Ottertail

A familiar face in the local plumbing game is striking out on his own with Precision Plumbing, a new business in the Perham area. Loren Guck has done all sorts of plumbing work in his 25-year history with Esser Plumbing and Heating, and now, he is excited to continue doing what...

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...

Pine Mill Farm Furniture Company is not your typical furniture store. The differences start before you even go inside. The store is situated on acres of sprawling green lawn, with quaint patches of trees, shrubs, flowers and even a duck pond in sight. Just across the...

Shovels cut through sod and dirt, bags of mulch were dumped and spread and the weather cooperated while volunteers hit the streets in Ottertail on May 17. Saturday’s work was the result of more than six months of planning between Ottertail and the Minnesota Department of Transportation,...

The Williams Company Store has just reopened under new ownership. After shutting their doors for a few months to install some new shelves, rearrange things a little, and restock inventory, Dan and Marnie Whitehead welcomed their first customers on April 1. Long-time fans of...

Stephanie Ellingson has always loved retail. As a kid, she and her sister would help their parents sell Christmas trees in the winter and fireworks in summer. She grew up around retail. With her new location in Ottertail, Periwinkle Marketplace is just another logical step in the...

It’s been a long week for Ottertail’s jolliest resident, Kris Kringle. Just days before The Big Night, toys still needed making, snow needed shoveling, presents needed wrapping and reindeer needed brushing. That’s right, reindeer. In Ottertail. It’s a little known...

Ottertail’s annual winter festival, Otterdazzle, didn’t fail to delight families on Saturday, despite having to cancel some outdoor activities due to frigid, below-zero temperatures. Hay rides and fireworks went on as planned, but the event’s always-popular Parade of Lights...