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One Fatality in House Fire
A man who died in a house fire early Monday morning in Otter Tail County has been identified. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, the fire was reported before 4 a.m., March 9, along County Highway 75, northwest of Wadena. Multiple emergency crews responded to the scene, including firefighters from the Bluffton, Wadena, Sebeka and New York Mills fire departments, along with Astera Ambulance... Subscribe to get the rest of the story...
Mar 171 min read


Fatal House Fire in Rural Wadena
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a structure fire at approximately 7:40 p.m. at a residence in Compton Township, west of Wadena. Fire crews from Wadena, Bluffton, Deer Creek, and Henning responded and worked to extinguish the fire. Emergency responders located a man unresponsive inside the home. Life-saving measures were attempted at the scene before he was transported to Astera Hospital, where he later died from his injuries... Subscribe to get th
Feb 31 min read


Tragic crash claims life of recent graduate
A recent graduate, Blake Unger, 18, is dead, and Izak Schermerhorn, also 18, is in custody at the Otter Tail County Jail following a...
Jun 10, 20251 min read


Weber charged with assault, fleeing the scene and attempted arson
According to court documents, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department responded to a report on December 4 involving Sean Raymond...
Jan 7, 20251 min read


Community mourns loss of toddler in accidental shooting
The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a toddler who reportedly shot himself at approximately 5:40 p.m. in Oak...
Jan 7, 20251 min read


Seven fire departments respond to barn fire
On Tuesday, November 5, at 5:23 p.m., the Wadena Fire Department responded to a large barn fire at 615th Avenue in Compton Township....
Nov 13, 20241 min read


Tragic farm accident claims a life in Parkers Prairie
On Tuesday, May 7, at 1:30 p.m., the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a farm accident with critical injuries...
May 14, 20241 min read


Lund Boats shooter enters plea deal
According to court documents filed on October 2, David Jeremiah Gadsden will enter into a guilty plea to count two, attempted...
Oct 31, 20231 min read


Accident on County Road 75
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May 16, 20231 min read


Two injured in buggy accident
According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday morning just before 11 a.m. Marcy Lynn Beaty, 42, of Deer Creek was...
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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