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Students challenged to change the word after trip to Europe
When college history instructor Arlin Nikolas began planning to take a group of area high school students to Europe, he was hoping to offer more than an opportunity for students to get out of the country: he ...
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Road, bridge projects identified
County Engineer Rick West reported to the county board about road and bridge construction projects as well as those in the design stages.
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Johnson lake levels down six feet after pumping
Water at Johnson Lake, east of Dalton, is down almost six feet after pumps were installed three years ago.
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Area towns digging out from snowstorm
Towns throughout Otter Tail County fared well in response to the weekend snowstorm.
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Schools deserve honor
Congratulations to the communities of Underwood and Rothsay for being honored by U.S. News and World Report as two of the top school districts in the nation.
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Students test for nitrates
Underwood students Seth Thompson and Kelsey Heiman test nitrate levels in the water supply of an Underwood home.
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Underwood earns second US News honor
Alex Floersch and Todd Skauge dona t need a national magazine to tell them their school is top-notch. They see it in their Underwood teachers every day, they say.
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Cigarette law will reduce house fires
Fire officials in Otter Tail County are anxious to see a cut back in cigarette-related fires in the area.
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Weather raises havoc on roads
Joel Teberg of Beyers Body Shop and Towing attaches a chain to a car Tuesday that had gone into Norway Lake after the cara s driver failed to negotiate a curve on Highway 35 about three miles north of ...
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Veterans give long after duty days
Carol Barbknecht of Underwood, president of the Minnesota American Legion Auxiliary, spoke Tuesday afternoon during the Veterans Day program at the Minnesota Veterans Home, Fergus Falls Carol Barbknecht of ...
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County board ponders future of Fort Juelson
The site of Fort Juelson in 1876, high atop a hill two miles east of Underwood north of highway 210, gave pioneers a commanding view of the surrounding countryside.
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Lindquist seeks District 3 seat
John Lindquist of Dalton decided to run for the county board District 3 post after retiring from the dairy business in 2007.
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Lee: Maintain quality of life
Tom Lee, a candidate for county board District 3, wants to help Otter Tail County maintain its quality of life, strong economic development and preservation of the countya s historic and natural resources.
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Phelps Mill security system complete
David Weber, left, of S&S Security Services, Pelican Rapids, holds a Napco Gemini Security System speaker horn that was installed Friday at Phelps Mills.
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County board rejects Pleasant Lake project
Citing inadequate mapping and not meeting conditional use permit presentation standards, the county board on Tuesday rejected an expansion plan at Hagena s Point on Pleasant Lake north of Underwood.
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Finseth new manager of OTC Humane Society
The Humane Society of Otter Tail County has announced the hire of a new shelter manager: Ericka Finseth, a native of Underwood.
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Board candidates see need for efficiency
The candidates for the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners in District 3 and District 5 wholeheartedly agreed on one thing Thursday noon during a candidates forum.
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$375,000 makeover for BL school
The Battle Lake School Board approved a $375,000 plan to upgrade the districta s facilities.
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Silver Lake property owners pleased with low lake levels
Silver Lake water levels are going down near Battle Lake, which is good news for lake property owners.
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Enrollment numbers are in for county schools
First day enrollment numbers at area schools came as a pleasant surprise to some districts and a disappointment to others.
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