Ottertail

Ottertail’s always-anticipated annual winter festival, Otterdazzle, is coming up this Saturday. With subzero temperatures expected, organizers decided on Tuesday to call off the previously scheduled parade of lights. Other outdoor activities, however, including a fireworks show...

One of Ottertail’s oldest structures will soon find a new home within the city. The St. Paul House, currently located near the intersection of Highways 108 and 78, will make the trek down Highway 108 to its new location near the Ottertail Creamery building. Ed Smith, current...

A family from Ottertail has taken second place in the 2013 Angler-Young Angler International Championship. David Groff and his kids, Tristan and Mailia, competed in Kenora, Ontario on Aug. 24, catching 36.82 pounds of walleyes — enough to win a Canada fishing trip. The AYA...

Thanks to a commitment by the Ottertail Rod and Gun Club, the Pelican Bay Handicapped Accessible Fishing Pier Project will be moving forward with full funding. Ron Grobeck, a member of both the Ottertail Business and Community Association and the Rod and Gun Club, presented an...

A driver of a vehicle backed into the deck at the At The Hop Diner in Ottertail on Saturday. The deck received only minor damage. The incident was reported at 10:59 a.m., but likely took place the previous evening. The diner is located near the intersection of Highways 1 and...

Ronald Dean Swenson, 68, of Battle Lake, was injured in a single-vehicle accident south of Ottertail on Saturday. The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office said Swenson lost control of his vehicle, a 1992 Nissan 300x passenger car, and the vehicle rolled into a swamp, landing upside-down...

Tensions were high at a recent Ottertail City Council meeting as residents spoke out against a rezoning request made by Family Dollar. Rezoning, conditional use, and variance consideration requests were all on the agenda at the July 18 meeting. A representative from Family Dollar...

Ottertail residents may soon be able to apply for home improvement funds to assist in making needed repairs to their homes. The funds would be available through a Small Cities Development Program for homeowners. “I got a call from the Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County HRA...

Development of a campground near the southeast side of Otter Tail Lake is moving forward. The Otter Tail County Board on June 4 approved a scaled-down proposal that reduces the number of camping units from 186 to 141. Despite strong opposition from nearby lakeshore property...

A driver in Ottertail who fell asleep at the wheel and hit a tree escaped with only minor injuries. The accident took place at 7:43 a.m. on March 29, at the intersection of Donalds Road and South Maple Avenue. Assisting at the scene were deputies of the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s...