Category Archives: Community

Minnesota House Passes Stolen or Lost Gun Legislation
(MNN) - The Minnesota House on a 68-to-63 vote passed a bill that would require owners report lost or stolen firearms to law enforcement within 48 hours - which backers say will lessen the supply of i...
Paul Torres May 01, 2024

Essentia Health Annual Infant Loss Memorial this Sunday
Essentia Health Press Release 4/30/24 This coming Sunday a special kind of grieving will take place at 1pm in Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes. Essentia Health is holding the annual Infant Loss Mem...
Paul Torres May 01, 2024

Hy-Vee Dietitians to Offer 1,000 Free Anemia Screenings in May
(MNN) - Hy-Vee dietitians are offering 1,000 free anemia screenings at locations in Minnesota across the Midwest in May. Anemia is a condition where the body doesn't have enough healthy red blood cell...
Paul Torres May 01, 2024

The Label is the Law~MDA pesticides and fertilizers
The label is the LAW! Are you or someone your love itching to get into the garden? Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the annual reminder of the importance of following directions when we begi...
Paul Torres May 01, 2024

Crop Report Shows Spring Planting Ahead of Normal in Minnesota
(MNN) - The planting pace is ahead of normal in Minnesota. U-S-D-A's latest weekly crop report says with more than four days suitable for fieldwork across the state, corn planting advanced to 30 perce...
Paul Torres May 01, 2024

Single vehicle crash with injuries on Highway 78
State Troopers were called to the scene of an accident on Highway 78, near the 100th Avenue intersection. A Toyota Tundra driven by Janie Elizabeth Lee, 25 of Underwood, MN. Alcohol and wet road condi...
Paul Torres May 01, 2024

Otter Tail County near drowning
OTC press release 4/30/24 The Otter Tail County Sheriff's office were notified yesterday of a possible drowning in rural Vergas. The woman who called had been outside with her 3 children when she noti...
Paul Torres May 01, 2024

UMN Insights on Hearing, Speech, Efficiency with Age
(MNN) - One-third of adults over 65 have hearing loss that significantly affects how they communicate with others. University of Minnesota (UMN) Associate Professor in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sc...
Paul Torres Apr 30, 2024

Smart watch alerts OTC dispatcher to an ATV crash
(Otter Tail Sheriff Office Press Release 4/29/24) Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office Dispatch Center received a "crash detection" alert from a smart watch at 2:21 Sunday morning. Dispatchers could hea...
Paul Torres Apr 30, 2024

Chauncey Martin Multipurpose building is open to the public
(Otter Tail County Public Information press release) The Chauncey Martin Multipurpose building in Pelican Rapids is now open to the public, marking a significant milestone in community collaboration. ...
Paul Torres Apr 30, 2024