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James Allen

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · James Allen

    A new steward for Otter Tail County history (opens the original)

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    FERGUS FALLS — Scott Brantner, a historian and educator who moved to Fergus Falls in 2023, is the new executive director of the Otter Tail County Historical Society. Brantner succeeds Chris Schuelke, who retired in March after more than three decades leading the organization. Brantner, who started in his new role on Sept. 1, said he has spent his first weeks meeting staff, volunteers and board members, and touring the county to connect with other historical groups, local officials and civic orga

  2. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · James Allen

    Commission candidates address challenges, opportunities in the county (opens the original)

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    OTTERTAIL— County Commission District 2 incumbent Wayne Johnson and challenger Jeff Gontarek participated in a forum Saturday, Sept. 26, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of East Otter Tail County and the National Organization for Women Fergus Falls chapter at the Otter Room in Ottertail. In the wide-ranging forum, Johnson and Gontarek addressed multiple topics including property taxes, emergency services, their top three priorities and their thoughts on data centers. Johnson said that hou

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · James Allen

    Injury crash near the Otter Tail and Douglas County line under investigation (opens the original)

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    FERGUS FALLS — One driver was injured in a Wednesday, Sept. 23, head-on crash at the Otter Tail and Douglas County line. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office is investigating the two-vehicle crash just outside of Ashby, according to a press release. According to the release, the sheriff's office said the crash occurred at 12:14 p.m. when a vehicle driven by Aaron Dahlen, 27, of Ashby, had been traveling southbound on 395th Avenue, while a second vehicle, driven by Ganon Heinrich, 26, also from

  4. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · James Allen

    Priest brings Battle Lake Fire Department on 9/11 anniversary trip (opens the original)

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    BATTLE LAKE, Minn. — A cup of coffee saved the Rev. Jeff Ethen from the Twin Tower attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Ethen, then a pastor at Catholic parishes in Elizabeth and Pelican Rapids, was to have breakfast that Tuesday morning at Windows on the World, the restaurant atop the World Trade Center's North Tower. His New York trip with fellow Minnesota priest The Rev. Peter Kirchner got a late start. A flight delay on the night of Sept. 10, 2001, pushed back the full itinerary they'd planned for the

  5. Article · Sep 6, 2026 · James Allen

    Minnesota ranchers brace for impact as Trump opens door to 300,000 tons of foreign beef (opens the original)

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    OTTER TAIL COUNTY — President Donald Trump's plan to temporarily allow more foreign beef into the United States is raising concerns among Minnesota cattle producers, where the stakes are high for local producers. Enderson-Thompson Cattle, a multigenerational family feedlot and livestock operation just southeast of Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County, was founded in 1955. Owner Ben Thompson said the plan would definitely affect their operations. "The price of cattle goes down and that effects us di

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