Study finds pesticides in central Minnesota air

A report released today indicates that residents in Perham, Frazee and other parts of central Minnesota face frequent exposure to multiple pesticides in the air they breathe.

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Perham schools moving fast on tech plan

Funds from the recently-passed levy are already being put to use in Perham public schools, where teachers received their new iPads last week and students can expect theirs in time for next school year.

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Community Action office in New York Mills closing: Up to 70 employees will be laid off, program to relocate to Detroit Lakes

The Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action office in New York Mills is in its final days as programs shift to Mahube-Otwa Community Action.

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Perham adopts tighter drug laws

Perham is now among a growing number of Minnesota cities with stricter laws against drug paraphernalia.

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Local museums pack economic punch

May is officially Museums Month in Perham.

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Lakes Area Internet pays up

Lakes Area Internet has paid all of its lease payments to the city of New York Mills for use of space on top of the water tower, City Clerk Darla Berry said.

Richville man sentenced for drugs

Terry Wayne Schiller, 55, of Richville, was sentenced May 10 in district court for fifth degree drug possession and driving after cancellation of a license, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s office.

Ottertail resident hurt in accident

An Ottertail resident was injured in a two-vehicle traffic accident May 10 at the intersection of State Highway 78 and State Highway 108, south of Perham.

Detroit Lakes police officer dies of gunshot wound

A 19-year veteran of the Detroit Lakes Police Department died Sunday evening near his home from a gunshot wound, apparently self-inflicted.

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Dayton signs stadium bill

ST. PAUL -- Rep. Morrie Lanning summed up a stadium bill signing in three words: “We did it.” That pretty much was the attitude of a couple hundred cheering Minnesotans, many wearing Vikings’ purple, in the Capitol rotunda today as Gov. Mark Dayton signed the $975 million stadium construction proposal.

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Two injured when truck enters ditch in Perham

PERHAM, Minn. – Two teenagers were injured when the pickup truck they were riding in went into a ditch near here.

Missing man who left group home found at turkey farm near Frazee

FRAZEE, Minn. – A 24-year-old man who went missing from a group home early Saturday was found late Sunday at a turkey farm in rural Frazee, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office.

DNR says expect to be checked, cited for aquatic invasive species violations

Anglers and boaters can expect stepped-up patrols and citations for violating the state's aquatic invasive species (AIS) laws, according to Lt. Col. Rodmen Smith, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Enforcement Division assistant director.

Tears flow at legislative retirements

ST. PAUL – Twenty-three Minnesota House representatives are leaving after this session, along with 13 senators.

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Legislature approves stadium bill

ST. PAUL – Lawmakers approved the final version of a Vikings stadium construction plan Thursday, sending it to the governor’s desk for approval

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New park area planned for city of Ottertail

The city of Ottertail is looking at establishing a public park in the center of the Three Lakes Retreat area.

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Richville woman, Ottertail man face separate drug-related charges

Alyssa Darlene Jensen, 19, Richville, appeared in district court April 30 and will be on supervised probation for 20 years following drug-related incidents. In a separate district court case, Perry Roger Hanson, 62, of Ottertail, faces five counts of drug-related charges.

Rep. Murdock retiring to spend more time with family

ST. PAUL — Mark Murdock, R-Ottertail, is among the more than two dozen legislators retiring this year.