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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 fro...
Although COVID continues to sicken residents, the case load has fallen significantly. 5:20 pm, Jun. 22, 2021 × Starting Thursday, July 1, Otter Tail County will no longer be a state of emergency. It's been more than 15 months since the county declared a state of emergency on March 17, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was one of the first Minnesota counties to do so. The declaration allowed the county administrator to take steps to limit the spread of the disease, which has killed 84 county residents. Where possible, county employees began working from home, meeting...