Ron Grobeck, Ottertail's mayor and Chamber of Commerce president, said there were steady groups of people there throughout the day: “It was nice to see good weather and large crowds, and lots of kids,” he said.
A trunk-or-treat event with candy, a Halloween House, and pumpkin and cookie decorating brought in steady crowds to celebrate Halloween at the Ottertail Community Center.
The 11th Annual Polka Daze is returning to Ottertail for 2021. Sponsored by the Ottertail Lions, Polka Daze will start Thursday, Sept. 9 and carry on to Friday, Sept. 10 and Saturday, Sept. 11 for three days of celebrations.
Otterfest will be returning to Ottertail on Saturday, Aug. 14. Prior to the festival, there will also be a demolition derby on Friday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m.
In April 2020, Steve Wischmann, who is originally from Wadena, and his wife relocated Horizon Performance Solutions from New York to Ottertail, where he can serve local clients and technology allows him to consult with long-term clients back in New York.
