Rothsay News

Residents in Rothsay are beginning a new tradition after finding success with the citya s 125th anniversary celebration last year.

Crop growth generally improved last week as high heat and humidity proved to be a boost for farmers in Otter Tail County and other areas of the state.

Many of us who grew up in Fergus Falls during the 1950s and 1960s recall visiting the county museum, at that time located in the lower level of the Court House just south of downtown.

Much of the areas alfalfa and hay has toppled after pounding rains earlier this week, too much rain that is to absorb immediately.

The humidity was thick in the air Thursday afternoon as a wall of black clouds come across the horizon toward Fergus Falls, bringing high winds with it.

Crops in Otter Tail County, despite heavy rainfall Tuesday in many areas, are holding their own.

Even though 65 years have gone by, 84-year-old Arnold Shirley recalls landing with other soldiers at Normandy Beach on June 9, 1944, three days after the initial D-Day invasion.

Over the last couple of weeks you may have noticed a large number of stories about local high school seniors and the scholarships theya TMve been awarded by various local organizations and clubs.

Jade Sanstead, 18, felt under-challenged at his high school in the small hometown of Rothsay, Minn., near Fergus Falls.

One man is in jail and another is at large following an assault and kidnapping in Fergus Falls Monday night.

Residents in Rothsay are beginning a new tradition after finding success with the citya s 125th anniversary celebration last year.

The Perham girls golf team had four golfers in the top six as they won the HOL at Hawley with a team score of 181.

Congratulations to the City of Rothsay for being chosen for Otter Tail Powera s Energy Challenge.

Rothsay Farmers Cooperative is an anchor in the community and plays a positive role for the well being of the entire area.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty will be in Rothsay, Minn., Thursday to help kick off an ambitious community project: cutting energy use by 10 percent.

High water has closed three county roads, 13 total are impacted, and there are scattered reports of water on township roads throughout Otter Tail County.

Nick Mariotti opened his email Monday morning and knew exactly what he had to do.

Motorists driving between Breckenridge and Fergus Falls are urged to use a little caution because flooded farm fields were spilling over onto Highway 210 Wednesday morning.

About 70 people filled M Statea s Legacy Hall Monday night for the kick-off of the Lakes Area Job Club.

A storm system continued its march toward the Northern Plains on Monday, threatening to aggravate the Red River Valleya s flood situation, as runoff forced road closures in Wilkin County, Minn.