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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...

Strong resistance to installing Otter Tail County's first ditch in 100 years has Otter Tail County commissioners searching for solutions.

Annual Minnesota event is economic, not political, deputy administrator says Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | × Gov. Tim Walz didn't catch a walleye during the 2019 fishing opener, but he did manage to get on the board with a small perch. Photo courtesy of Explore Minnesota Deputy Otter Tail County Administrator Nick Leonard told Otter Tail County commissioners on Tuesday, April 27, that he's fielded several phone calls asking why Otter Tail County is hosting the Governor's Fishing Opener. In the 2018 gubernatorial election, Otter Tail County went solidly for the Republican can...

County officials say they want to maintain integrity of programs for those who truly need it. Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | × The Otter Tail County courthouse. Since Otter Tail County began pursuing criminal charges in cases of welfare fraud last year, it has referred 11 cases to law enforcement and three people are facing charges, Otter Tail County commissioners heard during their Tuesday, April 13 meeting. “We had not been doing that for quite some time,” said county collections officer Crystal Herman. “Some of these crimes are pretty egregious. We’re talking huge d...

Land acquisition for Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail another issue for Otter Tail County Commission. Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | × The Perham to Pelican Rapids Regional Trail will run alongside this narrow section of Highway 34, requiring acres of fill. (Focus file photo) Even as the state chugs ahead in expanding high-speed internet access, broadband remains a source of frustration in many rural areas. At their March 9 meeting, Otter Tail County commissioners agreed to pay $30,000 for a two-year position to focus on expanding broadband access. It’s through an ...