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56-year-old Reggie Bethel is charged with murder for the beating death of his girlfriend's 11-year-old son who had autism.

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 w...

Ex-deputy to plead guilty to being on fentanyl during deadly pursuit Kelly Backman admits he was on drugs during a chase through Fergus Falls last October. Author: Minnesota Judicial Branch A former Otter Tail County deputy who was on fentanyl during a fatal pursuit in Fergus Falls last October will plead guilty to one of the charges against him. Kelly Backman, 43, plans to plead guilty to public officer misconduct, a gross misdemeanor, with a charge of fourth-degree DWI expected to be dismissed, according to a petition to enter a plea of guilty that he and his attorney signed on May 23. 

U.S. government purchase of 42 acres will open opportunities for hunters, hikers Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | × A sign at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center near Fergus Falls, Minn., exhibits some birds that can be seen on the Pine to Prairie Birding Trail. Mike McFeely / The Forum Hunters, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts will finally be able to reach a previously landlocked wildfowl production area behind the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls. The Otter Tail County Commission on Tuesday, May 11, approved the sale of 42.65 acres to the U.S. Fish & Wild...