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HALSTAD, Minn.—A tragic shooting has left a 3-year-old and an unborn child without a father. The man's girlfriend is in jail on charges of reckless discharge of a firearm after what family members said was a prank they hoped would make it big on YouTube went deadly wrong in...

The Leadership Committee of the East Ottertail Relay For Life has chosen Julie Witt of New York Mills and Jessica Dupuis of Perham as the 2017 Honorary Co-Chairpersons. Both are cancer survivors, Julie for 12 years and Jessica for five years. "They will represent our Relay well,"...

As the name suggests, the Rewind Center, is a place for people struggling with drug and alcohol addictions to turn back the clock. It offers a second chance, but getting back on two feet in the 90-day stay limit at the center isn't always easy--it takes a myriad of interventions and...

The Youth Outreach scholarship committee of Lions District 5M9 is offering up to nine $1,000 college scholarships for the 2017-2018 school year. The application deadline is Nov. 15.

Applications are being accepted for the title of Mrs. Otter Tail County. Mrs. Otter Tail County will have the honor of representing her county at the Mrs. Minnesota pageant, which will be held at "Wellstone Center," April 28 , 2018 in St. Paul. The woman chosen as "Mrs. Otter Tail...

About five years ago, Dave Chase found out ice was in his blood. He is a descendant of Ebenezer Spillers, who was photographed in 1915 by his ice truck. In those days, Dave's great-great-great-grandfather likely cut blocks from the ice on local lakes. Things have changed significantly...

A vehicle collision on Highway 210 sent four to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries at 7 p.m. Friday, June 23.

Cody Joe Johnson, 32, of rural Detroit Lakes has been charged in Becker County District Court with felony second-degree controlled substance crime. According to court records, on May 15, a Becker County deputy learned of a large marijuana-growing operation in Becker County, allegedly...

Winona State University has released their list Dean's List qualifiers for the spring term 2017. Area woman, Keanna Thompson-Andrews topped the list. To be named to the Dean's List at Winona State, a student must be an undergraduate enrolled full-time (at least 12 credit hours for...