Otter Tail County News

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Lowering the level of Pelican Rapids-area Lake Olaf by discharging lake water toward the Pelican River wona t begin until after archaeology tests for bone fragments and other artifacts are completed.

A Vergas nurse and businesswoman has announced her candidacy for Minnesotaa s District 10 Senate seat.

Otter Tail County could be asked to pay $46,000 as its share of a deficit at the West Central Regional Juvenile Center in Moorhead.

Eds: APNewsNow. FERGUS FALLS, Minn. The Minnesota State Patrol says a pickup truck spun out of control on snow-covered roads in west-central Minnesota, leading to a head-on collision that killed two Doran residents.

Two Otter Tail County residents are hospitalized in critical condition after a head-on accident this noon hour on an icy road west Fergus Falls.

A Detroit Lakes man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide for the death of an Otter Tail County driver.

The Fergus Falls Police Department cana t stay in the Law Enforcement Center at the Otter Tail County Courthouse for the long-term, but it can remain there while city officials search for a new location.

A Sebeka man was arrested for felony DWI early Saturday after a report he was out of control at a Sebeka home.

Discussion on a proposed wind farm near Parkers Prairie is on a full docket for the Otter Tail County Board Tuesday.

Otter Tail County is set to receive its first shipment of swine flu vaccine for the public.

A request by Zorbaz owner Thomas Hanson to expand his business, at least temporarily, on the west side of Otter Tail Lake was denied Tuesday by the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners.

Cold and wet weather last week continued to hamper Otter Tail County farmers and those statewide as they worked on the fall harvest.

The Otter Tail County Board is scheduled to hear a proposal for a reduction in the boundaries of Maplewood State Park when it meets Tuesday.

Some Fergus Falls residents are concerned that an expansion of the city's demolition landfill could impact their quality of life and health, as well as their home market value.

A group of Fergus Falls residents intends to propose an ordinance that would establish spending guidelines for major city projects that dona t go to a referendum.

An Osakis, Minnesota, man has been found guilty by an Otter Tail County District Court jury on numerous charges of criminal sexual conduct.

Vandals caused thousands of dollars in damage to a Battle Lake laundromat, according to the Otter Tail County Sheriffa s Office.

Three people were taken into custody after authorities executed a search warrant at Cascade Apartments Wednesday afternoon.

Three people are in custody for allegedly burglarizing dozens OF homes in Becker and Otter Tail counties since early September.