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The 2016 Otter Tail County Resource Guide is a special publication for visitors, seasonal residents and year-round citizens in the Otter Tail Lakes Area.

The guide is produced by staff at the Perham Focus newspaper.

In addition to our weekly newspaper, the Perham Focus, the Contact free shopper is published out of the Perham office.

PUBLISHER: Melissa Swenson EDITOR: Debbie Irmen SALES REPRESENTATIVES: Kim Dobberstein and Cecily Johnson

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222 2nd Ave SE v PO Box 288 Perham, MN 56573 218.346.5900 email: editor@perhamfocus.com website: www.PerhamFocus.com

This otter sculpture, in the city of Ottertail, depicts the furbearing animal after which the city and county are named.

How Otter Tail County got its name Before there were roads in the wilderness area, the best method of transportation was by water.

The early explorer would portage from Leaf Lake to Portage Lake to Donald Lake to Pelican Bay on Otter Tail Lake and be on his or her way through Canada to Hudson Bay. The first explorers through this area, in about 1750, were a Frenchman and an Englishman. They met with a band of Indians on the shore of “Lac de la Queue de la Outer,” which translates roughly to the Lake of the Otter’s Tail.

This is on record in the archives of Congress. Some believe the name derives from the sandbar shaped like an otter’s tail where the Otter Tail River enters Otter Tail Lake. Now, over two centuries later, the otter tail sandbar is still there.

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

Get to know...

Otter Tail County Otter Tail County, located in western Minnesota, is home to more than 57,000 people.

The county is so large, geographically, that it’s often informally split into two halves – West Otter Tail County and East Otter Tail County. The annual county fair, for example, is actually two fairs, with one fair in each half of the county.

Similarly, though the county seat is in Fergus Falls, some government offices operate a second location in order to have a visible presence on both ends of the county.

Otter Tail County is widely recognized for its robust industry and agriculture, but it’s perhaps best known for having more lakes than any other county in the United States, with 1,048. Numerous rivers, streams and other waterways also meander through the rolling countryside.

The area’s abundance of pristine waters has led dozens of resort owners to take root here, and those resorts regularly draw in thousands of anglers, boaters, families and other vacationers seeking a little adventure and relaxation.

On just about any given weekend, and especially in the summers, the county’s calendar of events is jam-packed.

Concerts, events and festivals provide entertainment for kids and adults alike, while the county’s museums, golf courses, parks and outdoor recreational opportunities offer an abundance of things to do.

But more than anything else, what keeps travelers coming back to the area again and again is the neighborliness of the people here. Otter Tail County is well received as a laid-back, family-friendly tourist destination – a rural county that maintains a ‘smalltown’ feel, but where the hearts and hospitality couldn’t be bigger.

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Alcoholics Anonymous �������������������������������� 30 Board of Adjustment ������������������������������������ 6 Business Directory ������������������������������� 10-11 Churches ������������������������������������������������� 4-5 City Officials ������������������������������������������� 7-12 Clinics ������������������������������������������������������ 13 Colleges ���������������������������������������������������� 13 Community Organizations �������������������������� 13 County Commissioners ������������������������������ 14 County Departments ���������������������������������� 14 County Offices ������������������������������������������ 14 Electric Utilities �������������������������������������������� 3 Employment Services �������������������������������� 16 Fire Wardens �������������������������������������������� 16 Fire Chiefs ������������������������������������������������ 16 Fishing Seasons ���������������������������������������� 17 U.S., Minn. Elected Officials ����������������������� 18 Golf Courses �������������������������������������������� 18 Health Services ����������������������������������� 19-20 Home Health Care ������������������������������������ 20 Hospitals �������������������������������������������������� 20 Hunting Seasons �������������������������������������� 17 Lakes ������������������������������������������������� 23-24 Lake Associations ��������������������������������� 20-22 Law Enforcement �������������������������������������� 25 Landfills ���������������������������������������������������� 25 Legal Services ������������������������������������������ 25 Libraries ���������������������������������������������������� 26 Planning Commission �������������������������������� 26 Post Offices ���������������������������������������������� 26 Protective Services ������������������������������������ 26 Redemption Centers ���������������������������������� 26 Schools ����������������������������������������������� 28-29 Senior Services ����������������������������������������� 29 Social Services ������������������������������������ 19, 30 Soil And Water Districts ������������������������������ 30

WHERE DO I CALL FOR UTILITY HOOK-UPS? Handy information for moving into Otter Tail County

Moving is a fact of life. It may not be much fun to pick up everything and move to another place, but it’s handy to have all the necessary utility hook-up information at one’s fingertips.

BATTLE LAKE Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 862 -4227 BLUFFTON Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Todd-Wadena Coop . . . . . (800) 321-8932 Phone/Cable: . . . . . Arvig (866) 739-4227 CLITHERALL Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 548-4227 DALTON Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone: . . . . . . . Park Region Mutual (800) 247-2706 Cable: . . Otter Tail Telcom (888) 716-8837

OTTERTAIL Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Gas: . . . . . . . . . . City of Perham 346-4455 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227 PARKERS PRAIRIE Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 338-4227 PELICAN RAPIDS Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Gas: Great Plains Nat. Gas(877) 267-4764 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . Loretel 863-6451 PERHAM Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Gas: . . . . . . . . . . City of Perham 346-4455 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227

DEER CREEK Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . Arvig (866) 937-4227

RICHVILLE Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227

DENT Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227

ROTHSAY Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 736-6947 Phone: . . . . . . . . City of Rothsay 867-2254

ELIZABETH Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone: Park Region Mutual (800) 247-2706 Cable: . . . Otter Tail Telcom (888) 716-8837

UNDERWOOD Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone: . . . . Park Region Mutual 826-6161 Cable: . . . . . . . Park Region Telephone (888) 716-8837

ERHARD Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 URBANK Phone/Cable:Park Reg. Mut. (800) 247-2706 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Phone/Cable . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 338-4227 FERGUS FALLS Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 VERGAS Gas: . . Great Plains Natural Gas 877-267-4764 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 736-6947 Phone: . . . . . . . . Park Reg. Mut. 998-2000 Gas: . . Great Plains Natural Gas 877-267-4764 Cable: . Charter Communications 888-438-2427 Phone/Cable: . . . . . Arvig (866) 937-4227 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Park Reg. Mut. 998-2000 VINING HENNING Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Electric/Gas: City of Henning . . . . 583-4089 Phone: Park Region Mutual (800) 247-2706 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 548-4227 Cable: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 548-4227 NEW YORK MILLS Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8200 Gas: . . . . City of New York Mills 385-2213 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 346-4227

Arvig Toll-free number (866) 937-4227 Otter Tail Power Toll-free number (800) 257-4044 If your move is not to one of these communities, but to rural Otter Tail County, the electric utility company serving those areas is Lake Region Electric Cooperative out of Pelican Rapids. The number to call is (800) 552-7658.

Township Officials ��������������������������������� 31-38 Transfer Stations ���������������������������������������� 38 Transportation ������������������������������������������ 38 Veterans Services �������������������������������������� 39 Volunteer Services ������������������������������������ 39 Youth Organizations ������������������������������������ 39 2016 OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDE

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CHURCHES Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

ASHBY Bethel Lutheran........................ 747-2522 Christina Lake Lutheran ............ 948-2218 Country Bible Church................ 685-4026 First Presbyterian...................... 747-2744 Grue Lutheran.......................... 747-2539 Peace Lutheran........................ 747-2273 BATTLE LAKE Battle Lake Alliance.................. 864-5539 Eagle Lake Lutheran................. 864-5417 First Baptist.............................. 862-5319 First Lutheran........................... 864-5686 Our Lady of the Lake Catholic.... 864-5747 St. James Catholic.................... 495-2185 Trefoldighed Lutheran................ 864-5006 Zion Lutheran........................... 495-2563 BLUFFTON St. John’s Catholic.................... 385-2034 BUTLER Holy Cross............................... 385-2201 CLITHERALL Leaf Mountain Lutheran............ 864-3140 Nidaros Lutheran...................... 864-5357 DALTON Kvam Church........................... 589-8839 Our Savior’s Ten Mile Lake Lutheran........................ 589-8454 Rock Prairie Lutheran................ 589-8550 Zion-Sarpsborg Free Lutheran.... 589-8909

DEER CREEK Trinity Lutheran......................... 462-2465 United Methodist...................... 462-2411 DENT Immanuel Lutheran................... 758-2942 Sacred Heart Catholic............... 758-2700 St. John’s Lutheran of Dora (Missouri Synod) Hwy 108...... 758-2440 United Methodist ..................... 758-2242 ELIZABETH Augustana Lutheran.................. 736-7724 St. Elizabeth’s Catholic.............. 736-5230 ERHARD Grace Lutheran......................... 842-5205 Maplewood Lutheran................. 842-5336 Tonseth Lutheran...................... 842-5150 FERGUS FALLS Aastad Church.......................... 736-4779 Abundant Life Assembly of God.................... 736-3928 Augustana Lutheran ELCA.......... 736-5308 Bethlehem Lutheran ELCA......... 736-5614 Calvary Free Lutheran AFLC....... 736-4282 Catholic Church of Our Lady of Victory................. 736-2429 Christ Outreach Center.............. 998-0838 Church of Peace United Methodist.................... 736-6678 Church of the Nazarene............. 736-2764 Cornerstone Evangelical Free Church........................... 998-4673

CrossRoads Church................... 739-3391 St. Elizabeth Church.................. 736-5230 Faith Lutheran (Missouri Synod). 736-5352 Federated Church..................... 739-3227 First Lutheran ElCA................... 739-3348 First United Church of Christ...... 736-3445 Gideons International................ 736-4606 Good Sheperd Lutheran Brethren.................. 736-6926 Grace United Methodist............. 739-2269 Hedemarken Lutheran............... 736-7723 Hilltop Celebration.................... 736-4529 Hope Evangelical Lutheran......... 739-3945 Immanuel Lutheran (Missouri Synod).................... 736-6228 Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness... 739-5257 Life Church.............................. 739-3886 Lutheran Brethren Church.......... 739-3336 Lutheran Trust.......................... 736-4268 Pebble Lake Seventh Day Adventist............... 998-0705 St. James Episcopal.................. 736-6736 St. Paul Lutheran (Missouri Synod)...................... 739-9535 Salvation Army......................... 739-9692 Stavanger Lutheran................... 736-6226 Swan Lake Lutheran................. 739-3481 Trinity Lutheran (Missouri Synod).................... 736-4869 Woodland Baptist..................... 736-4776 Zion Lutheran (ECLA)................ 736-2913

Community meal every Wednesday from 5:00-6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome Children’s Church for ages 3yrs-1st grade Sunday School/Yield to the Word ages 2nd-6th grade at 9:15am First Word (Adult Bible Study) 9:30am Worship 10:00 am Sunday worship services are on at 5:00pm on Channel 14

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CHURCHES HENNING First Baptist Church.................. 583-2161 Good Shepherd Lutheran (ELCA)... 583-2786 Lutheran Island........................ 583-2905 St. Edward’s Catholic................ 583-2490 St. Paul’s Lutheran (Missouri Synod)....................... 583-2707 Salvation Army......................... 548-3200 United Methodist ..................... 583-2737 MAINE Basswood Baptist..................... 495-3771 Maine Presbyterian................... 495-2539 St. James Catholic.................... 495-2185 Zion Lutheran........................... 495-2563 NEW YORK MILLS Apostolic Lutheran.................... 385-2088 Assembly of God....................... 385-2033 First United Church Of Christ...... 385-2587 Old Apostilic Lutheran............... 385-3994 St. Peter’s Lutheran.................. 385-2011 Trinity Lutheran......................... 385-2450 OTTERTAIL St. Johns Lutheran .................. 367-2470 United Methodist...................... 462-2411 PARKERS PRAIRIE Esther Lutheran........................ 338-2171 First Baptist.............................. 338-5455 First Evangelical Lutheran.......... 338-5731 Immanuel Lutheran................... 338-2511 Sacred Heart Catholic............... 267-2661 St. William’s Catholic................ 338-2090

PELICAN RAPIDS Calvary Evangelical Free............ 863-2476 Central Lutheran....................... 863-8743 Christ Community..................... 863-3377 Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints................ 847-3260 Faith Lutheran.......................... 863-2926 First Congregational.................. 863-1862 Grove Lake Lutheran................. 863-4273 North Immanuel....................... 863-5447 Our Redeemer Lutheran............ 863-1897 Pelican Rapids Baptist............... 863-1626 Primera Iglisia Christiana del Señor....... 863-3868 St. Leonard Catholic................. 863-5161 Trinity Lutheran (ELCA).............. 863-2424 Zion Lutheran........................... 863-4830 PERHAM Calvary Lutheran (ELCA)............ 346-4780 Church of Christ....................... 346-2640 Faith in Action Health................ 346-1150 Hosanna Ministries................... 346-7936 New Creations Lutheran............ 346-7203 Northwoods Assembly of God..... 346-5433 Perham Community Alliance...... 346-4673 St. Henry’s Catholic.................. 346-4240 St. John’s Lutheran................... 346-4302 St. Lawrence Catholic............... 346-7729 St. Paul’s Lutheran................... 346-7725 United Methodist...................... 346-7420

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RICHVILLE Basswood Baptist..................... 495-3800 St. Lawrence Catholic............... 346-7729 United Methodist...................... 346-5656 ROTHSAY Gideon International.................. 867-2654 Hamar Lutheran....................... 867-2166 Hedemarken Lutheran............... 736-7723 Little Bethany Lutheran............. 493-4300 New Life Lutheran..................... 867-6557 Rothsay Baptist........................ 867-2268 South Immanuel....................... 867-2327 UNDERWOOD Aurdal Lutheran ....................... 826-6202 Maine Presbyterian................... 495-2539 Messiah Lutheran..................... 826-6643 St. James Catholic.................... 495-2185 Sverdrup Lutheran.................... 826-6919 Tingvold Lutheran...................... 826-6487 Tordenskjold Free Lutheran........ 826-6653 Unitarian-Universalist................. 826-6553 VERGAS Lakes Area Word Fellowship....... 342-2620 St. Paul’s Lutheran Loon Lake (LCMS).................. 342-2379 St. John’s Lutheran (LCMS)....... 342-2791 United Methodist...................... 342-2203 VINING Folden Lutheran....................... 769-4335 Vining Lutheran........................ 769-4250

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Job descriptions of some Otter Tail County officials Doug Walvatne - Assessor The County Assessor’s Office is responsible for the valuation and classification of all taxable real and personal property in the county for property tax purposes. Every 6th year the office also values all of the tax-exempt property in the county. Each year the office attends meetings of all Boards of Review where property owners may appeal their valuation or classification. The department follows state laws to value all properties based on market value and classify property based on use.

David Hauser - Attorney The Otter Tail County Attorney is an elected official with specific obligations set forth in Minnesota Statutes. The County Attorney is the chief prosecutor for all adult felony crimes in the County and also prosecutes misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses occurring in unincorporated areas.

Wayne Stein - Auditor/Treasurer The mission of the Otter Tail County Auditor’s office is to effectively and efficiently administer and implement, in cooperation and under the direction of various state agencies, the duties and responsibilities as delegated by the Minnesota State Legislature. Examples of state agencies: Secretary of State’s office, Department of Natural Resources, State Auditor’s office and Department of Public Safety. As Treasurer, Stein is for the preparation of all tax statements, recording all receipts and checks, disbursement of money from proper funds, distribute taxes collected to proper government units and make investments.

Larry Krohn - Administrator The administrator’s office prepares the agenda for the board of commissioners’ meetings and prepares and keeps records of the minutes of all county board meetings. Other areas of responsibility include the management of human resources, assisting with annual budget, liaison functions, property, casualty, liability and worker’s compensation insurance for the county and other administrative functions that are assigned by the Board of Commissioners.

Kathy Ouren Court Administrator Otter Tail District Court is one of ten District Courts located in the Seventh Judicial District. It is served by three judges: Judge Mark F. Hansen, Judge Waldemar B. Senyk, and Judge Barbara R. Hanson, who are chambered in Fergus Falls. It is also served by visiting judges who are scheduled in Otter Tail County at regular intervals to meet the judge need for the District Court.

U of M Extension The University of Minnesota Extension in Otter Tail County is the educational outreach arm of the University of Minnesota. Its mission is “to involve people in improving the quality of life and enhancing the economy and the environment through education, applied research, and the resources of the University of Minnesota.” Campus-based extension specialists work with county-based

extension educators to deliver educational programs through meetings, demonstrations, workshops, publications, and electronic delivery methods such as interactive TV, satellite teleconferences, and computer networks. Program areas include: 4-H Youth Development, Environment and Natural Resources, Foods and Nutrition, Agriculture and Horticulture, Community Vitality and Family Development.

Rick West - Engineer The Otter Tail County Highway Depart-ment has under its jurisdiction 1,052 miles of highway, all of which are bituminous surfaced, and 142 bridges. The annual department budget is approximately $12 million.

Revenue sources include local, state and federal funds.

Deb Sjostrom Human Services Director Our department’s mission is to provide an array of financial and social services to families and individuals to help maintain or enhance the quality of life for all persons served. Agency staff directly provides over 27 different programs and contracts with many other agencies throughout the county to provide a variety of programs.

Bill Kalar Land & Resource Director Recognizing the fact that the uncontrolled use of our land could adversely affect the health, safety and general welfare of the public, as well as impair the tax base, the county commissioners and the state have imposed laws and ordinances in an attempt to ensure a viable environment for the residents and visitors of the county.

Diane Thorson Public Health Director The Department of Public Health was organized to provide public health nursing services and environmental health services for all residents of Otter Tail County.

Carol Schmaltz - Recorder The County Recorder is the custodian of all records of the County pertaining to personal property, real estate transfers and all vital statistic records. The Recorder’s Office is divided into four major departments.

Brian Schlueter - Sheriff Detention facility, enforcement units, Marine patrol, civil process, court security, snowmobile safety patrol.

Mike Hanan Solid Waste Director The Solid Waste Department administers and implements services and programs related to reducing, reusing, recycling, and disposing of waste in Otter Tail County. The Solid Waste Department oversees an integrated waste management system.

Charlie Kampa Veterans Service Officer Director Provide advocacy for military veterans, their dependents and survivors. Assist in applying for state and federal veteran’s benefits.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Board of Adjustment meets the first and second Thursday of each month as needed. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and is held in the Otter Tail County Commissioners’ Room located in the Government Services Center at 500 Fir Ave. W., Fergus Falls, MN 56537.

The purpose of this board is to hear all applications for variance from the requirements of the shoreland management ordinance and the subdivision controls ordinance. Applications for consideration by this Board are submitted to the Land and Resource Department and processed through the County Auditor’s office. The secretary and contact person for the Board of Adjustment is the County Auditor.

The membership consists of one person from each of the commissioner districts, plus a representative from the Planning Commissions. The members of the Board of Adjustment are appointed annually.

Members appointed for 2016 are: Paul R. Larson 21283 County Highway 65 Henning, MN 56551-9573 583-2538

R. Stephen Schierer 32117 260th Ave. Erhard, MN 56534 736-2013

Thomas (Tom) Lee 15600 County Highway 118 Elizabeth, MN 56533-9559 739-2098

Ward Uggerud 933 E. Cavour Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 770-9272

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CITY OFFICIALS Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

Battle Lake

Dalton

Elizabeth

City Clerk Val Martin ...................864-0424 PO Box 386 Battle Lake, MN 56515

City Clerk/Treasurer Rebecca Wing . . . . . 589-8734 P.O. Box 538 Dalton, MN 56324

Clerk/Treasurer Angela Peterson . . . . . 779-9236 PO Box 380 Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Mayor Chuck Reeve . . . . . . 864-8987 Battle Lake, MN 56515

Mayor Julie Walvatne . . . . . 589-8734 P.O. Box 538 Dalton, MN 56324 Council Members Dennis Mosher . . . . . 589-8734 Sharon Spencer . . . . 589-8608 Paul Sonmor . . . . . . 589-8626 Sidney Nelson . . . . . 589-8639

Mayor Tom Wedll . . . . . . . . 739-3130 404 W. Broadway Elizabeth, MN 56533

Council Members Darran Meyer . . . . . . 731-6188 Julie Lemke . . . . . . . 770-1962 Vicki Martin . . . . . . . 736-3099 Gene Bogenreif . . . . . 739-3163

Deer Creek

Erhard

City Clerk/Treasurer Carol Pearson . . . . . . 462-2001 PO Box 272 Deer Creek, MN 56527

City Clerk LaFaye Thompson . . . 842-5352 Council Members PO Box 12 Doug Trana . . . . . . . 583-4324 Erhard, MN 56534 Jeremiah Rice . . . . . 579-0627 Nancy Oseien . . . . . . 548-5255 Mayor Bruce Nelson Jr. . . . . 842-5224 Robert Lohse . . . . . . 583-4428 PO Box 28 Erhard, MN 56534

Population: 875

Council Members Ryan Christensen . . . 862-5556 Marjorie Quammen . . . 864-0424 Janet Ruhland . . . . . . 864-0424 Don Maslow . . . . . . . 864-0424

Bluffton

Population: 20711 Clerk/Treasurer Connie Stelzer . . . . . . 385-4814 PO Box 66 Bluffton, MN 56518 Mayor Tim Pavek . . . . . . . . . 385-2130 PO Box 66 Bluffton, MN 56518 Council Members Dan Sweere Nan Wegscheid Ryan Kerkaert

Clitherall

Population: 112 City Clerk Kathy Staples . . . 320-808-4940 Treasurer Eric Gaustad . . . . . . . 769-4224 Mayor Kerry Van Santen . . . 862-2214 Council Members City Hall . . . . . . Fax 864-5161 Dave Reynolds Allen Hagedorn

Population: 253

Population: 322

Mayor Tom Svarvari . . . . . . . 462-2584 204 Main Ave. Deer Creek, MN 56527 Council Members James Hill . . . . . . . . 462-2038 Bob Wierima . . . . . . 462-2564 Danny Hendershot . . 462-2543

Dent

Population: 192

Population: 173

Population: 148

Treasurer . . . . . . . . 842-5305 Jennifer Anderson 604 Railroad Ave Erhard, MN 56534 Council Members Gene Nygaard Mitch Verdoen William Thompson

Clerk/Administrator Karen E. Johnson . . . 758-2233 PO Box 126 Dent, MN 56528

Fergus Falls

Mayor Perry Coleman . . . . . 758-2118 204 1st Ave N Dent, MN 56528

City Administrator Andrew Bremseth . . . 332-5403 PO Box 868 112 W Washington Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Council Members Dan Nodsle . . . . . . . 758-3035 Dawn Boyne . . . . . . . 758-3877 Marcy Johnson . . . . . 298-2944 Ryan Strugar . . . . . . 343-2717

Population: 13,138

Mayor Hal Leland . . . . . . . . 332-5445 112 W Washington Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537

Council Members Justin Arneson . . . . . 531-9564 Jim Fish . . . . . . . . . . 998-2514 Anthony Hicks . . . . . 731-5121 Darren Appert . . . . . . 531-9867 Rod Spidahl . . . . . . . 739-0730 Scott Rachels . . . . . . 736-3560 Ben Schierer . . . . . . 739-4426 Wayne Hurley . . . . . . 736-0990

Henning

Population: 802 City Clerk/Treasurer Gina Ellingson . . . . . 583-2402 PO Box 55 Henning, MN 56551 Mayor Jim Hermanson . . . . 583-2402 PO Box 55 607 2nd Street Henning, MN 56551

New York Mills Population: 1,199

City Clerk Darla Berry . . . . . 385-2213 (W)

Fax: 385-2315 PO Box H New York Mills, MN 56567 Mayor Julie Gerber . . . . . . . 639-1021 PO Box 262 New York Mills, MN 56567 Treasurer Al Berube . . . . . . . . . 385-2300 44879 Nitche Lk Rd New York Mills, MN 56567 Council Members Marsha Maki . . . . . . 639-5580 Betsy Roder . . . . . . . 385-2213 Joshua Hoaby . . . . . . 385-3718 Jeff Oakland . . . . . . . 385-2783

Assistant to Administrator Lynne Olson . . . . . . . 332-5404

Fax 332-5449 PO Box 868 112 W Washington Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Finance Manager William Sonmor . . . . 332-5407 112 W Washington Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537

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CITY OFFICIALS Ottertail

Population: 572

GET Pelican SETTLED SOONE Rapids Population: 2,464

Mayor Myron Leuders . . . . 367-2250 PO Box 245 Ottertail, MN 56571 e-mail: emylu@arvig.net

GET SETTLED SOONER

Deputy Mayor Heather Rosenthal . . . 371-9362

Mayor Brent Frazier . . . . . . . 863-7076 PO Box 350 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

Deputy Clerk-Zoning Shari Wheeler . . . . . . 367-2250 PO Box 245 Ottertail, MN 56571

Treasurer Danielle Heaton PO Box 350 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

GET SETTLED SOONER

Maintenance Coordinator Loren Hawes

City Council Members Heather Rosenthal . . 371-9362 Darold Woessner . . . 367-3614 Ron Grobeck . . . 402-250-8860 Jill Carlson . . . . . . . . 367-2505

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Parkers Prairie

Treasurer Kim Schroeder . . 338-4115 (W) PO Box 70 102 N Otter Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361

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Council Members Kevin Ballard . . . . . . 863-3150 Steve Foster . . . . . . . 863-1892 Steve Strand . . . . . . 863-2650 C.J. Holl

Perham

Population 2,985

City Manager Apply Search online is in progress in minutes.

PO Box 130 ucbankmn.com Perham, MN 56573

Population: 1,011 Administrator/Clerk Deputy Vi Dorn . . . . . . . . . . 338-4115 PO Box 70 102 N Otter Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Mayor Sandra Froemming . . 338-9283 PO Box 70 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361

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Administrator/Treasurer Danielle Heaton . . . . 863-7076 PO Box 350 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

Assistant to Administrator Fern Nundahl . . . . . . 346-9796 PO Box 130 Perham, MN 56573

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Members ApplyCouncil online in minutes.

Fred Lehmkuhl . . . . . 346-4768 Harriet Mattfeld . . . . 346-5772 ucbankmn.com James Johnson . . . . . 346-4694

Council Members: Brian Koehn . . . . . . . 338-6385 Greg Larson . . . . . . . 338-4385 Kelly Meskar . . . . . . 338-4385 Tom Myers . . . . . . . . 338-4901

Eric Spencer . . . . . . . 346-3446

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Ottertail Cabinet Company

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BUSINESS In Brief Marine

Financial

Professional Services

Hometown Service for 93 Years!

VAUGHN AUTO & MARINE CO. Cars & Trucks • Lund Boats

Certified Mechanics • Sales & Service 19 E. Centennial 84 Drive, New York Mills Vaughnauto@arvig.net

Perham • 346-1300 800-908-BANK (2265) • Bremer.com Member FDIC

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Water Treatment Systems ~ Reverse Osmosis Bottled Water ~ Softener Salt

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Call Ben, Char or Adam at 218-346-6445

Dan’s Shoe Repair

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"Stop in and see us for your fishing needs. Check out our 2016 line of bows!"

Gene’s Sport Shop

17 e. Centennial 84 Dr, new York Mills Open 8 am-5:30 pm Mon thru Fri, Open 8 am-4 pm Sat, Open 10 am-2 pm Sun

OPen 5:30 am-10:00 pm

150 East Main, Perham

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205 East Main, Perham • 346-2210

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Veterinarians ALL CREATURES VETERINARY HOSPITAL 905 Jenny Ave., Perham, MN 56573 218-346-PETS (7387) Toll Free 1-866-483-7387 www.allcreaturesperham.com

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Wellness & Medical center

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CITY OFFICIALS Rothsay

Vergas

City Clerk/Treasurer Brandi Hanson . . . . . 867-2147 PO Box 117 Rothsay, MN 56579

City Clerk Julie Lammers . . 342-2091 (W) PO Box 32 Vergas, MN 56587

Mayor Chris Buckingham . . . 731-9319 PO Box 117 Rothsay, MN 56579

Mayor Dean Haarstick . . . . . 342-2091 PO Box 160 Vergas, MN 56587

Council Members Shane Balken . . . 701-318-1645 Lori Jorgenson . . . . . 867-2254 Eric Larson . . . . . 701-388-7101 Darrell Tollefson

Council Members Keith Bunkowski Paul Pinke . . . . . . . . 342-2421 Kevin Zitzow Duane Strand

Underwood

Vining

Clerk/Treasurer Anna Kiser . . . . . . . . 826-6686 PO Box 106 120 Main Street Underwood, MN 56586

City Clerk Sally Bohn . . . . . . . . 380-4079 PO Box 133 Vining, MN 56588

Population: 493

Population: 341

Mayor Paul Hoff . . . . . . . . . 826-6566 524 Centennial Ave W Underwood, MN 56586 Council Members Jim Erpelding . . . . . . 826-6303 Rick Jacobsen Bert Kinzler Marilyn Olson . . . . . . 826-6770

Urbank

Population: 54 City Clerk Fern Christensen . . . 864-5807 24736 State Hwy 78 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Mayor Vernon Klimek . . . . . 267-2652 154 Main Street E Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Council Members Linda Jesnowski Kevin Koep Steven Nordlund Dennis Thoennes

Population: 331

Population: 78

Mayor James Wallevand . . . 769-4168 PO Box 95 Vining, MN 56588

Kinship offers after school programs

Kinship of the Perham Area has many after school programs. B.R.A.G. (Boys R Always Gifted), and G.A.P. (Girls Are Powerful) is for girls and boys in grades 7-12 involved in Kinship and/or friends of Kinship. B.R.A.G. meets every second Monday of the month. G.A.P. meets on the second Thursday of every month at varying locations from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Dinner is provided.

The Kinship goal is “to improve children’s lives by establishing quality relationships between children and caring volunteers for the purpose of promoting stability, support, friendship and community.”

For more information, contact Jill Shipman at 346-7102 or Kinship@perham.k12.mn.us.

Kinship Board of Directors Director - Jill Shipman Sheri Johnson Karmen Bruhn Darla Guehna Angie Schroeder Kathy Kowitz Ryan Rustad Sarah Hanson Sandra Waldon

Treasurer Angela Quam . . . . . . 769-4144 PO Box 33 Vining, MN 56588 Council Members John Stueve . . . . . . . 769-4241 Hannah Schmidgall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701-789-9833 Diane Lineburg . . . . . 769-4144

Wadena

Population: 4,088 Clerk/Treasurer Brad Swenson . . 631-7707 (W)

631-1205 (H) City Hall: PO Box 30 222 2nd Street SE Wadena, MN 56482 Mayor George Deiss . . . . . . 631-4395 PO Box 30 Wadena, MN 56482 Council Members Gillette Kempf Don Niles Bruce Uselman Deb Wiese

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CLINICS Battle Lake Clinic 410 South Lake 864-5283 888-314-5283

Broadway Medical Center 115 E Soo Street, Parkers Prairie 338-4371

Fergus Falls Medical Group 615 South Mill Street 739-5281 800-247-1066 Henning Area Medical Center 401 Douglas Avenue 583-2953

Perham Health Clinic 1000 Coney Street West 347-1200 VA Clinic 1821 N. Park St. Fergus Falls 739-1400

Perham Health New York Mills Clinic 20 W Centennial 84 Drive 385-1800 Ottertail Area Medical Clinic 232 MN Hwy 78 N, Ottertail 367-6262 866-294-3200 Perham Health Ottertail Clinic 105 Otter Drive 367-6111

Pelican Rapids Sanford Clinic 211 Mill Ave E 863-6100

Westridge Clinic 2001 W. Lincoln #5 Fergus Falls 739-5281 800-450-2796 Wadena Medical Center 4 Deerwood NW Ave Wadena 631-1360

COLLEGES *M State

Fergus Falls Campus

1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Telephone: 736-1500 or 877-450-3322 FAX: 736-1510 Dr. Peggy Kennedy, President www.minnesota.edu/campuses/fergus_falls

Detroit Lakes Campus

900 Highway 34 E, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Telephone: 846-3700 or 800-492-4836 FAX: 846-3794

Wadena Campus

405 Colfax Ave SW, Wadena, MN 56482 Telephone: 800-247-2007 or 218-631-7800 FAX: 218-631-7904

Perham Campus

150 2nd St. SW Suite B Perham, MN 56573 Telephone: 218-347-6200 FAX: 218-347-6210 *(Formerly Minnesota State Community and Technical Colleges)

Online Education Distance Minnesota

PO Box 309, Perham MN 56573 800-657-3930 • www.distance.minnesota.edu

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ~ NEW YORK MILLS as the annual book sale to support our fine public library.

Contact Person: Shelly Wessel..............

346-4892

School. second Wednesday of Contact Person: each month (from August Jake Norton. 639-3092 through May) in the City Hall Ballroom at 5:30 p.m.

New York Mills Civic & Commerce Perham Lions Meets the first Thursday Meet 1st Thursday of the New Horizons of each month at 8 a.m. month at The Cactus at Organized in 1971.

Meetings are held at 6:30 p.m.

Meetings are held the Eagles Cafe beginning in Contact Person: second tuesday of the October through spring Earl Rydell... 758-2009 month at 7 p.m. Projects 2017. Contact Person: and programs include Rob Reed, President.... . Perham Lakes Lions Community Garden support of the Public .................... 385-1800 Meet 2nd Thursday of Contact Person: the month at 6:30 p.m.

Matt Radniecki............. Library, City Parks, City Contact Person: .................... 385-2718 Pool, Santa Anonymous, 4H Clubs After Prom Party, Elders Contact the EOT Pat Hendrickx..............

Extension Office at 346-5899 Finn Creek Museum Home, NYM Regional Cultural Center, the Food 385-3000 for Celebrating the Finnish Shelf and activities at information on the club TOPS #MN 917 Heritage through a livthe School. nearest you.

Meets every Monday ing history museum. at St. Peters Lutheran Board meetings are held Contact Person: Donna Geiser New York Mills Church fellowship hall. monthly .................... 385-3511 Fishing League Weigh-in from 6-7p.m.

Contact Person: Contact Person: and meeting beginning David Witikka..............

Chad Keskitalo............. at 7 p.m. New members .................... 385-3439 New York Mills Booster Club .................... 298-0619 always welcome!

Meetings are held on Friends of the the 1st Monday of each New York Mills Lions TOPS #MN 1046 Library Meets every Thursday month at the NYM High Meetings are held the Holds fundraisers such Bandwagon Meetings are held during the school year on the 2nd monday of the month at the NYM High School, beginning at 7 p.m. Summer schedule may vary.

Contact Person: Jody Haman ................ .................... 298-1209

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New Members welcome.

Contact Person: Audrey Koehn............. . .................... 385-3125 TOPS #MN 1050 Meets every Tuesday at 5 p.m. at United Methodist Church, 223 4th Ave. SE, Perham Contact Person: Bobbi.......... 346-6460 VFW Auxiliary Meetings are held every second Thursday of the month at the NYM VFW at 6 p.m.

VFW POST #3289 Meetings are held every second Thursday of the month at the NYM VFW at 7:30 p.m.

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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 1st District Douglas A. Huebsch...............346-3684 1126 Lakeside Estates E Perham, MN 56573 2nd District Wayne D. Johnson................863-7500 515 Fir Ave West Fergus Falls, MN 56537 3rd District John Lindquist........589-8161 515 Fir Ave West Fergus Falls, MN 56537

4th District Roger Froemming...338-9283 515 Fir Ave West Fergus Falls, MN 56537 5th District Lee Rogness..........739-3284 515 Fir Ave West Fergus Falls, MN 56537 * Board meets the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month, 9:30 a.m. at Courthouse in Fergus Falls and the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays around 10:30 or 11 a.m., Human Services Board Meeting

COUNTY DEPARTMENTS

COUNTY OFFICES - OTTER TAIL Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Otter Tail County Fairgrounds Child Support Services Hwy 59 S, Fergus Falls 121 W. Junius #130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .998-8640 1812 Pebble Lk Rd. 736-0272 Detention Facility 417 S Court St . . . . 998-8555 Administration Hours: Mon-Fri, 9-5 East Otter Tail County Fairgrounds 455 4th St. SE Perham . . . . . . . . . 346-2750

Otter Tail County Historical Museum 1110 Lincoln Ave W. 736-6038 Public Health/Family Health 560 Fir Ave. W. . . . 998-8320 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-4:30 WIC . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8324

Sheriff’s Dept.

417 S. Court St. . . . 998-8555 Extension Office 505 S. Court St. . . . 998-8760 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-4:30 Ottertail Outpost . . . 367-6300 Financial Assistance/Energy Social Services and Child Assistance 535 Fir Ave. W . . . . 998-8230 Protection/Adult Services 530 Fir Ave. W . . . . 998-8150 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-4:30 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-4:30 General Offices

Assessor Doug Walvatne . . . 998-8010

Spatial/Address Coordinator Brian Armstrong . . 998-8310

500 Fir Ave. W. . . . 998-8000 Veterans Service 505 S. Court St. . . . 998-8605 Hours: Mon-Fri, 8-4:30

Attorney David Hauser . . . . 998-8400

Human Services Director Deb Sjostrom . . . . 998-8150

Auditor/Treasurer Wayne Stein . . . . . 998-8030

Land and Resource Management Bill Kalar . . . . . . . 998-8095

Highway Department 505 S. Court Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .998-8470

Physical Plant Manager Terry Hoff . . . . . . . 998-8050 Administrator Larry Krohn . . . . . 998-8060 Probations Director Charles Kitzman . . 998-8500 Court Administrator Kathy Ouren . . . . . 998-8420 Engineer Richard West . . . . 998-8470

Information Technology Richard Kelsven . . 998-8120 Public Health Director Diane Thorson . . . 998-8320 Recorder Carol Schmaltz . . . 998-8140 Safety Director Emergency Services Patrick Waletzko . . 998-8067

Extension Director Ben Anderson . . . 998-8760

Sheriff Brian Schlueter . . . 998-8555

Geographic Information SystemDatabase Coordinator Sherry Leabo . . . . 998-8310

Veteran Services Officer Charlie Kampa . . . 998-8605

Solid Waste Director Michael Hanan . . . 998-4898

100 Judd Street • Perham

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COUNTY OFFICES EAST OTTER TAIL 118 N. Main - New York Mills County office hours: 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Assessor . . . . . . . 385-5400 County Extension Service. . . . . . . . . 385-5420 Otter Tail County Highway Dept. . . . 385-5440 Probation . . . . . . 385-5490

Public Health Department . . . . . 385-5500 Income Maintenance . . . . . 385-5450 Veterans Services. . . . . . . . 385-5540

Lake Region Electric Cooperative Pelican Rapids, MN • (800) 552-7658 Visit our Facebook and YouTube pages.

Available at

www.lrec.coop Helping you stay up-to-date during outages.

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Kids Games

4th of July Otter Tail County

Perham Resource Recovery Facility

Recycling Canisters Paperboard now accepted with newsprint!

Paperboard can be placed in the newsprint area of the recycling canisters. Aluminum & tin cans, glass, plastic bottles (#1 & #2 only), newsprint, office paper, magazines, and corrugated cardboard still accepted.

Please break down your boxes!

New York Mills – City Utility Building on County Road 84 next to Lund Boats Bluffton – Tom’s Body Shop on Highway 10 Rush Lake – Rush Lake Loop, off of Highway 78 south of Mid-Central Ice

Richville – Post Office Dent – Sacred Heart Church on Highway 108

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Perham – Next to the Resource Recovery Facility

Energy recovery is much more than just burning garbage. Learn more about waste-to-energy recovery.

Tours and presentations are available for small and large groups. We encourage schools to set up toursgive us a call or stop by to set up a tour.

Ottertail – Carr’s Lake County Supermarket on Highway 78 Vergas – OTC Hwy. 17 north of town

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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Minnesota Job Bank www.minnesotaworks.net Minnesota Work Force Center, Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-7560 Detroit Lakes . . . . 846-7377 Wadena . . . . . . . . 631-7660 Toll free . . . . . 888-438-5627 www.mnwfc.org Productive Alternatives, Inc. Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-5668 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-2756 Regional Newspaper Listings www.jobshq.com Royal Resources Perham . . . . . . . . 346-3000 Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Detroit Lakes . . . . 846-7400

CITY FIRE CHIEFS BATTLE LAKE Alex Morical 864-5511

ELIZABETH Gary Wilde 736-4074

PARKERS PRAIRIE Mark Simonson 338-5290

VERGAS Jeff Zitzow 342-3268

BLUFFTON Jon Kinn 346-4202

FERGUS FALLS Sparky Hovland 332-5552

PELICAN RAPIDS Trevor Steeves 863-2682

VINING Todd Volden 864-9906

DALTON Donald Rocholl 589-7500

HENNING Mike Hella 583-2402

PERHAM Mark Schmidt 346-4402

DEER CREEK Jerry Moen 462-2001

NEW YORK MILLS Ryan Brasel

ROTHSAY P.T. Jensen

OTTERTAIL Stuart Fleischauer 731-0119

UNDERWOOD Ardy Johansen 826-6835

DENT Curtis Seifert 346-6800

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

FIRE WARDENS In most cases a permit is required from a DNR Forestry Officer, your local fire department or area fire warden to burn brush or other vegetative materials. During the winter months, a permit is not needed as long as there are three inches of continuous snow cover. Keep in mind, the DNR Forestry Department issues burning bans in the spring until vegetation is green and moist.

If your local fire department or area fire warden does not issue burning permits, and you live in one of the following (A) townships, please call the DNR Forestry Office in Detroit Lakes at (218) 847-1596.

The DNR Forestry Department may delegate authority for the issuing of burning per- If your local fire department or area fire mits to local fire wardens and to some local fire departments. To obtain a burning warden does not issue burning permits, and permit, contact your city fire department, township clerk, or DNR Forestry Officer. you live in one of the following (B) townships, please call the DNR Forestry Office in www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/solidwaste/burningregulations.php Alexandria at (320) 762-7812.

A B

Pelican Perham Pine Lake Rush Lake Scambler Star Lake Trondhjem

Blowers Bluffton Butler Candor Corliss Dead Lake Dora

Dunn Edna Erhards Grove Gorman Hobart Homestead

Lida Maplewood Newton Norwegian Grove Otto Paddock

Aastad Aurdal Buse Carlisle Clitherall Compton Dane Prairie Deer Creek Eagle Lake

Eastern Effington Elizabeth Elmo Everts Fergus Falls Folden Friberg Girard

Otter Tail Henning Parkers Prairie Inman St. Olaf Leaf Lake Leaf Mountain Sverdrup Tordenskjold Maine Tumuli Nidros Western Oak Valley Woodside Orwell Oscar

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2016 FISHING AND HUNTING DATES www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/seasons April 13 Spring Turkey Season Opens April 16 – September 30 Stream trout season April 25 - February 28, 2016 Bow Fishing May 6 Bear Hunt lottery deadline May 7-8 Take-a-Mom Fishing Weekend May 14 – September 30 Lake Trout May 14 – February 26, 2017 Walleye, sauger, northern pike May 28 Bass opener June 4 Muskie opener June 10 – 12 Take-a-Kid Fishing Weekend June 17 Elk Hunt lottery deadline

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www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting August 19 Camp Ripley archery deer application deadline September 1 Bear Hunt opener Crow hunting opener (3rd season) Mourning Dove season September 3 Early Canda Goose season September 17 Rabbit & squirrel season opener September 17 Deer hunt - archery opener September 24 Waterfowl season opens - tentative September 24 – 25 Take-a-Kid Hunting weekend October 1 Fall Turkey season opener

opener October 20 – 23 Deer Hunt — Special Youth Deer season October 29 Beaver, mink & otter season opener November 5 Deer Hunt – firearms opener November 26 Deer Hunt – muzzleloader opener December 15 – 31 Crow Hunting (4th season) Please check with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for information on all other types of hunting.

DNR/Regional 1509 First Ave N • Fergus Falls 56537 218-739-7576

October 15 Pheasant season opener October 15 Fox, badger, opossum, raccoon season PAGE 17

Golf courses in the lakes area:

Blueberry Pines • Menahga • 218-564-4653 Pebble Lake • Fergus Falls • 218-736-7404 Headwaters CC • Park Rapids • 218-752-9020 Detroit CC • Detroit Lakes • 218-847-8942 Wildflower • Detroit Lakes • 888-752-9945 Lakeside Golf Club • Perham • 218-346-6070 Thumper Pond Golf • Ottertail • 218-367-2000 Balmoral Golf • Battle Lake • 218-864-5414 Balmoral Golf • Ottertail • 218-367-2055 Lodging info is a phone call or click away Wondering where to stay in the Otter Tail Lake Country?

Call 1-800-423-4571

Also check the Otter Tail Country Tourism Association website:

www.ottertailcountry.com

Helpful state websites Secretary of State www.sos.state.mn.us State Legislature www.leg.state.mn.us Governor and Lieutenant Governor www.governor.state.mn.us State Auditor www.auditor.state.mn.us Attorney General www.ag.state.mn.us President of the United States www.whitehouse.gov

UNITED STATES, MINNESOTA ELECTED OFFICIALS President Barack Obama Comment Line................. 202-456-1111 Public Liaison.................. 202-456-2380 Press Office..................... 202-456-2100 The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20500 E-mail: president@whitehouse.gov Vice President Joe Biden ................................... 202-456-2326 Office of the Vice President Eisenhower Executive Office Building 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, D.C. 20501 E-mail: vice_president@whitehouse.gov www.whitehouse.gov/ask ww.whitehouse.govinteractive U.S. Senator • Al Franken ........ 202-224-5641 or 800-642-6041 Fax: 202-224-1152 or 651-221-1016 320 Senate Hart Office Bld. Washington, DC 20510

U.S. Senator • Amy Klobuchar ........ 202-224-3244 or 888-224-9043 Fax: 202-228-2186 or 218-287-2930 302 Senate Hart Office Bld. Washington, DC 20510 klobuchar.senate.gov U.S. Representative • Collin C. Peterson ..... (202) 225-2165 or 218-847-5056 .............................Fax: 218-847-5109 7th Congressional Dist.

2211 Rayburn HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 collin.peterson.house.gov Governor • Mark Dayton ........ 651-201-3400 or 800-627-3529 ............................. fax: 651-797-1850 116 Veterans Service Building 20 W 12th St. St. Paul, MN 55155-1606 governor.state.mn.us (The governor’s office has temporarily moved due to ongoing renovations.)

State Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen • Senate Dist. 8 ................................... 651-297-8063 143 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 E-mail: sen.bill.ingebrigtsen@senate.mn State Representative Bud Nornes • House Dist. 8A ....... 651-296-4946 or 218-736-7777 800-336-8017 471 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 E-mail: rep.bud.nornes@house.mn State Representative Mary Franson • House Dist. 8B ................................... 651 296-3201 517 State Office Building St. Paul, MN 55155 E-mail: rep.mary.franson@house.mn

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HEALTH - FAMILY - SOCIAL SERVICES IN EAST OTTER TAIL AREA A.A./ALON Perham Bill/Patty Donaldson ALON Mondays 8pm, A.A. 6 days 7pm

Making, Mediation

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Northwoods Assemby Food for the Soul Perham . . . . . . . 346-7203 Dirk Currier Last Tuesday of the month garden@newcreationperham.org OTC CPS Otter Tail County Someplace Safe . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8150 Food Shelf Perham 346-6181 Kris Warhol . . . . 346-7276 OTC Human Services permout@eot.com Kids Adventure Pre-school Otter Tail County Perham . . . . . . . 346-1480 Fergus Falls . . . . 998-8150 Calvary Lutheran Phil Holtan . . . . . 346-4780 Kinship OTC Public Health Nurse Youth Director, Tracy Bieger Perham Otter Tail County pastorphil@calvaryperham.com Jill Shipman . . . . 346-7102 Fergus Falls . . . . 998-8320 Public Health WIC, Early Mentoring for children ages Calvary Lutheran Childhood 5-17 Community Outreach kinship@perham.k12.mn.us Perham Area Pediatric Occupational Cindy Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . Lakeland Mental Health Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346-4780 Perham . . . . . . . 346-5909 Perham Health . . 347-1590 MN Workforce Center Celebrate Recovery Shirley . . . . . . . . 346-4780 Ottertail/Becker County Youth Director, Tracy Bieger Kelly Nowell . . . . 846-7377 pastorphil@calvaryperham.com Center works with anyone seeking employment Family Resource Center kellya@rmcep.com Detroit Lakes New Kreations Jeanne Mercer or Jenny Kastel . . . . 844-5217 Paul Anderson pastorpaul@newcreationperFamily Group Decision

Jill Shipman . . . . 346-1474 srwinkels@arvig.net

Richville Methodist Church Winnie Huwe . . . 346-5656 Clothes, bedding, household items, school supplies, clothing missions richvilleumc@arvig.net

WIC New York Mills . . 385-5500 Womenade Wadena/Deer Creek/NYM/ Perham Melissa Graham Richville Methodist Rod Turnquist St Henry’s Catholic Father Matthew Kuhn

Perham Community Church Stephen Ministry Tom Mitchell . . . 346-4673 Perham Nance Brandborg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .346-6679 Perham Head Start Amy Carlson . . . . 639-4290 318 6th Ave. SW Perham’s Promise

HEALTH SERVICES Alcohol/Drug Treatment Halfway House Perham . . . . . . . . 346-6100 ALS Association . . . . . . . . . . 888-672-0484 . . . . . . . . . . . . www.alsa.org Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia Support Group www.alz.org . . 800-272-3900 Perham . . . . . . . . 347-4500 Battle Lake . . . . . 864-3100 Detroit Lakes . . . . 847-5611 Henning . . . . . . . . 583-2965 American Cancer Society . . . . . 800-227-2345 . . . . . . . . . . www.cancer.org American Diabetes Association . . 800-342-2383 . . . . . . . . . www.diabetes.org American Heart Association Minneapolis . . 952-835-3300 . . . . . . . . . . . www.heart.org American Liver Foundation . . 800-465-4837 . . . . www.liverfoundation.org American Lung Association St. Paul . . . . . 800-586-4872 . . . . . . . . . . . . www.lung.org

Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program Perham . . . . . . . . 346-7222 Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-4489 . . . . . . . . . .www.arthritis.org Autism Society of Minnesota . . 651-647-1083 . . . . . . . . . . . www.ausm.org Brain Injury Association of Minnesota . . 800-669-6442 . . . . . www.braininjurymn.org Diabetes Support Group Perham . . . . . . . . 346-4040 Emergency and Community Health Outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651-229-1304 www.echominnesota.org Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota . . 800-779-0777 www.efmn.org Family Planning St. Cloud Diocese, natural planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

320-252-4721 Mahube OTWA Health Care Clinic . . . . . . . . . . 739-3011 Gamblers Anonymous . . 800-333-HOPE . . . . . . www.minnesotaga.org

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Grief Support Group Fergus Falls 800-439-6424 or 736-8000 Hospice Hospice of the Red River Valley . . . . . 847-9493 www.hrrv.org Lakeland Hospice and Home Care . . . . . 998-1400 www.lakelandhospicehomecare.org Mental Health Services Otter Tail County Human Services . . . . . . . . 998-8150 Lakeland Mental Health Center, Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-6987 Lakes Counseling Center, Detroit Lakes . . . . 847-0696 Neighborhood Counseling Center, Wadena . . 631-1714 St Williams Living Center, Parkers Prairie . . . 338-4671 Mental Health Association of Minnesota . 800-862-1799 . . . www.mentalhealthmn.org . . . . . . . . . www.namimn.org Minnesota AIDS/ HIV Hotline . . 800-248-2437 Minnesota Board on Aging . . . . 651-431-2500 . . . . . . . . . www.mnaging.org

Minnesota State Services for the Blind . 651-539-2300 . . . . . . . . . . www.mnssb.org Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Group Perham . . . . . . . . 758-2502 Muscular Dystrophy Association of Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . 952-832-5517 Narcotics Anonymous Meeting information . . . . . . . . . . 877-767-7676 National Kidney Foundation (Minnesota) . . 800-596-7943 . . . . . . . . . . www.kidney.org National Multiple Sclerosis Society . . . . . 800-344-4867 . . www.nationalmssociety.org

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HOSPITALS

HEALTH SERVICES Health Services continued...

National Women’s Health Information Center . . . . . . . . . . 800-994-9662 . . . . www.womenshealth.gov Organ Donor Information . . . . . . .www.organdonor.gov . . . . . . . . www.donatelife.net Otter Tail County Public Health . . . 385-5500 Parkinson’s Support Group Wadena . . . . . . . . 837-6323 . . . . . . . www.parkinsons.org Rape and Abuse Crisis Line . . . . . . . . . . 800-344-7273 . . . . www.someplacesafe.info S.A.D.D Perham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701-636-5852 Stroke Support Group Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-9242 Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Bell Hill Recovery Center, Wadena . . . . . . . . 631-3610 Lake Region Halfway Homes, Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-9084 Rewind Halfway House, Perham . . . . . . . . 346-6100

Substance Abuse Residential Treatment Sharehouse Stepping Stones, New York Mills . . . 385-2991 Support Group Services through Sanford Fargo . . . . . . . 888-996-4673 Alzheimers and Dementia ALS Bariatric Sugery Blind and Visually Impaired Brain Injury Support Group Burn Survivors Support Group Chronic Pain Support Group Coping With Challenge Support Group Disabilities Support Group Gastric Bypass Support Group Heart Success – living with heart failure Infant Loss Support Group Laryngectomy Support Group MS Caregivers Support Group Persons Affected by Disability Prostate Support Group Share Infant Loss Support Group Survivors of Brain Injury Support Group Survivors of Stroke Support Group Transplant Support Group

HOME HEALTH CARE ACCRA Home Health Care 225 West Cavour Fergus Falls �����������736-0246 Caring Hands Home Care P.O. Box 197 Sebeka �����������������837-5572 ���������������or (888) 290-5572 CK Home Health Care 106 4th Avenue N. Fergus Falls, MN ���998-3778

Mill Street Stay-At-Home Services 802 S. Mill St. Fergus Falls �����������739-2900

Harmony Home Health Care Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-3750 Lakewood Health System 401 Prairie Ave. NE Staples �����������������894-1515 Lakeland Hospice Home Care 120 S Union Ave. Fergus Falls �����������998-1400 ���������������������888-820-7885 Sanford Home Care PO Box 645, 211 East Mill Pelican Rapids �������863-2273

Lake Region Hospital . . . . . . . 736-8000 . . . . . . . . . . 800-439-6424 712 Cascade St. S. Fergus Falls lrhc.org Perham Health 1000 Coney Street W Perham . . . . . . . . 347-4500 perhamhealth.org

Essentia Health St. Mary’s 1027 Washington Ave. Detroit Lakes . . . . 847-5611 www.essentiahealth.org Tri-County Hospital . . . . . . . 631-3510 . . . . . . . . . . 800-631-1811 415 Jefferson Street N Wadena www.tricountyhospital.org

LAKE ASSOCIATIONS Bass Lake (56-770) Pelican Lake Group Imp. Dist. c/o Fred Manuel 26271 Otoson Rd. Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Berger Lake 43814 E Big McDonald Dr Dent, MN 56528 Big McDonald Lake Keith Brokke 42754 Engstrom Beach Rd Dent, MN 56528 Big Pine Lake (Pine Lakes Imp. Dist.)

PO Box 405 Perham, MN 56573 Blanche Lake OTLPOA • PO Box 21 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Clitherall Lake Mike Lipke 612-670-9604 PO Box 101 Clitherall, MN 56524

New Dimensions Home Health Care 312 N. Tower Rd. Fergus Falls �����������739-5856

Crystal Lake Bob Engelstad 1506 S 12th Moorhead, MN 56560

Perham Living Home Care 735 3rd St. SW Perham �����������������347-1880

Dead Lake PO Box 127 Richville, MN 56576

St. Mary’s Home Health 1027 Washington Ave. Detroit Lakes ���������847-5611

Deer Lake OTLPOA • PO Box 21 Battle Lake, MN 56515

Tender Hearts Home Care 407 Carlund Pkwy New York Mills �������385-3466

Devils Lake 40519 Aerovilla Road Perham, MN 56573

Tri-County Hospital Home Health Care/Hospice 415 North Jefferson Wadena ����������855-294-7566

Eagle Lake Robert Wiedeman PO Box 22 Battle Lake, MN 56515 East Battle Lake Allen Koep PO Box 85 Vining, MN 56588 East Leaf Lake Leaf Lakes Area Association James Wilson 30445 High View Road Henning, MN 56551

East Silent Lake Joe Gerold 31178 410th St Dent, MN 56528 East Spirit Lake Spirit Lake Resort 208-818-4201 30274 Co Hwy 4 Vergas, MN 56587 Elbow Lake (56-306) PO Box 208 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Fish Lake (56-768) Pelican Group Lake Imp. Dist. c/o Patti Cosgriff 793-7401 26271 Otoson Rd Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Franklin Lake (56-759) Ross Herseth 46081 Birch Grove Dr. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Graham Lake 51127 E Wymer Lake Rd Frazee, MN 56544 Jewett Lake Neal Funkhouser 21347 Sunny Dr. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Kerbs Lake James Nigg PO Box 117 Perham, MN 56573 & (McDonald Lake Imp. Dist.)

PO Box 133 Perham, MN 56573 Lake Alice PO Box 127 Richville, MN 56576 Lake Lida Linda Kohls 701-361-4299 Lake Lizzie Yvonne Palmer 23337 Chokecherry Ln Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Lake Seven John Nordstrom 34142 Camp Cherith Road Frazee, MN 56544

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LAKE ASSOCIATIONS Lake Six Marvin Mindermann 924 10th St S Fargo, ND 58103

Loon Lake Sandy Gronhovd PO Box 236 Vergas, MN 56587

Round Lake (56-297) OTLPOA PO Box 21 Battle Lake, MN 56515

Tamarac Lake David Nudell 20066 Tamarac Rd. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

Little McDonald Lake PO Box 117 Perham, MN 56573 & (McDonald Lake Imp. Dist.)

PO Box 133 Perham, MN 56573

Marion Lake Jim Kushinski PO Box 112 Richville, MN 56576

Rush Lake Rush Lake Assoc. Inc. PO Box 42 Perham, MN 56573

Ten Mile Lake PO Box 412 Hackensack, MN 56452

McDonald Lake Jim Paul 545 Hackmore Dr. Eagan, MN 55123

Silver Lake (56-302) Don Halverson 36707 N Silver Lake Rd Battle Lake, MN 56515

Otter Tail Lake OTLPOA PO Box 21 Battle Lake, MN 56515

South Turtle Lake South Turtle Lake Imp. Dist. c/o Bricker & Janet Johnsen 32790 Turtle Shore Ln Underwood, MN 56586

Little Pelican Lake Pelican Group Lake Imp. Dist.

PO Box 1782 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Little Pine Lake PO Box 62 Perham, MN 56573 & (Pine Lakes Imp. Dist.)

PO Box 405 Perham, MN 56573 Long Lake (56-210) OTLPOA PO Box 21 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Long Lake (56-388) Box 43 Vergas, MN 56587

Paul Lake Kent Thompson 38087 431st St Perham, MN 56573 & (McDonald Lake Imp. Dist.)

PO Box 133 Perham, MN 56573 Pelican Lake Pelican Group Lake Imp. Dist. c/o Fred Manuel 26271 Otoson Rd Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

Star Lake PO Box 155 Dent, MN 56528 Stuart Lake Donald L. Henderson 21287 Greenhead Dr Clitherall, MN 56524 Sybil Lake Gary Cruft 33483 Sybil Shores Dr. Vergas, MN 56587

Walker Lake OTLPOA PO Box 21 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Wall Lake Lester Swenson PO Box 222 Fergus Falls, MN 56538 West Battle Lake Blaine Larson PO Box 895 Battle Lake, MN 56515 West Leaf Lake Leaf Lakes Area Association James Wilson 30445 High View Road Henning, MN 56551 West McDonald Lake PO Box 70 Vergas, MN 56587 Wymer Lake Wymer Lake Association 51127 Wymer Lake Rd. Frazee, MN 56544

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AREA LAKES Information OTTER TAIL LAKE

BIG PINE

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NEAREST TOWN: PERHAM

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LITTLE PINE NEAREST TOWN: PERHAM

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of a Township road along the Northwest shoreline of the lake.

PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Highway 78 along the East shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Earthen Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 8 along the North shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Highway 72 along the West shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 53 along the Southeast shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Road 1 along the North shoreline of the Lake.

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PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 8 along the Southeast shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Earthen Description: A city owned public access is located off of County Road 51 along the West shoreline of the lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 1,969 Maximum Depth (ft): 63

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 4,730 Maximum Depth (ft): 76

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 13,725 Maximum Depth (ft): 120

STAR LAKE NEAREST TOWN: DENT

MARION LAKE

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DEVILS LAKE RUSH LAKE NEAREST TOWN: PERHAM

NEAREST TOWN: OTTERTAIL

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PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Highway 108 along the North shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Road 35 along the East shoreline of the Lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 4,721 Maximum Depth (ft): 94

l NEAREST TOWN: RICHVILLE PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 49 along the Southeast shoreline of the lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 1,664 Maximum Depth (ft): 62

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6 PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off County Highway 48 along the Northeast shoreline of the lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 314 Maximum Depth (ft): 67

PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of State Highway 78 along the Southwest shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Road 14 along the Northeast shoreline of the Lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 5,338 Maximum Depth (ft): 68

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LAKES CLITHERALL LAKE NEAREST TOWN: CLITHERALL

DEAD 6 l LAKE NEAREST

BIG MCDONALD LAKE

TOWN: DENT

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NEAREST TOWN: DENT

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off a Township Road along the South shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Earthen Description: A Township owned public access is located off of State Highway 210 along the Northeast shoreline of the lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 2,493 Maximum Depth (ft): 69

BUCHANAN LAKE NEAREST TOWN: OTTERTAIL

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Highway 35 along the North shoreline of the North Basin.

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Road 115 along the South shoreline of the West Basin.

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off of County Road 32 along the South shoreline of the East Basin.

PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located on a Township Road, one mile North off of County Highway 108, along the East shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Road 54 along the Northwest shoreline of the lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 929 Maximum Depth (ft): 42

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Type: Concrete Description: A state owned public access is located off of County Highway 34 along the South shoreline of the lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 1,174 Maximum Depth (ft): 109

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 935 Maximum Depth (ft): 46

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 7,901 Maximum Depth (ft): 65

LONG LAKE

NEAREST TOWN: VERGAS

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EAST SILENT LAKE NEAREST TOWN: DENT

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PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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Type: Concrete Description: A County owned public access is located off of County Road 41 along the West shoreline of the lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 310 Maximum Depth (ft): 48

PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off State Highway 228 along the North shoreline of the lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 1,273 Maximum Depth (ft): 128

WEST BATTLE LAKE

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2016 MINNESOTA FISHING OPENER DATES Walleye & Northern - May 14 Bass - May 28 • Muskie - June 4

Type: Concrete Description: A city owned public access is located off County Road 16 along the West shoreline of the lake.

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Type: Concrete Description: A State owned public access is located off County Road 5 along the East shoreline of the lake.

LAKE CHARACTERISTICS Lake Area (acres): 5,624 Maximum Depth (ft): 108

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LANDFILLS Otter Tail County NE Landfill..................................385-3660 50356 Landfill Rd. Hwy 10, 2 miles west of New York Mills Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, batteries, electronics Fergus Falls City Landfill.......................................736-5916 South Union Fergus Falls (1802 Oak St So) Winter Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Garbage, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, compost, batteries, tires, brush

LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICE NON-EMERGENCY NUMBERS Battle Lake . . . . . . 864-8989 108 Main Street E Bluffton . . . . . . . . . 385-2600 Clitherall . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Dalton . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Dent . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Deer Creek . . . . . . . 998-8555 Elizabeth . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Erhard . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Fergus Falls . . . . . . 998-8555 417 S Court St. Henning . . . . . . . . . 583-2903 607 2nd St. Highway Patrol . . . . 847-1550 New York Mills . . . . 385-2600 118 N Main Ave. Parkers Prairie . . . . 338-4611 102 N Otter Ave. Pelican Rapids . . . . 863-1351 Perham . . . . . . . . . 346-4452 665 3rd St. SW MN State Highway Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-1550 Otter Tail County Sheriff 417 S Court St. . 998-8555 Ottertail . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Richville . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Rothsay . . . . . . . . . 867-2242 Underwood . . . . . . . 998-8555 Urbank . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Vergas . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Vining . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555

**Those not listed should call Otter Tail County Sheriff: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555

FOR AN EMERGENCY: DIAL 911

Homeland Security St Paul . . . 651-201-7400 Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) . . . . . . 763-569-8000 U.S. Secret Service Mpls . . . . . 612-348-1800 Conservation Officers of Otter Tail County: Gary Forsberg . . . . . 826-6382 Tricia Plautz . . . . . . 924-4322 Chris Vinton . . . . . . 346-3464 Troy Richards . . . . . 826-6391 MN Arson Hotline . . . . (800) 723-2020

Gopher State One Location of Underground Facilities Call before you dig (800) 252-1166 or 811

LEGAL SERVICES 7th District Public Defenders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739-7469 American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota St Paul . . . . . 651-645-4097 Child Protection . . . 998-8150 Comprehensive Information and Referral . 800-543-7709 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .or 2-1-1 Crime Victims Ombudsman . . . 888-622-8799 2016 OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDE

Domestic Violence Intervention Fergus Falls . . . . . . 739-3359 Legal Service of NW Minnesota Moorhead . . . 800-450-8585 Minnesota Disability Law Center . . . . . 800-292-4150 SMRLS Migrant Unit Fargo . . . . . . . 701-232-8872 . . . . . . . . . . .800-832-5575 Victim/Witness Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739-3359 PAGE 25

LIBRARIES Fergus Falls Library.............. Tues, Thurs 10-8;Sat. 10-2 739-9387 Perham Area 205 E. Hampden Ave. Public Library........ 346-4892 Hours: Mon-Thurs 9-8, Fri 9-6, 225 2nd Ave. NE Sat 9-1 Hours: Mon, Wed 10-8; Tues, Thurs, Fri 10-5; Sat New York Mills Public Library........ 385-2436 10-3 30 North Main St. Viking Library Hours: Mon,Tues 10-6, Wed, System.................. 739-5286 Thurs 10-7, Fri 10-5, Sat. 1915 West Fir 10-2 Fergus Falls Pelican Rapids Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5 Library................... 863-7055 Bookmobile schedule 25 West Mill St. available at: viking.lib.mn.us Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 10-6;

PLANNING COMMISSION District 1 Rod Boyer ............. 334-6636 51127 E Wymer Lk Rd Frazee, Mn 56544 Jack Rosenthal ...... 850-0207 150 Willow Road Ottertail, MN 56571

District 4 Robert Schwartz......631-1967 31548 Co Hwy 75 Wadena, Mn 56482 David Trites............ 864-5095 20944 Westwood Dr Clitherall, Mn 56524-9596

District 2 Brent Frazier............850-3770 PO Box 255 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Richard Gabe..........532-5657 25826 Co Hwy 20 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

District 5 Loren Bailey............736-4246 1963 Oak Wood VW Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Rick Wilson............ 736-7197 609 W Lakeside Dr Fergus Falls, Mn 56537

District 3 Bert Olson.............. 864-8982 501 North Shore Dr Battle Lake, Mn 56515 David Wass.............826-6235 29133 260th St Underwood, MN 56586

Land & Resource Director: Bill Kalar.................998-8095 Conditional Use Applications Preliminary Plats Shoreland Management Subdivision Controls Sanitation Code Setback Ordinance

PROTECTIVE SERVICES Child Protection Services ............................998-8150 Father’s Resource Program Fergus Falls............739-3011 Human Rights Commission.(800)657-3704 Humane Society of Otter Tail County..739-3494 Listening Ear Crisis Services...... (866)736-2440 Midwest Children’s Resource Center......... (651)220-6750 Minnesota Office of Justice Programs ................... (651)201-7300 .................... 888-622-8799 National Center for Missing and Exploited

Children....... (800)843-5678 National Domestic Violence Hotline........ (800)799-7233 Otter Tail County HumanServices Fergus Falls............998-8150 Otter Tail Sexual Assult ............................736-2440 Someplace Safe Battered Woman’s Shelter Fergus Falls... (800)974-3359 Perham..................346-7276 Victim/Witness Assistance ............................739-3359 Vulnerable Adult Reporting Perham..................346-7276 Fergus Falls............998-8166

REDEMPTION CENTERS A list of recycling canister locations may be found at co.otter-tail.mn.us/solidwaste/redemptioncenters.php Fergus Falls Recycling Redemption Center ���736-4400 1115 N. Tower Rd. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Household Hazardous Waste every Thursday 9-3 (May - Sept.)

2nd Saturdays 9-3

Pelican Rapids Recycling Redemption Center ���863-3584 24 11th Ave SE (behind Dairy Queen), Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

Perham Recycling Redemption Center ���346-2999 205 6th Ave. NE Perham, MN 56573

Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Hours: Friday 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

POST OFFICES Battle Lake 56515 116 N. Lake Ave.... 864-8962 Bluffton 56518 104 2nd St............ 385-3365 Clitherall 56524 104 S Oak St......... 864-8720 Dalton 56324 103 W Main St...... 589-8144 Deer Creek 56527 120 Main Ave E..... 462-2000 Dent 56528 108 Main St.......... 758-2020 Erhard 56534 417 Grove St......... 842-5375 Fergus Falls 56537 1011 Western Ave..736-2634 Henning 56551 507 Douglas Ave.... 583-2218 New York Mills 56567 16 N Walker........... 385-2420

Ottertail 56571 105 W Main St...... 367-2130 Parkers Prairie 56361 119 E. Soo St........ 338-6143 Pelican Rapids 56572 25 E Mill Ave......... 863-5201 Perham 56573 100 3rd Ave NW.... 346-6185 Richville 56576 120 Main St S....... 346-7510 Rothsay 56579 211 1st St SW....... 867-2447 Underwood 56586 113 S Main St....... 826-6646 Vergas 56587 123 E Main St....... 342-2911 Vining 56588 3005 Front St........ 769-4172

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SCHOOLS Battle Lake Public School System Administrative Office.................... 864-5215 402 Summit St. SW Superintendent: Jeff Drake School Board Members: Sam Bellig Blaine Larson Paul Ness Pat Rademacher Steve Young Wes Hull * Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the school (elementary conference room).

Elementary Principal: Ken Gagner High School Principal: Jeff Drake battlelake.k12.mn.us

Bluffton Sonrise Christian School 35305 585 Ave..... 385-3774

Fergus Falls Public School System Superintendent: Jerry Ness Administrative Offices................... 998-0544 1519 Pebble Lake Rd. School Board Members: Tarma Carlson........ 739-4076 Darrel Tungseth...... 736-5366 Jeff Hohrman Matt Lemke........... 731-1385 Melanie Cole.......... 736-7582 Blaine Danielson..... 739-3591

* Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, 5:30 p.m. at the Council Chamber in City Hall.

Elementary Principal: Scott Colbeck, Principal of Adams, Cleveland, and McKinley Elementary Schools Adams Elementary School......... 998-0544 x1300 301 Bancroft Ave W Cleveland Elementary School......... 998-0544 x1400 919 Northern Ave McKinley Elementary School......... 998-0544 x1500 724 Laurel Ave W Middle School......... 998-0544 x2000 601 Randolph Ave E Middle School Principal: Dean Monke Senior High School......... 998-0544 x2500 502 Friberg Ave N Area Learning Center Kristin Tuel... 998-0544 x1702 340 Friberg Avenue ECFE Karen Hanan.......... 998-0544 ext. 1529 724 W. Laurel Ave fergusfalls.k12.mn.us Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 610 Hillcrest Dr...... 739-3371 President: To be determined ffhillcrest.org Morning Son Christian School... 736-2477 1319 N Cleveland www.morningson.org

Our Lady of Victory School.................. 736-6661 426 W Cavour Trinity Lutheran School.................. 736-5847 1150 West Cavour www.trinityff.org

* Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. in the school conference room henning.k12.mn.us Lakeland Christian School.................. 583-4072 205 Inman, Henning, MN

Frazee-Vergas

New York Mills

Public School System Superintendent: Terry Karger............ 334-3181 305 N Lake Street School Board Members: Matt Bauer............ 849-9346 Steve Jepson.......... 841-1255 Tammie Nunn......... 849-4539 Don Trieglaff........... 849-0573 Burl Buhr............... 847-9657 Darrin Ovsak.......... 841-2184 Stacy Cruz............. 234-0735 *Meetings held 2nd and 4th Monday at 6:00 p.m. frazee.k12.mn.us

Henning Public School System Superintendent: Jeremiah Olson....... 583-2927 500 School Ave High School Principal: Thomas Williams School Board Members: Deb Hart................ 583-2746 Kim Haugen Reed Reinbold Rod Thalmann........ 583-2545 Terry Oscarson Matt Reinbold........ 583-2811

Public School System 209 Hayes St......... 385-2553 Superintendent: Blaine Novak.......... 385-2553

Ext. 200 Principal: Michelle Young....... 385-2553

Ext. 210 School Board Members: Jill Carlson Denise Kane.......... 385-3099 Lapene Maijala....... 385-2526 Stephani Von Ruden * Meetings held the 4th Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m., High School Media Center nymills.k12.mn.us

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SCHOOLS Parkers Prairie

Public School System 411 South Otter Superintendent: Thomas Ames....338-6011 x151 School Board Members Steve Inwards......... 338-5866 Mary Peterson Judy Moeller........... 267-2472 Lyle Oeltjenbruns Jeff Samuelson....... 267-7266 Glenn Cornish Sheryl Myers * Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. at the High School Media Center Elementary Principal: Darla Harstad ��338-6011 x400 High School Principal: Cary Johnson....338-6011 x152 ISD547.com

Pelican Rapids Public School System 310 S. Broadway.... 863-5910 Superintendent: Deb Wanek School Board Members: Charlie Blixt............ 842-5442 Mike Forsgren........ 863-7507 Jon Karger............. 863-2400 Kathy Ouren........... 842-5172 Mitch Monson........ 532-2313 Dena Johnson........ 863-7700 * Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. at the District conference room in High School High School Principal: Brian Korf .......863-5910 x4203 Viking Elementary School 1 Viking Drive Principal: Dr. Ed Richardson pelicanrapids.k12.mn.us

Perham-Dent Public School System Superintendent: Mitch Anderson...... 346-4501 School Board Members: Cyndy Huber.......... 346-6853 Sue Huebsch......... 346-4994 Vincent Pankonin.... 346-6462 Sue Von Ruden...... 346-4022 Christi Stoll Nathan Rooney Arnie Thompson * Meetings are held monthly, second Wednesday, at High School Student Union at 5 p.m.

Heart of the Lakes Elementary School 810 2nd Ave. SW Principal: Jen Hendrickson..... 346-5437 Prairie Wind Middle School Principal: Scott Bjerke........... 346-1700 High School Principal: Ehren Zimmerman.. 346-6500 perham.k12.mn.us St. Henry’s Area School 346-6190 253 2nd St. SW Principal: Jason Smith St. Paul’s Lutheran School.................. 346-2300 500 6th Ave. SW Principal: Michael Kunza

Rothsay Public School System 123 2nd St. SW..... 867-2117 Superintendent: Warren Schmidt...... 867-2735 Principal: Staci Allmoras ....... 867-2735 School Board Members: Jim Boyce.............. 867-2155 Dave Zimmerman... 867-2397 Kevin Brenden........ 867-2490 John Reber Justin Phillips Chad Larson........... 867-2743 * Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the school www.rothsay.k12.mn.us

Underwood Public School System 100 E. Southern Ave. Superintendent: Dr. Jeremy Olson ... 826-6104 School Board Members: Ardy Johansen........ 826-6835 Michele Peterson.... 826-6759 Jon Wold................ 826-6208 Aaron Sletten......... 731-2671 Paul Carney............ 826-6493 Mandy Rich............ 998-4385 * Meetings are held the 3rd Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the school conference room. www.underwood.k12.mn.us

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

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SENIOR SERVICES Area Agency on Aging 313 S. Mill, Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-4617 Dalton Community Center . . . . . . . . 589-8492 Elizabeth Community Center . . . . . . . . 736-3444 Experience Works State Office . . . . 320-421-8086 or 2-1-1 Fergus Chore Corps . . . . . .

736-6842 First Call for Help Fergus Falls . . . . 736-2856 Foster Grandparent Program . . . 320-293-0682 Lakeland Hospice & Homecare . . . . 998-1400 120 S. Union, Fergus Falls Legal Services of NW Minnesota . . 800-450-8585 Long Term Care Ombudsman . 800-657-3591 Lutheran Social Services 731 Western Ave. Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-5431 Meals by Wheels Within Fergus Falls . 739-3517 Outside Fergus Falls . . 877-677-3319 NAPS (Nutrition Association Program) . . . 888-345-0823 Financial Services 998-8030 530 W. Fir, Fergus Falls Otter Tail County Human Services . 998-8150 830 W. Fir, Fergus Falls Otter Tail County Public Health 560 W. Fir Avenue Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-8320

Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action Council 739-3011 125 Lincoln Ave., W, #14, Fergus Falls 385-2900 109 S. Walker Ave New York Mills, MN 56567 Retired & Senior Volunteer Program . . . . . . . 739-3011 Senior Arts and Handycrafts New York Mills . . . 385-3920 Senior Citizens Center Battle Lake . . . . . 864-8768 Dent . . . . . . . . . . 758-2650 Henning . . . . . . . . 583-4112 New York Mills . . . 385-2024 Ottertail . . . . . . . . 367-2252 Parkers Prairie . . . 338-6211 Pelican Rapids . . . 863-5225 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-2262 Richville . . . . . . . . 346-4738 Senior Companion Program of Otter Tail Co. Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-6842 Senior Linkage Line Statewide . . . 800-333-2433 Social Security Administration800-772-1213 Vergas Community Center . . . . . . . . 342-2091 Veterans Services 998-8605 Vining Community Center . . . . . . . . 769-4396 Vulnerable Adult Reporting . . . . . . 998-8150 West Central Area Agency on Aging 313 Mill St S, Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-4617 . . . . . . . . . . 800-333-2433

ACCEPTABLE FOR OTTER TAIL COUNTY RECYCLING

Glass Rinse. Remove metal covers and recycle covers with tin cans.

Ceramics, dishes, glasses, window glass (excluding the frame) may also be recycled with glass bottles and jars.

Tin Rinse the cans and covers.

Remove and throw label in the garbage.

Empty, dry paint cans are also acceptable.

Plastic Rinse. Throw cover and rings in the garbage.

Recycle bottles/jugs with a number 1 or 2 on them. No brown plastic.

All containers must have a neck or spout.

Ice cream pails, margarine and whipped topping containers and plastic bags are not acceptable.

Newspaper/Phone Books Recycle computer/office paper - bundle and separate from newspaper.

Magazines, catalogs, shiny and glossy papers are accepted at special collections

Aluminum Empty cans.

Aluminum foil and pie plates are also acceptable.

Corrugated Cardboard Flatten boxes and tie in flattened bundles.

Brown paper bags can be recycled with corrugated cardboard.

Cereal boxes, other types of paperboard food packaging, shiny and waxy cardboard are NOT acceptable.

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SOCIAL SERVICES Adoption Resource Network . . . . 612-861-7115 Fergus Falls . . 218-998-8000 The Arc . . . . 800-411-0124 Assistive Technology . . . . . . . . . . 888-234-1267 Catholic Charities Community Services . . . . 800-830-8254 Child Protection/ Adult Services . . 998-8150 New York Mills Office . . . . . . . . . . . 385-5400 Coats for Kids Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-5147 Crisis Responders . . . . . . . . . . 800-782-1948 Disability Resources . . . . . . www.mndisability.gov Emergency Community Health Outreach . . . . . . . . . . 651-789-4342 Fathers’ Resource Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-3011 Food Shelf Battle Lake . . . . . 864-1291 Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-2971 Henning . . . . . . . . 583-2543 New York Mills . . . 385-2900 Parkers Prairie . . . 338-5535 Pelican Rapids . . . 863-3663 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-6181 Wadena . . . . . . . . 632-5335

Food Support Program Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-8000 New York Mills . . . 385-5450 Freedom Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc. Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-1799 Gamblers Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . 800-333-HOPE Habitat for Humanity Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-2905 Leaf River Chapter 632-6900 Kinship Perham . . . . . . . . 346-7102 Lutheran Social Service Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-5431 MADD . . . . . (800) 487-6233 Narcotics Anonymous . . . . . . . . . . 877-767-7676 Otter Tail County Dept. of Public Health Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-8230 New York Mills . . . 385-5450 Otter Tail County Department of Human Services Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-8230 Energy Assistance . . 998-8230 Financial Assistance 998-8230 Child Support . . . . 998-8640 Otter Tail County Detention Center (jail) . . . . 998-8555

AL-ANON, NA, AA MEETINGS www.minnesotarecovery.info Battle Lake Friday........................8:00 p.m.

Senior Center Friday........................8:00 p.m.

Community Hall Deer Creek Friday........................8:00 p.m.

Fire Hall Elizabeth Thursday....................8:00 p.m.

Community Center Erhard Wednesday................8:00 p.m.

City Hall Fergus Falls Sunday......................9:00 a.m.

Tuesday............................ noon 215 E Junius Fergus Falls Wednesday..............10:00 a.m.

First Lutheran 402 Court St Fergus Falls Wednesday................6:30 p.m.

Lake Region Hospital Fergus Falls Thursday........................... noon 215 E Junius Fergus Falls Saturday.........................9 a.m.

321 South Lakeside Drive Henning Monday.....................7:00 p.m.

Village Hall

New York Mills Tuesday.....................7:00 p.m.

424 East Gilman St. Ottertail Sunday......................7:00 p.m.

104 Shores Road Thursday....................7:00 p.m.

96 Elm Avenue South Pelican Rapids Sunday......................8:00 a.m.

Library – 25 West Mill Street Tuesday.....................7:00 p.m.

Faith Lutheran Perham Monday.....................7:00 p.m.

Wednesday................7:00 p.m.

Thursday........................... noon Friday........................7:00 p.m.

Saturday....................9:30 a.m.

Alano Club – HWY 34 Underwood Monday.....................8:00 p.m.

Unitarian Church Wadena Sun & Tue................10:00 a.m.

Sunday......................8:00 p.m.

M-Tu-W-Th-Fr-Sa........8:00 p.m.

Friday............................... noon Alano Club - 4th St Sunday......................8:00 p.m.

Immanuel Lutheran

Otter Tail County Humane Society Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-3494 Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action Council New York Mills . . . 385-2900 Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-3011 Family Planning Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-7047 PATH - Foster Care Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-6715 Prairie Community Services Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-2153 Refugee & Immigration Services . . . . . . .863-5910 Ext 4299 SADD Perham . . . . . . . . 346-1517 . . . . . . . . . . 877-723-3462 Salvation Army Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-9692 Special Olympics 346-6500 . . . . . . . . . . 800-783-7732 Substance Abuse & Mental Health . . . . . . . . 998-8150 Suicide Prevention Hotline Fergus Falls . . . . . 736-6987 . . . . . . . . . . 800-223-4512

Support Groups of Suicidal Teens Fergus Falls . . 800-223-4512 United Way of Otter Tail County Fergus Falls . . 877-457-2185 USDA Farm Service Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-4694 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-4260 Veterans Services 998-8605 West Central Agency on Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739-4617 Welfare Fraud Hotline . . . . . . . . . . 800-627-9977 WIC (Women, Infants & Children) Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-8320 New York Mills . . . 385-5400 Women’s Crisis Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739-3359 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-7276 Youth Crisis Hotline . . . . . . . . . . 800-448-3000 For Comprehensive Information and Referral Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Call 2-1-1

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS www.maswcd.org EAST OTTER TAIL COUNTY Darren Newville, District Manager. 346-4260 801 Jenny Ave Perham, MN 56573 Lyle Dittmann, Chair.................. 385-2392 Steve Inwards, Vice Chair.......... 338-5866 Marion Gill Secretary........... 346-7295 Dennis Reynolds Treasurer............ 758-2162

WEST OTTER TAIL COUNTY Brad Mergens, District Manager.. 739-1308 506 Western Ave. Fergas Falls, MN 56537 John Walkup Secretary........... 739-2580 Richard Viger Treasurer........... 863-7785 Rod Westrom, Chair.................. 739-9578 Julian Sjostrom Public Relations. 863-7785 Charles Piekarski, Vice Chair.......... 736-7918

STATISTICS~OTTER TAIL COUNTY www.co.otter-tail.mn.us County Seat: Fergus Falls Established: March 18, 1868 Population: 57,581 Townships: 62 Cities: 22 Land Area: 2,232 sq. miles

Number of Lakes: 1,048 Lake Area: 173,851 acres Congressional District: 7 Judicial District: 7 Legislative Districts: Senate District 8 House Districts 8A & 8B

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK Aastad Leroy Fronning Terry Evavold Pop 187 21049 Co Hwy 110 10604 215th Avenue

Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 589-8544 589-8452

SUPERVISOR(S) Keith Rogal 16917 120th St. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-1606

SUPERVISOR(S) David Gilbertson 10974 175th Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-3356

TREASURER Kurt Erlandson 18074 Cty Hwy 112 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-4561

Amor Pop 558

Eric J. Roberts Brenda Hildebrand 35737 Co. Hwy 1 30411 Amor Park Road Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2677 495-3297

Val Dietz 31148 Oak Ridge Beach Rd Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2733

Michael Holstrom 31645 Amor Twp Rd Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2189

Lori Holmgren 30477 365th Ave Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2049

Aurdal Pop 1362

Norman Pierce Jr Bill Davis 23160 Oakview Hts Dr 23456 Garland Lane Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Battle Lake, MN 56515 736-2592 862-5789

Greg C. Peterson 23027 265th Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-2835

Doug Green 23971 275th Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 826-6141

Warren Zuehlsdorff 26412 Brekke Lake Rd Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5069

Blowers Pop 319

Raymond Putikka Edith M. Huttunen 62651 440th Street 40521 Cty Hwy 75 Wadena, MN 56482 Wadena, MN 56482 837-5296 631-4407

Douglas Richter 62388 450th St Sebeka, MN 56477 837-6255

Larry Berg 40129 620th Ave Wadena, MN 56482 631-1848

David Siltala 62213 450th Street Sebeka, MN 56477 837-5957

Bluffton Pop 474

Dean Endres Beckie Vorderbruggen 59830 Century Rd 62631 Cty Hwy 76 Bluffton, MN 56518 Wadena, MN 56482 385-2523 631-1668

Henry Soenneker Wayne Ament PO Box 71 38704 610th Avenue Bluffton, MN 56518 Bluffton, MN 56518 385-3702

Buse Pop 690

Traill Vosberg Joyce Schmidt 20752 Co Hwy 1 21690 175th St Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-2703 739-2332

Sheldon Holm (appt) 3316 Pebble Lake Road Fergus Falls, MN 56537 998-3246

Schan Sorkness Kay Anderson 19765 195th Ave 18103 Dayton Lake Drive Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5838

Butler Pop 315

Harold Schossow Bonnie Hintzman 46502 525th Ave. 47530 Cty Hwy 67 Perham, MN 56573 New York Mills, MN 56567 346-3469 385-2659

Amy Sobieski 46975 535th Ave Menagha, MN 56464 346-2571

Anthony Roberts 50008 535th Ave New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3144

Laurie Hendrickx 48930 Cty Hwy 67 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2827

Candor Pop 534

Bradley Syltie Sharon Sauer 30355 Wing Trl 51902 Cty Hwy 17 Vergas, MN 56587 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 342-3351 342-3477

Henry Moltzan Jr 47981 Leek Lake Dr Vergas, MN 56587 342-2154

Lowell Bradbury 28446 Candor Hall Rd Vergas, MN 56587 342-2957

Sharon Baumgart 32967 Little Owl Rd Vergas, MN 56587 342-3167

Carlisle Pop 219

Daniel Beske Peter Fjestad 25299 150th Avenue 26563 130th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-3810 736-3761

Daniel Jennen 25696 130th Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-9175

Charles Piekarski 24678 Cty Hwy 11 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-7918

Sharlene Schmidt 24195 120th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-2189

Clitherall Pop 549

Dallas Grewe Keith Baldwin 21086 Cty Hwy 47 21485 374th Ave. Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5126 943-6690

Kevin J. Anderson 36798 183rd St Clitherall, MN 56528 864-5829

Craig Bengston 37103 160th St. Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5691

Linda Nelson 34827 160th St Battle Lake, MN 56515 747-2721

Compton Pop 799

Larry Richter Maryann H. Line 32071 633rd Avenue 58884 330th Street Wadena, MN 56482 Wadena, MN 56482 631-3648 631-4536

Steven Peterson 62039 Co. Hwy 50 Wadena, MN 56482 631-1564

James Goeden 61506 Co. Hwy. 50 Wadena, MN 56482 631-2379

Mariam DeCock 30302 610th Ave. Wadena, MN 56482 462-2420

Corliss Pop 462

Gerald Wanderi Treva Mayfield 50849 Cty Hwy 8 45656 500th Street Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-3648 346-2449

Vance Bachmann 47500 Co Hwy 13 Perham, MN 56573 346-4448

David Fiedler 47946 Co Hwy 53 Perham, MN 56573 346-4644

Glenda Wientjes 48403 515th Ave. Perham, MN 56573 346-2031

Dane Prairie Pop 892

Douglas L. Holen Jr. Bonnie J. Mark Gerald Thompson 27814 180th Street 18259 275th Ave 21527 Hillside Beach Rd Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 589-7599 826-6959

John H. Mark 28207 Joten Lake Rd Dalton, MN 56324 589-8929

Kim Mark 28207 Joten Lake Rd Dalton, MN 56324 589-8929

Dead Lake Justin Kirchenwitz Cheryl Harris Arnold Gietzen Randy Severson Vince Prososki Pop 452 38138 Co. Wwy 44 PO Box 54 39647 385th Ave 39331 385th Ave 35387 Northern Lights Trail

Richville, MN 56576 Richville, MN 56576 Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 Richville, MN 56576 758-2454

298-4024 758-2343 758-2809 758-2343 TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK SUPERVISOR(S) SUPERVISOR(S) 2016 OTTER TAIL COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDE

David Nesges 38174 585th Avenue New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3977

Jessica Johnsen 34437 Co Hwy. 14 Richville, MN 56576 758-2171 TREASURER PAGE 31

TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK Deer Creek Norman Jahnke Kathy Techam Pop 348 31231 568th Avenue 55581 Cty Hwy 52

Deer Creek, MN 56527 Deer Creek, MN 56527 462-2076 462-2137 Dora Pop 726

Dunn Pop 855

SUPERVISOR(S) Jerry Moen 28244 555th Ave Deer Creek, MN 56527 462-2168

SUPERVISOR(S) Larry Helmrichs 54622 290th Street Deer Creek, MN 56527 462-2634

TREASURER Cheri Kopveiler 33512 530th Avenue New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3287

David Antonsen Gregory Meyer 29375 430th St 33111 State Hwy 108 Vergas, MN 56587 Dent, MN 56528 342-3056 758-2181

Daryl Haarstick Marvin Hexum James Lee 28361 450th St. 33705 Star Lake Dr. 33735 Charlie Trapp Rd Vergas, MN 56587 Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 342-2429 758-2561 758-2709 SUPERVISORS David L. Johnson Michael Johnson Robert Dalman Charles C. Kvare Ross Herseth Susan Pepelnjak Duane Seifert 49424 215th Ave 46081 Birch Grove Dr 47474 US Hwy 59 49097 E. Lake Lizzie C 48242 215th Ave. 47979 E Lake Lizzie Rd 49302 245th Ave Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN Pelican Rapids, Pelican

Rapids, MN Pelican Rapids, MN Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-3313 56572 • 863-8303 MN 56572 57572 863-5379

Eagle Lake Pop 367

Dennis Schmidt Darlene Miller 39050 Co. Hwy. 38 12294 State Hwy 78 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 747-2541 747-2681

Kathy Evavold 39200 130th St Battle Lake, MN 56515 747-2018

Russell Sorenson 10772 345th Ave Ashby, MN 56309 747-2635

Darcy Sorenson 10772 345th Ave Ashby, MN 56309 747-2635

Eastern Pop 256

Robert E. Lahmann Sue Ellwanger 12166 595th Avenue 13604 625th Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Eagle Bend, MN 56446 338-9812 738-5743

Michael Lage 12671 Co Hwy 141 Eagle Bend, MN 56446 738-2332

Joseph Ayers 63699 120th St. Eagle Bend, MN 56446 738-1214

Nancy L. Gahlon 10227 595th Avenue Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 943-5073

Edna Pop 921

William Norris Echo Dockter David Taylor 38446 Teal Lane 38182 N Little McDonald Dr 43069 Co Hwy 35 Frazee, MN 56544 Frazee, MN 56544 Dent, MN 56528 346-6177 346-7770 346-3378

Dennis Sazama

43069 Co Hwy 35 Dent, MN 56528 640-1938

Karen Marthaler 42754 Engstrom Bch Rd Perham, MN 56573 346-7770

Effington Pop 297

Roger Ruckheim Judith Moeller 50313 105th Street 11973 St. Hwy 29 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 267-2431 267-2472

Dean Hollatz Charles Debilzen 14570 500th Ave 1001 483rd Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-9711 769-4118

Sue Swenson 51342 105th St Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 267-5155

Elizabeth Pop 722

Leslie Tollefson Barbara Melkert 29142 Co. Hwy. 27 33807 Cty Hwy 27 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Erhard, MN 56534 736-6217 739-9209

Gaylen Skistad 28068 160th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-6425

Edwin S. Carlson 21309 Albertina Ln Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-4763

Kathryn Wahlgren 19279 Co. Hwy. 10 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 998-2500

Elmo Pop 344

Gale Iverson Julie Raap 55822 Cty Hwy 136 53765 Co Hwy 136 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Henning, MN 56361 338-4832 338-5117

Duane Hanson 54231 160th Street Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-2671

Mark Hemquist 16518 Tomten Rd Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-4861

Richard Brenner 16250 535th Ave. Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-5732

Erhards Grove Pop 467

Lee Backstrom Rebecca Ouren 17821 370th Street 18435 Cty Hwy 24 Erhard, MN 56534 Erhard, MN 56534 842-5283 842-5311

Ted Tollefson 20504 380th Street Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-8763

Bruce Nettestad 38962 160th Avenue Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-4301

Audrey Sjostrom 17890 Cty Hwy 28 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-7785

Everts Pop 774

Michael Lee Nelson Roland Mann 34399 260th St 27234 368th Avenue Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-6781 864-5419

Marlyn Kruschke 39015 Shoreview Ln. Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5770

Jeffrey Lundquist 36570 N. Silver Lake Rd Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-3081

Tom Macheledt 27671 State Hwy 78 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-8827

Fergus Falls Pop 1,051

Craig Goese, appt.

Elaine Schoening 26692 Cty Hwy 27 26461 210th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5052 736-6124

Marvin Westvig 731 Woodland Loop Fergus Falls MN 56537 998-2927

Jim Neigel 21486 Co Hwy 10 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-2133

Bernadine Lemke 20636 250th Street Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-2958

Folden Pop 265

Gary Waskosky 20071 495th Ave Henning, MN 56551 770-0450

Jennifer Howard Dean Trosdahl 17452 495th Ave 46808 Trappers Rd Vining, MN 56588 Vining, MN 56588 769-4334

Friberg Gregory Kugler Duane Mavis Pop 774 32475 270th Ave. 30066 275th Avenue

Erhard, MN 56534 Erhard, MN 56534 736-7916 736-5002 TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK

Steven Marty 23433 Maple View Dr Fergus Falls, MN 56537 636-2608 SUPERVISOR(S)

Robert Turchin Ken Vorderbruggen 20552 475th Ave 20901 Co Hwy 65 Vining, MN 56588 Henning, MN 56551 651-338-2146 583-4159 George Luebke 23624 Co Hwy 22 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-9563 SUPERVISOR(S)

Kathi Budke 31289 Co. Hwy. 3 Erhard, MN 56534 736-4634 TREASURER

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON Girard Terance Christianson Pop 697 24085 440th Ave

Henning, MN 56551

CLERK Carol Jacobson 24893 Palace Road Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5727

Gorman Pop 398

Terry Jellison 45260 N Little Pine Rd Perham, MN 56573 329-3796

Randall J. Carow 47342 Cty Hwy 51 Perham, MN 56573 346-5393

SUPERVISOR(S) SUPERVISOR(S) James Trites James Adamietz 41740 Grace Etta Road 23510 Co. Hwy. 5 Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 583-2885 583-4367

TREASURER Kathy Trites 45522 Co. Hwy. 16 Henning, MN 56551 583-2223

Ralph Teckemeyer Arthur Sazama 46086 405th Ave 40685 Cty Hwy 60 Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-6851 334-8493

Dale Schultz 49351 Cty Hwy 51 Perham, MN 56573 346-5714

Henning Pop 426

Alan Haugdhal Dean Bolland 26666 Cty Hwy 67 47409 275th Street Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 583-2008 583-2890

John Schwartz 51375 Rocky Ridge Rd. Henning, MN 56551 583-4287

Tim Eckhoff Shirley Vye 26691 500th Ave 22939 510th Ave Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 583-4457

Hobart Pop 733

Terry Hockett Debi Moltzan 50459 Black Diamond Rd 47634 353rd Ave Frazee, MN 56544 Frazee, MN 56587 334-5632 342-2415

DuWayne Sonnenberg 35590 St Hwy 228 Frazee, MN 56544 342-2598

Raymond Sonnenberg 47593 353rd Avenue Frazee, MN 56544 342-2196

Kathy Glawe 35315 Cty Hwy 36 Vergas, MN 56587 342-2754

Homestead Pop 371

DuWayne Roberts Larry Vorderbruggen 44498 553rd Avenue 52287 410th Street New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2547 385-3403

Randy Thompson 53424 Minnesota St New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2454

Scott Koennicke 52073 400th St New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3572

Bert Nelson 40606 Cty Hwy 67 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3956

Inman Pop 352

Lyle R. Horn Diane Webb 27210 565th Avenue 23750 St Hwy 29 Deer Creek, MN 56527 Henning, MN 56527 462-2247 640-3276

Joel Roggenkamp 23505 State Hwy 29 Henning, MN 56551 639-6434

Michael Greenwood 56250 260th St. Deer Creek, MN 56527 639-2439

Timothy G. Klemek 22228 State Hwy 29 Henning, MN 56551 583-2775

Leaf Lake Pop 467

James Keskitalo Kristy Thalmann 48952 340th Street 31340 State Hwy 108 Ottertail, MN 56571 Ottertail, MN 56571 385-3067 329-2476

Pete Bakka 49252 340th Street Ottertail, MN 56571 385-3098

Ken Moen 30626 Cordes Beach Rd Henning, MN 56551 583-2673

Matthew Thorson 30801 State Hwy 108 Ottertail, MN 56571 367-2675

Leaf Mountain Pop 309

Lida Pop 697

Lester A. Becker Beverly Hanson 46525 Co. Hwy. 6 12589 Co Hwy 5 Vining, MN 56588 Clitherall, MN 56524 267-2933 267-2021

Arthur Dorn 13538 455th Avenue Vining, MN 56588 267-2021

Bernard Suchy 45288 120th St. Vining, MN 56588 267-5691

Pamela Reger 12660 435th Avenue Clitherall, MN 56524 267-2483

Mike McNabb Denise Boe 26389 Co. Hwy 4 PO Box 382 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-8155 863-5635

Al Schierman Gary Hovland 26116 Co. Hwy. 4 24864 Tri Lakes Dr Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-8112

Pete Preston 40800 Back Road Trail Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-1737

Maine Pop 686

Laremie Barry JoAnne Seeger 33330 Cty Hwy 35 32829 Co Hwy 35 Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 495-2786 495-3737

Courtney Sem 31387 Berkey Rd Underwood, MN 56586 495-2978

Randy Wasvick 28222 Water Street Rd Underwood, MN 56586 826-6326

Elizabeth Murphy 31743 295th St. Underwood, MN 56586 495-2109

Maplewood Pop 333

Craig Ripley Jim (James A.) Nelson 35861 250th Avenue 23912 County Hwy 24 Erhard, MN 56534 Erhard, MN 56534 842-5237 842-5221

Kevin Backstrom 22872 Co Hwy 24 Erhard, MN 56534 842-5497

Lyle Boehm 23898 380th St. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-4786

Connie Spangler 24269 Isle View Trl. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-1067

Newton Pop 751

Christopher Roberts Kaylan Schneider 52597 383rd St 35501 55th Ave. New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3813 296-2243

Rick Ehnert 37783 550th Ave New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2790

Peder Butenhoff Lora Rogers 36819 CTY HWY 135 36433 106 St. New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2390

Nidaros Pop 317

Douglas Baker Debra Biederman 40854 Belmont Lake Dr. 40578 Cliff Road Clitherall, MN 56524 Clitherall, MN 56524 864-5993 864-5575

Richard Trosdahl 46688 Trappers Rd. Vining, MN 56588 769-4352

Robert Meisenheimer 21244 Greenhead Dr Clitherall, MN 56524 864-5803

Judi Love 18926 425th Ave Clitherall, MN 56524 864-8465

Norwegian Grove James Marty Shayla Jegtvig appt.

Pop 349 14755 Minnesota St 14947 Lake Olaf Road

Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-5288 863- TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK

Jeffrey Holt 14391 430th St Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-5226 SUPERVISOR(S)

Thomas Axness 42607 120th Avenue Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-4395 SUPERVISOR(S)

Mary Bongers 14626 Co Hwy 30 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-4299 TREASURER

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON Oak Valley Larry Pearson Pop 362 58274 270th Street

Deer Creek, MN 56527

462-2170

CLERK Diane Shingledecker 23274 600th Avenue Hewitt, MN 56453 924-2611

SUPERVISOR(S) Daryl Schlueter 61124 Hwy 210 Hewitt, MN 56453 924-2784

SUPERVISOR(S) Bryan Haase 58903 270th St Deer Creek, MN 56527 462-2448

TREASURER Carol Guse 60345 260th St Hewitt, MN56453 462-2334

Orwell Pop 173

Mark Davenport Scott DeMartelaere 11202 210th Streete 16775 Co Hwy 2 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-5630 736-4108

James Johnson CHAIRPERSON 19496 155th Avenue John Dummer Fergus Falls, MN 56537 17408 135th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-6323

Marcy (Otto) Schuetze 19895 Co Hwy 15 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-6341

Oscar Pop 218

David Emery Scott DeMartelaere 13165 300th Street 16775 Co Hwy 2 Rothsay, MN 56579 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-6415 736-4108

Chad Curtis Rick Drevlow 32566 130th Ave 13502 330th St Rothsay, MN 56579 Rothsay, MN 56579 739-6277

Judy Dumke-Emery 13165 300th St Rothsay, MN 56579 867-2350

Otter Tail Pop 556

Dennis Martin 45221 Lamplight Dr Ottertail, MN 56571 367-3961

Otto Pop 526

Troy Salo Dyann Tigges 48465 380th St 51344 385th Street New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3483 385-3018

Paddock Pop 323

David Hanson 30625 430th Ave Ottertail, MN 56571 367-2506

Timothy Lueders 44895 Cozy Oak Drive Ottertail, MN 56571 367-2604

Derek Geiser 50571 390th St New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2511

Todd Lorentz 50195 Cty Hwy 14 New York Mills, MN 56567 820-2696

Conrad Mack 47998 Cty Hwy 14 New York Mills, MN 56567 346-7455

Allen Pauly Wayne Isaacson 48506 Co Hwy 75 48309 Co. Hwy 75 Sebeka, MN 56477 Sebeka, MN 56477 837-5610 837-5029

Armas Aho 51665 585th Avenue Menahga, MN 56464 564-4397

Raymond Hendrickson 62780 Cty Hwy 70 Sebeka, MN 56477 564-4238

Wayne Kyro 58251 Cty Hwy 62 Sebeka, MN 56477 837-5080

Parkers Prairie Pop 345

Donald Riedel Bruce Jahnke 57363 108 St. 55222 Cty Hwy 6 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-5154 338-4882

Thomas Henry 11499 State Hwy 72 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-5284

Alan Peppersack 54690 118th St Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-5937

Erna Jean Wilke 11841 Co. Hwy. 79 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 267-2491

Pelican Pop 831

Paul Restad Lloyd Nelson 16721 440th St PO Box 873 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-5425 863-8853

Thomas (Tom) Langseth 16817 450th Street Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-4682

Dennis Ouren Sheila Johnson 44229 Monument Beach Lp 19793 430th St Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-2154 863-2935

Perham Pop 931

Kelvin Rudolph La Donna Tellinghuisen 41000 State Hwy 78 103 Pheasant Run Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-3404 346-5232

Joe Ingebrand 42756 Fort Thunder Rd Perham, MN 56573 346-4809

Brian Sazama 41730 Fort Thunder Rd Perham, MN 56573 849-9657

Judy Haverland 40795 450th Ave Perham, MN 56573 346-5839

Pine Lake Edward Roberts Susan Schmid Timothy Lachowitzer Pop 656 47259 410th Street 44331 Mosquito Heights Rd 44607 Mosquito Heights Rd

Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 Perham, MN 56573 346-5252 298-0671 346-3127

Robert Sieling 41691 Co Hwy 53 Perham, MN 56573 346-5480

Kenneth Guck 44431 Mosquito Hts Rd Perham, MN 56573 346-3456

­ ush Lake R Pop 966

Andrew Klinnert Francine Guck 36370 Rush Lake Loop 45671 Co Hwy 14 Ottertail, MN 56571 Perham, MN 56573 346-2155 346-2345

John Werner Jr 38759 430th Ave Perham, MN 56572 346-5237

Curtis Erickson 44315 McGowan Est Rd Ottertail, MN 56571 346-3150

Angela Werner 38759 430th Ave Perham, MN 56572 346-5237

Saint Olaf Pop 332

Paul Moe 32814 S Sewell Rd Ashby, MN 56309 747-2855

Russell Dewey 31861 110th St. Ashby, MN 56309 589-8457

Timothy Mounts 13255 298th Ave. Dalton, MN 56324 589-8790

Evelyn Lang 34258 140th Street Battle Lake, MN 56515 747-2548

Scambler Pop 332

Dennis Carlblom Lou Ann Zurn 48905 Tamarac Dr. 47351 173rd Ave. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 532-2439 56572 • 863-1342

Star Lake Ron Peterson Pop 410 37612 300th Ave

Dent, MN 56528

758-2455 TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON

Greg Swanberg Dale Rastedt 41701 295th St 42544 Long Lake Rd Battle Lake, MN 56515 Ottertail, MN 56571 507-461-1479 367-2742

Linda Klimek 29999 120th St Dalton, MN 589-8475 747-2210

David Ritchie 20026 490th St. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 • 234-9210

Jim Lucking 51436 Ranch Road Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 • 532-3263

Jeff Michaelson Lee Mindemann 39840 State Hill Drive 32739 380th St Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 612-201-6144 758-2323 CLERK SUPERVISOR(S)

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Victor Johnson Carol Peterson 32430 355th St 37612 300th Ave Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 320-333-3066 758-3117 SUPERVISOR(S) TREASURER PAGE 35

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK Sverdrup Eric Wm Gronner Marjean Martelle Pop 577 28255 235th Street 33436 Jensen Ln

Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 826-6469 282-3191

SUPERVISOR(S) Frank McKenzie 30201 Anna Lake Ln Underwood, MN 56586 826-6745

SUPERVISOR(S) Daniel Stenoien 25710 320th Avenue Underwood, MN 56586 826-6472

TREASURER Vicki Severson 23247 Severson Lane Underwood, MN 56586 826-6258

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John Schauff Sheila Norgren Jesse Norgren 19382 308th Ave PO Box 4 30372 180th St Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 826-6384 826-6796

Lance Wendland 30050 W. Stalker Rd. Dalton, MN 56324 589-7300

Harriet Fronning 16156 Golf Course Rd. Dalton, MN 56324 589-7072

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Charles Haugen Margaret Lindsay 15424 350th St 14829 Co Hwy 24 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Rothsay, MN 56579 842-5443 867-2275

Chris Watterud 37375 110th Avenue Rothsay, MN 56579 867-2282

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Jay Mark Herbert Sorbel CHAIRPERSON Randy J. Zens 15601 276th Ave 11847 Bankers Dr. 10643 Morningside Dr. Dalton, MN 56324 Dalton, MN 56324 Dalton, MN 56324 • 589-8402 589-7725 589-8648

Maureen Ricks 11589 Bankers Rd Dalton, MN 56324 589-8462

Otto I. Hanson 11861 Bankers Drive Dalton, MN 56324 589-8133

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Joel Borowski Lori J. Mittelstadt 13908 130th St 10317 Cty Hwy 15 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Campbell, MN 56522 730-6549 736-3405

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Woodside Robert Wenker Carol Boehland Marvin Shamp Pop 293 60658 Elmwood Rd 18319 635th Avenue 20348 Cty Hwy 73

Hewitt, MN 56453 Bertha, MN 56437 Parkers Prairie, MN 56531 924-4556 924-4174 TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK SUPERVISOR(S)

Donavan Payne 60127 Elmwood Rd Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 924-4358 SUPERVISOR(S)

Jerome (Jerry) Wagner 63280 Cty Hwy 48 Bertha, MN 56437 924-4175 TREASURER

Orland Ohe 13727 Cty Hwy 28 Rothsay, MN 56579 867-2516

TRANSFER STATIONS BATTLE LAKE. . . . . . 864-8666 Winter hours (Oct. 1-Mar. 31): Mon, Wed, Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Summer hours (April 1-Sept. 30): Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

36005 Hwy 210, approx. 1.5 miles west of Battle Lake Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, electronics

HENNING . . . . . . . . . 583-2129 Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sat, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

51122 Rocky Ridge Road South of Henning off Hwy. 65, East on Rocky Ridge Rd. Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, batteries, electronics PELICAN RAPIDS . . . 863-8496 Winter hours (Oct. 1-Mar. 31): Tues, Thurs, Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Summer hours (April 1 -Sept. 30: Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

1101 9th St. NW Hwy. 108 1 mile West of Pelican Rapids & .5 miles North Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, batteries, electronics PARKERS PRAIRIE

Saturday 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

56500 Hwy. 46 Approx. 1 mile east of Parkers Prairie on Co. Rd. 46 Garbage only.

NEW YORK MILLS NE LANDFILL . . . . . . 385-3660 Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

US Hwy 10, 2 miles West of New York Mills Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, batteries, electronics

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Care Call Van Services ....................... 998-3520 .................. 855-522-RIDE

Peoples Express Wadena............. 631-2909 ................. 800-450-0123

City Cab Service Fergus Falls........ 736-3520

Veterans Service Office Hospital Transport Van ........................ 998-8605

Medi Van.. (800)304-8094 Otter Express.... 998-3002 ...............(866) 998-3002 Otter Tail County Volunteer Transportation Program ........................ 998-3002

State Road & Weather Conditions 800-542-0220 • www.511.mn.org • or call 5-1-1

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VETERANS SERVICES Veterans Service Director 505 South Court Building Fergus Falls 998-8605 8-4:30, Monday-Friday Veterans Service Officer East Otter Tail County 118 N Main New York Mills 385-5540 8-4:30, Monday-Friday Satellite Offices: Dalton City Office Building 205-1956 11:00-Noon, Tuesdays Deer Creek Community Center 205-4498 9:30-10:30, Tuesdays Dent City Office 758-2233 11:00 - noon, Wednesdays

Henning City Office 583-2402 1:30-2:30, Tuesdays Ottertail City Hall Office 367-2250 9:30-10:30, Wednesdays Parkers Prairie City Office 338-4115 11:00-Noon, Tuesdays Pelican Rapids VFW 863-1381 11:00-Noon, Thursdays

YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS 4-H East....................... 385-5420.

West...................... 998-8760 Boys & Girls Club 619 3rd Ave SW Perham.................. 346-2526 Camp Fire 50261 Co Hwy 17 Vergas.................... 342-2811 Make-A-Wish Foundation 615 1st Ave NE #415 .

Mpls............... 612-767-9474

Oxcart Trails Boy Scouts..... 320-808-5096. ...................... 218-736-6512 Pine to Prairie Girl Scout Council.

702 28th Ave. N, Suite 100, Fargo, ND 58104...................

701-293-7915 YMCA 1164 Friberg Ave. N..

Fergus Falls............ 739-4489 Young Life 128 1/2 Lincoln Ave. W..

Fergus Falls............ 998-5433

Perham Veterans Museum 385-5541 1:30-2:30, Wednesdays Vergas Community Center 205-1956 1:30-2:30, Thursdays

VOLUNTEER SERVICES AND

OPPORTUNITIES/SUPPORT GROUPS Experience Works ......................... 855-270-9660 ......................... 218-998-3161 Help to find part-time community service employment for those 55+ as well as providing classroom training, help with job seeking, and placement into private sector jobs.

Lakeland Hospice & Lakeland Homecare................. 998-1423 Volunteers provide companionship in homes, transportation, office help, fundraising ‌ Training is available.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)...... 800-492-4805 #116 Volunteer opportunity for people 55+ to serve in such sites as schools, nursing homes, hospital, Habitat for Humanity, parks, libraries, Hospice, food shelves, day cares, bloodmobiles.

Salvation Army.......... 739-9692 Spiritual support is provided by volunteers who also provide staffing for the Thrift store.

Transportation may be available for local appointments.

Senior Companion FF Senior Citizens .

Program.................... 736-6842 A stipend volunteer program where people aged 60+ provide one-to-one support and visitation, friend-to friend for homebound elderly at risk of nursing home placement. Call if you have a need for their service or if you would be interested in becoming a volunteer.

United Way of Otter Tail County...................... 736-5147 Volunteer Coordination Service tries to find matches for the talents of volunteers and those who need them.

Volunteer Transportation Program.................... 998-3002 Volunteers drive people who have no other way to get to medical appointments within Minnesota, and border cities such as Fargo and Wahpeton.

The volunteers use their own cars and are reimbursed for expenses and per mile.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Support groups are available to meet your needs. Please contact Lake Region Hospital Social Services (218) 736-8000.

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