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Members of the Fergus Falls FFA recently attended the 95th Minnesota State FFA Convention at the U of M - Minneapolis and MN State Fairgrounds. The group had a successful weekend receiving many awards and recognitions. 



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Question: I am thinking about loading up the kayak onto the roof of my car. I know it needs to be properly secured but can you remind me what I need to do if it sticks out too far?

A Moormead man wanted on multiple warrants fled from law enforcement on April 29, in Otter Tail County.

The West Central Area boys golfers played two nine-hole West Central Conference meets on April 30. They took first at Greystone in Sauk Centre and a second at Melrose. Mitch Dewey took second in both meets. He shot a one-under par 35 at Greystone. Cam Anderson and Marshall Dewey tied for fou…

Participating in the Alexandria Relays, on April 30, the Fergus Falls Otters girls track team scored 329.5 points and finished in fourth place. Alex claimed the team title with 600.5 points and Pequot Lakes was runner-up (436 points).

For many anglers, the first fishing trip of the open water season is for crappies. In some areas, fishing season for walleyes and bass and such is not yet open, but regulations permit us to chase crappies.

FIRST FRC Team 3293, the OtterBots, representing the Fergus Falls High School will participate in the 2024 Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Robotics Championship on May 4. The students have been working hard the last couple of weeks and are excited to be back on the competition fie…

On April 29, the Ottertail Central Bulldogs baseball team won in dramatic fashion, with a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Frazee Hornets at Tony Kawlewski Baseball Field in Henning. The game was tied at two in the bottom of the ninth. The Bulldogs led the inning off with Owen Harig getting hit…


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Those looking for neurodivergent characters written by a neurodivergent author can look no further than the novels of author Mazey Eddings. Eddings, a self-proclaimed lover of romance, writes romance that is appropriate for every brain with a goal of destigmatizing mental health issues. She …

Bunkey is discouraged. It seems as though every tree in his yard is subject to some killer disease. Maples will have a problem if we have a dry summer since we had an “open” winter, little or no snow. Maple’s roots are quite close to the surface of the soil, so they suffer from freeze drying…

May Day isn’t the only quasi-holiday that happens at the beginning of the month. Every year on May 4, Star Wars fans across the galaxy celebrate “May the Fourth Be With You.” Alright, even calling this day a “quasi-holiday” might be a bit of a stretch (but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebra…

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Twas early morn before the dark disappeared — you know the hour, when the dawn yawns.

I have met some extraordinary people at the Unitarian Church of Underwood, accomplished citizens like Anders Persson. He is a retired Senior Software and Systems Engineer with over 35 years of experience. Born and raised in Sweden, he holds a degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Scienc…

Among the piles of misinformation floating around the interwebs about the autism spectrum, ADHD and other neurodivergences is this idea that there is more of it now than there used to be. Hard stop. Is there more diagnosed now than there used to be? Yes. Does that mean that a greater percent…

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