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Madison Hospitality Group, LLC, a Minnesota-based hospitality operator, has purchased Thumper Pond Golf Resort, a popular destination property in Ottertail, Minnesota. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Bill Schultz, Vice President of Madison Hospitality Group, says that...

Perham's experience with the Small Cities Development Program has been very positive-resulting in major renovations of the downtown business district back in the 1990's. Perham will benefit from another round of SCDP grants, this time totaling $460,472. "We have visitors constantly...

Two cities and two townships will benefit from $857,740 in grant money for residential, rental and commercial rehabilitation. For Bluffton alone, it could mean substantial improvements for virtually its entire commercial district. Five business properties were identified in the...

Thomas J. Tradewell, Sr., national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, has announced the presentation of a Diamond Jubilee Award citation to VFW Post 3289 in New York Mills. The Post celebrates its 75th anniversary on April 28. There will be 75th anniversary celebration along...

Just in time for planting time, the annual garden party fundraiser will be held on Sunday, May 2 at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center from 6 to 8 p.m. Silent auction items include grass seed and plants as well as many gardening items. Bidding on silent auction items...

A healthy community is about to get healthier. The City of Perham and the Perham Area Community Center are sponsoring a community input meeting May 4, centered on the concept of active living. The meeting will help explore opportunities to make Perham a more active and healthy...

A new member has been added to the Perham City Council. Named to fill the vacant seat at the April 12 council session was Fred Lehmkuhl. He is expected to be officially sworn in at the April 28 council committee meeting. Two candidates submitted letters of interest in the vacant...

A new park and improvements of an existing park are on the docket for summer of 2010 in New York Mills. A playground area has been approved for the new residential development Country View Estates. The New York Mills Parks and Recreation Board recommended $5,000 toward the project,...

It's not exactly like stealing an elephant from a zoo-but its close. Seasonal resident George Jacobs returned to his Vergas area residence to find that somebody pulled onto his property and hauled away a large, 500-gallon propane tank. A Twin Cities area resident, he left the...

A new park and improvements of an existing park are on the docket for summer of 2010 in New York Mills. A playground area has been approved for the new residential development Country View Estates. The New York Mills Parks and Recreation Board recommended $5,000 toward the project,...

The "Scootin' to the Next Level" trans-Minnesota scooter marathon will be launched April 22 in Moorhead. Perham's Mark Schmidt has been planning the pledge trip for the Make-A-Wish Foundation for over a year. He is expected to make it to Perham on his foot-powered scooter by late...

A New York Mills-area man was killed April 17 in a four-wheel ATV accident. Dead is Delbert Lyle Haavig, New York Mills, age 59. Otter Tail officers, the Deer Creek Rescue team and Wadena Ambulance responded to the scene, which was on 340th St. east of County Highway 135. The...

The Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associa-tions (COLA) is holding an important kick-off meeting Saturday, April 24 at 9 am, at Thumper Pond Golf Course and Resort in Otter-tail. Otter Tail COLA assists in fostering the wise use of the lake and stream areas in many ways. Volunteers...