U.S. government purchase of 42 acres will open opportunities for hunters, hikers Written By: Karen Tolkkinen | ×
A sign at the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center near Fergus Falls, Minn., exhibits some birds that can be seen on the Pine to Prairie Birding Trail. Mike McFeely / The Forum
Hunters, hikers and other outdoor enthusiasts will finally be able to reach a previously landlocked wildfowl production area behind the Prairie Wetlands Learning Center in Fergus Falls.
The Otter Tail County Commission on Tuesday, May 11, approved the sale of 42.65 acres to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The parcel will connect the learning center with the 338-acre Tungseth Waterfowl Production Area, providing access to the public.
Oct. 13, 1931 - May 9, 2021
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. - Raymond N. Klimek, 89, Spring Lake Park, Minn., died Sunday, May 9, in New Brighton Care Center.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 20, at Lind Family Funeral Home in Parkers Prairie, Minn. Visitation will continue from 9-10 a.m., followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m., Friday, May 21, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Urbank, Minn. Father Peter VanderWeyst will officiate. Interment with full military honors will be in the church cemetery. Military honors will be provided by Minnesota Honor Guard and the Inspiration Peak American Legion Post #527.
Arrangements by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Services.
Douglas, Otter Tail residents urge caution on new ditch near Parkers Prairie
Proposed ditch pits flooding concerns on Nelson Lake in Otter Tail County against pollution concerns in Douglas County. 1:27 pm, May 6, 2021 ×
Otter Tail County has added gravel to build up County Road 6, but water from Nelson Lake still washes across, as shown in this April 7 photo. (Echo Press file photo)
Water, water, water.
Residents in Douglas and Otter Tail and counties recounted massive problems with water during a May 5 public hearing to hear what people thought about putting in a ditch to drain Nelson Lake, which is flooding the adjacent Otter Tail County Road 6.
Proposed ditch pits flooding concerns in Otter Tail County against pollution concerns in Douglas County. 7:30 am, May 6, 2021 ×
Otter Tail County has added gravel to build up County Road 6, but water from Nelson Lake still washes across, as shown in this April 7 photo. (Echo Press file photo)
Water, water, water.
Residents in Douglas and Otter Tail and counties recounted massive problems with water during a May 5 public hearing to hear what people thought about putting in a ditch to drain Nelson Lake, which is flooding the adjacent Otter Tail County Road 6.
Water is stealing their farmland and their driveways. They re having to haul in gravel to ensure access to their homes. This spring s torrential rains nibbled the edges of township roads. Flooding has made CR 6 hazardous. The county has added gravel to build it up, and a local woman slid into the lake there last month.
Ditch would lower levels in Lake Nelson near Parkers Prairie, but Douglas County Lakes Association fears it would send pollution into Lake Miltona and Lake Ida.