OTTER TAIL COUNTY
DNR busts Otter Tail angler for having 250 fish over limit 
A conservation officer with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently netted an angler with nearly 250 fish more than the legal limit.
By Forum News Service , January 25, 2013
Otter Tail County authorities arrest Fergus Falls man for drug overdose death
Authorities have arrested a 27-year-old man on a third-degree murder charge in connection with the death this summer of a man who died from a drug overdose.
By Forum Communications , October 16, 2012
3 hurt when fuel tank explodes on combine in Otter Tail County
A fuel tank explosion in Otter Tail County has left one man critically injured and two others with less serious injuries.
By Associated Press , September 25, 2012
Man drowns in lake in Otter Tail County
A man drowned in a west-central Minnesota lake Saturday while scuba diving with a friend, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department reported.
By Forum Communications , August 05, 2012
Dalton man takes plea deal in machete attack on mother
A Dalton man pleaded guilty Friday to the murder of his 68-year-old mother in a plea agreement that calls for a prison sentence of 34 years and seven months.
By Wendy Reuer , June 25, 2012
Minnesota teen hurt in black powder explosion
A rural Ottertail teen is recovering from burns after some black powder he was playing with exploded.
By Associated Press , May 31, 2012
Otter Tail County Sheriff's office still seeking assistance in locating man
The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office is requesting the public's help in locating Scott Roger Burris, who they say disappeared under suspicious circumstances.
By Forum Communications , May 30, 2012
2 women flee strangulation attempt in Otter Tail County; suspect surrenders after standoff
A man accused of trying to strangle two females at a home in Otter Tail County held deputies at bay for 14 hours before surrendering.
By Associated Press , March 28, 2012
Two Rothsay, Minn., residents killed in head-on crash
Two Rothsay, Minn., residents died Sunday when their cars collided head-on on County Highway 88 about three miles southeast of Rothsay, the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office reported.
By Forum Communications , March 05, 2012
Fargo man convicted of introducing zebra mussels to Otter Tail County lake
George Wynn, 54, pleaded guilty in Otter Tail County District Court on Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge of introducing an invasive species. Wynn was ordered to pay $500 restitution plus $500 in fines and fees. The settlement drew some criticism.
By Associated Press , March 02, 2012
Wadena asks lawmakers to make it whole
Wadena is asking the Minnesota Legislature to finish its recovery from a June 2010 tornado. The city seeks $4.75 million to build the Wadena Wellness Center, replacing several facilities the tornado destroyed.
By Don Davis , January 31, 2012
2 Minnesota men unhurt when ATV falls into lake
Authorities say 26-year-old Andrew Swank and 24-year-old Dallas Williamson, both of Austin, were driving the all-terrain vehicle back to shore on Dead Lake, pulling a portable fish house behind them, when the ATV fell into the water shortly before midnight Tuesday.
By Associated Press , December 28, 2011
Man accused of slitting his dog's throat gets less than week in jail, probation
A 24-year-old Underwood man accused of slitting his own dog’s throat will serve less than an additional week in jail and two years of supervised probation on a conviction for felony animal mistreatment.
By Associated Press , December 16, 2011
After hitting bridge with car, Minneapolis man attacks MnDOT snowplow driver who stopped to help
Investigators say the 23-year-old man was driving east on Interstate 94 just before 10:15 p.m. Wednesday when he lost control of his vehicle and struck the side of a bridge. A snowplow driver who was driving by stopped to help the stranded motorist when deputies say the man attacked the plow driver, grabbing him by the traffic vest and trying to punch him.
By Associated Press , December 15, 2011
Minnesota mom accused of pulling shotgun on daughter
The daughter called authorities from the outbuilding of a rural Henning, Minn., home. She said she had been upstairs in the home, cleaning with a bucket of water, when her mother came upstairs and the two had an argument.
By Associated Press , December 09, 2011
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