More are getting COVID-19 in Otter Tail County as well as in Minnesota. 7:00 pm, Jul. 27, 2021 ×
It was a message nobody wants to hear. The pandemic is not over, Public Health Director Jody Lien told Otter Tail County commissioners at their July 27 meeting. “We’re starting to hear some cause for concern.
Otter Tail County s cases have more than doubled from about six cases a week, to about 15 or 16 cases a week, and the county is seeing clusters of cases, particularly among those who are unvaccinated, Lien said. The percentage of Otter Tail County residents ages 16 and up who are vaccinated hovers at about 56% to 57%
Funding is still a longshot, Otter Tail County official says. 5:18 pm, Jul. 13, 2021 ×
The former Fergus Falls Regional Treatment Center was also known as the Kirkbride. Forum file photo
Several major Otter Tail County projects are facing the prospect of getting federal funds, including the Kirkbride building in Fergus Falls, broadband expansion and fixing the flooding problem from Nelson Lake near Parkers Prairie.
Deputy Administrator Nick Leonard told Otter Tail County Commissioners at their Tuesday, July 13, meeting that Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith had chosen them from among the many projects submitted by the county.
He warned commissioners he didn t want them to get too excited about the prospect.
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