Ottertail

Family Dollar in Ottertail officially opened its doors to the public on Saturday, marking the occasion with a grand opening celebration. The first customers through the doors were rewarded with prizes, including $5 gift cards for the first 50 customers, along with numerous other...

Ottertail area residents have a new place to grab their morning cup of Joe. Cabin Fever Coffee Roasters and Espresso Bar officially opened its doors this month, appealing to anyone who appreciates an early morning kick or a casual afternoon break. Cabin Fever is set up to...

With a passion for pets and a history of prepping cows for cattle shows, Densise Loerzel has put her skills and talents to good use by opening her own pet grooming business. She started the business out of her home this past spring, and word quickly began to spread around the area....

Ottertail’s 14th annual Pumpkin Festival was a smashing success – a day that really dropped some jaws. As visitors played carnival games and carved pumpkins, the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off crowned a champion and two of the gigantic orange gourds went “splat.” Dave Hawes,...

Ottertail’s 14th annual Pumpkin Festival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Outdoor activities will be going on near...

The theme for this year’s Polka Daze was, essentially, “Don’t let anyone tell you polka isn’t hard work.” Ottertail was all set to host its fifth annual Polka Daze last week, and had raised the event’s signature “Big Top” tent last Tuesday in preparation; however,...

Ottertail had to rally the troops in order to get everything ready for Polka Daze this year. Mother Nature attempted to put a stop to the event with last Wednesday night's severe storm, which tore through much of Lakes Country. The big yellow Polka Daze tent had to be completely re-assembled...

Otter Fest was held this past weekend. Enjoy our photo gallery of pictures taken from various points in the festival.

Property owners on Little McDonald, Kerbs and Paul lakes are still in talks with the county on a plan to relieve their high water issues. The three lakes, located west of Perham, are landlocked and have experienced rising water levels over the past decade, creating severe problems...

A new 24-hour automated boat inspection system is up and running at two of Otter Tail Lake’s public accesses. Called I-LIDS, the system provides a recorded message about aquatic invasive species prevention, audible within a range of 20 feet, to vehicle operators as they approach. I-LIDS...