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Otter Tail County continues to see a rise in gun applications, with many people surmising a link to the national debate on Second Amendment rights. On Feb. 22, the county sheriff's office reported five permit to carry applications, three permits to purchase and two handgun renewals....

A new regional radio "logger" system that will record law enforcement and other emergency radio traffic and 911 calls in a 10-county area, including Otter Tail County, will be housed at the Kandiyohi County dispatch center in Willmar and the Meeker County Sheriff's Office in Litchfield. The...

At a first-of-its-kind work session Thursday, the Wadena County Board of Commissioners discussed whether to restructure the way the county operates. The meeting was the last one that Auditor-Treasurer Char West would attend.

FARGO - A puppy stolen from a pet store here over two weeks ago has been recovered safely in Otter Tail County, according to a WDAY News report. Fargo police told WDAY that the puppy was found by a deputy who was following up on a tip he received that led to the women who allegedly...

At their April 26 county board meeting, Wadena commissioners held a public hearing to take testimony about the proposed six options for redrawing commissioner districts in accordance with the population data from the U.S. Census of 2010. One member of the public attended the public...

Wadena County Public Health Director Cindy Pederson announced the receipt of a $1,000,000 grant on April 26, to the Morrison-Todd-Wadena Community Health Board, including Cass County Public Health. The grant, called a Community Transformation Grant (CTG), was made by the Minnesota...

Delegates from Cass, Morrison, Todd and Wadena Counties met in Browerville April 29 to endorse DFL candidates for election from the newly-reorganized State Senate District 9. Former State Representative Al Doty was endorsed as the DFL candidate for State Senator. Before his legislative...

Wadena County has been county-wide zoned since 1971, and most people know that building permits are required anytime one is planning a construction project, whether it is new construction, moved on construction, an alteration of an existing structure, or the installation or replacement...

What does it mean to be homeless in Wadena County? The definition is broader than the unflattering stereotype of the drunk derelict on the street. Dana Patsie and Diane Leaders of Otter Tail Wadena Community Action Council (OTWCAC) said people who don't fit the stereotypes can end...

Cooperative membership means members have the opportunity to vote and elect directors to represent them. On Tuesday, Feb. 7, members of District 1 will nominate candidates for director at 6:30 p.m. at Lake Region Electric Cooperative headquarters in Pelican Rapids. Although only district...

The Wadena City Council discussed future airport plans at the regular meeting, with some funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) falling through. Benita Crow of engineering and professional services firm SEH said runway alignments have to fall short of 95 percent wind...

The Wadena City Council had a variety of year-end business items at its December regular meeting. The city appointed or re-appointed the following people to city boards: Terry Lynk, Wadena Development Authority; Gary Sellman, Housing and Redevelopment Authority; Carmen Pederson,...