose, officials said during the Otter Tail Co...

Hubbard County: 1,453 Todd County: 2,296 Some patients who tested positive for COVID-19 may no longer need to be in isolation. In Wadena County, there was one death from COVID-19 and its complications from Jan. 6-12. The person was in the 80-84 years old age range, according to MDH. In area counties, Becker County had one additional death, Hubbard County none, Otter Tail County four and Todd County two from Jan. 6-12. The people were in the 45-99 years old age ranges, according to MDH. Families...

Otter Tail County received $1.15 million in economic relief package to provide support to small businesses and non-profit organizations most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department has collected and destroyed over 819 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs The “Take it to the Box” prescription drug collection program collected over 819 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs from across the county. Written By: News Staff | 9:06 am, Jan. 9, 2021 The “Take it to the Box” prescription drug collection program collected over 819 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs from across Otter Tail County in 2020. Since t...

Perhams Bucholz joins Otter Tail County commission Commissioner Lee Rogness of Fergus Falls, who was reelected in 2020, was named county board chairperson for 2021. Assuming the vice chair position for 2021 is Commissioner Betty Murphy of Maine Township. Written By: Tom Hintgen, Otter Tail County Correspondent | 6:06 am, Jan. 6, 2021 × District 1 County Commissioner Candidate Dan Bucholz. (Submitted photo) The five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has two n...

In a roller-coaster year, Perham has pulled together as a community to survive the harsh year Written By: RosaLin Alcoser | × A man wears a paper mask while coming out of Ace Hardware in Perham on Monday, July 27. (RosaLin Alcoser/Focus) 2020 has been a roller-coaster of a year for both Perham and the world. Over the course of the year, lockdown signs read “Perham Strong” popped up all over town with a sentiment that has proven to be true this year. During the pandemic, ...

Area counties had a total of 14 deaths from COVID-19 and its complications from Dec. 23-29. Written By: Staff reports | × With the new cases per day in the single digits over the past week and rate of cases in the area decreasing since the end of November, Wadena County has seen 30 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 22-29. Area counties have seen the following increases in positive COVID-19 cases from Dec. 11-29: Becker County had an additional 220 cases, Hubbard 111, Otter T...

The week included six deaths in Otter Tail County. Written By: Staff reports | × With the rate of cases in the area decreasing since the end of November, Wadena County has seen 36 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 18-22. "This is certainly progress, but it is still a very high number of cases per population," said Jan Malcolm, Minnesota commissioner of health, in a news conference on Dec. 21. Area counties have seen the following increases in positive COVID-19 cases from De...

The week included six deaths in Otter Tail County. Written By: Staff reports | × With the rate of cases in the area decreasing since the end of November, Wadena County has seen 36 additional positive cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 18-22. "This is certainly progress, but it is still a very high number of cases per population," said Jan Malcolm, Minnesota commissioner of health, in a news conference on Dec. 21. Area counties have seen the following increases in positive COVID-19 cases from De...