The world makes about 25% more waste during the holiday season, but there are ways to counteract this, and the Otter Tail County Solid Waste Department has plenty of tips.
Otter Tail County commissioners will host a community event at Perham City Hall at 125 Second Ave. on Wednesday, July 19, from 6:30-9 p.m. Chuck Johnson will perform "The Night Before Gettysburg."
The public is invited to the May 16 installation at Green Island Preserve of a sculpture of hundreds of water drops made from waste plastic, representing the connection between water and waste.