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The 2021 - 2022 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.

PUBLISHER: Melissa Swenson MAGAZINE EDITOR: Marie Johnson SALES REPRESENTATIVES: Robin Stalley, Julie Lake CONTRIBUTOR: Kristy Helmbrecht

300 West Main St., Suite C Perham, MN 56573 218.346.5900 email: editor@perhamfocus.com website: www.PerhamFocus.com

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

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INSIDE Alcoholics Anonymous ��������������������������������������������� 6 Business Directory ������������������������������������������ 12-13 Churches ������������������������������������������������������������� 10 City Officials �������������������������������������������������������� 7-8 Clinics ������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 Colleges ��������������������������������������������������������������� 11 County Commissioners ������������������������������������������� 6 County Offices and Departments ��������������������������� 14 Electric Utilities ������������������������������������������������������� 5 Employment Services ������������������������������������������� 14 Fire Departments ������������������������������������������������� 14 Fire Wardens ������������������������������������������������������� 17 Fishing Seasons ��������������������������������������������������� 15 Hunting Seasons ������������������������������������������������� 15 Lakes ����������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Lake Associations �������������������������������������������� 17-18 Law Enforcement ������������������������������������������������� 18 Landfills ��������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Legal Services ����������������������������������������������������� 18 Libraries ��������������������������������������������������������������� 11 Planning Commission ������������������������������������������� 18 Post Offices ��������������������������������������������������������� 18 Protective Services ����������������������������������������������� 19 Redemption Centers ��������������������������������������������� 19 Schools ���������������������������������������������������������� 19-20 Senior Services ���������������������������������������������������� 11 Social Services ����������������������������������������������������� 21 Soil And Water Districts ����������������������������������������� 21 Township Officials �������������������������������������������� 22-26 Transfer Stations ����������������������������������������������������� 5 Transportation ������������������������������������������������������� 5 Veterans Services ������������������������������������������������� 11 Volunteer Services ������������������������������������������������� 9 Youth Organizations ������������������������������������������������� 9

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 State Hwy 210, 1.5 miles west of Battle Lake Garbage, compost, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, tires, brush, electronics, batteries, recycling HENNING . . . . . . . . . 583-2129 Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Sat, 8 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 Medi Van.............. 847-1729 .................. 1-800-422-0976 Otter Tail County Volunteer Transportation Program (Otter Express) ............................ 998-3002 ................... (866) 998-3002

Peoples Express Wadena................. 631-2909 ..................... 800-450-0123 Veterans Service Office Hospital Transport Van ............................ 998-8605

CLINICS Battle Lake Clinic Lake Region Healthcare 410 Lake Ave S 864-5283 888-314-5283 Lake Region Healthcare Main Clinic 111 W Vernon Ave Fergus Falls 739-2221 Walk-in in Clinic 2311 W Lincoln Ave Fergus Falls 739-6800 Tri-County Healthcare Henning Clinic 401 Douglas Avenue 583-2953 Perham Health New York Mills Clinic 20 W Centennial 84 Drive 385-1800 Tri-County Healthcare Ottertail Clinic 232 MN Hwy 78 N, Ottertail 367-6262 866-294-3200

Perham Health Ottertail Clinic 105 Otter Drive 367-6111 Sanford Health Parkers Prairie Clinic 115 E Soo Street 338-4371 Pelican Rapids Sanford Health Clinic 211 Mill Ave E 863-6100 Essentia Health - St. Mary’s Pelican Rapids Clinic 301 N Broadway 863-2000 Perham Health Clinic 1000 Coney Street West Perham 347-1200 VA Clinic 1821 N. Park St. Fergus Falls 739-1400 Tri-County Healthcare Wadena Clinic 4 Deerwood Ave NW Wadena 631-3510

WHERE DO I CALL FOR UTILITY HOOK-UPS? Handy information for moving into Otter Tail County BATTLE LAKE Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 Utility: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218-864-0424

NEW YORK MILLS Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Gas: . . . . . . City of New York Mills 385-4505 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844

BLUFFTON Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Todd-Wadena Electric Coop 218-631-3120 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844

OTTERTAIL Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 PARKERS PRAIRIE Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844

CLITHERALL Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 PELICAN RAPIDS Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 DALTON Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 PERHAM Phone/Cable: Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 218-998-2000DEER CREEK Gas: . . . . . . . . . . . . City of Perham 346-4455 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 RICHVILLE DENT Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 ROTHSAY ELIZABETH Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Phone: Rothsay Telephone Co. . 867-2111 Phone/Cable: Otter Tail Telcom . . . . . . . . . . . 998-2000 UNDERWOOD Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 ERHARD Phone/Cable: Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Otter Tail Telcom . . . . . . . . . . . 998-2000 Phone/Cable: Otter Tail Telcom . . . . . . . . . . . 998-2000 URBANK Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 FERGUS FALLS Phone/Cable . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Gas: . . Great Plains Natural Gas 877-267-4764 VERGAS Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Phone: Gas: . . Great Plains Natural Gas 877-267-4764 Otter Tail Telcom . . . . . . . . . . . 998-2000 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 Cable: . . . . . . . . . Spectrum 855-488-5417 VINING HENNING Electric: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OTP 739-8877 Electric/Gas: City of Henning . . . . . 583-4089 Phone: . . . . . . . Otter Tail Telcom 998-2000 Phone/Cable: . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844 Cable: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arvig 888-992-7844

Otter Tail Power (OTP) 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.

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Job descriptions of some Otter Tail County officials

Nicole Hansen - Administrator The Administrator provides organizational leadership to manage a workforce of over 450 employees who administer County programs and activities.

The Administrator also acts as Clerk of the Board of Commissioners. The Administration Department responsibilities include all aspects of human resources; management of Board of Commissioners including the preparation of agendas, minutes, research, and scheduling for Board meetings and various community activities; emergency management and safety program; annual budgeting; and management of County liability insurance.

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.

Michelle Eldien - 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.

Example of state agencies include the Secretary of State’s Office, Department of Revenue, Department of Natural Resources, State Auditor’s Office and Department of Public Safety. Some of the responsibilities of the Treasurer’s Office are preparation of all tax statements, record on imaging microfilm all receipts and checks, disbursement of money from proper funds, distribute taxes collected to proper government units and make investments.

Kathryn Ouren.

Court Administrator The Court Administrator maintains all of the records in each of the court’s six divisions: civil, family, probate, juvenile, criminal / traffic, and conciliation court; manages the court calendars for each judge; insures accurate accounting and distribution of fines, fees, trust funds, restitution, and bail; provides accurate recording and safekeeping of trial exhibits; and assists members of the public

OTTER TAIL COUNTY BOARD Otter Tail County is divided into five districts, with one commissioner representing each district on the five-person Board of Commissioners. Each commissioner is elected by the people in his/her district and serves a 4-year term.

Commissioners are responsible for examining and setting the county budget, policies and numerous other business. They typically meet on Tuesdays at 9 a.m. at the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls, three times a month.

Commissioners are governed by state statutes that require them to meet for their first annual sessions of each new year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January. At this first session, they elect a chairperson and set regular meeting dates for the entire year.

More information, including a calendar of County Board meeting dates, is available on Otter Tail County’s website, ottertailcountymn.us.

2021 County Commissioners:

Kurt Mortenson, District 3 Underwood, MN 218-205-2415 kmortens@co.ottertail.mn.us

Dan Bucholz, District 1 218-849-2143 dbucholz@co.ottertail.mn.us Wayne Johnson, District 2 Pelican Rapids, MN 218-863-7500 waynejohnsonOTC@ outlook.com

Betty Murphy, District 4 Underwood, MN 218-640-1706 bmurphy@co.ottertail.mn.us Leland Rogness, District 5 Fergus Falls, MN 218-770-7066 leerogness@yahoo.com

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as they seek to meet their legal needs through the district court.

Chuck Grotte - Engineer The Otter Tail County Highway Department 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 Director Of Human Services 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.

Christopher LeClair - Land & Resource Management 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.

Jody Lien Public Health Director

The Department of Public health assures the quality and accessibility of health services, maintains adequate public health services, prevents epidemics and the spread of disease, prevents injuries, promotes and encourages healthy behaviors, protects against environmental hazards and responds to disasters and assists communities in recovery.

Lynn Larson - 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.

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

Chris McConn. 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.

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

AL-ANON, NA, AA MEETINGS www.minnesotarecovery.info Al-Anon - 1-888-425-2666 AA - 1-877-833-2327

Call before attending to verify meeting time 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

CITY OFFICIALS Battle Lake

Deer Creek

Fergus Falls

Parkers Prairie

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

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

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

Administrator/Clerk Beth Wussow . . . . . . . . . 338-5006 PO Box 70 102 N Otter Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361

Mayor Richard Bullard . . . . . . . . 205-0513 405 E. Summit Battle Lake, MN 56515

Mayor Troy Beiswenger . . . . 701-361-5420 120 2nd St. N. Deer Creek, MN 56527

Mayor Ben Schierer . . . . . . . . . 332-5445

Mayor Kevin Birkholz . . . . . . . . . 338-5962

Council Members Ryan Christensen . . . . . . 862-5556 Marjorie Quammen . . . . . . 864-5900 Julia Everts-Demars . . . . . 282-0227 Don Maslow . . . . . . . . . . 205-6310

Council Members Robert Lund . . . . . . . . . . 462-2454 Chad Keskitalo . . . . 218-298-2673 Dan Hendershot . . . . . . . 462-2543 Jayme George . . . . . 701-840-0197

Bluffton

Dent

Clerk/Treasurer Connie Stelzer . . . . . . . . . 385-4814 PO Box 66 Bluffton, MN 56518

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

Mayor Tim Pavek . . . . . . . . . . . . 385-2130 PO Box 66 Bluffton, MN 56518

Treasurer Dan O’Boyle . . . . . . . . . . . 758-3553

Population: 918

Population: 207

Council Members Dan Sweere . . . . . . . . . . 385-2195 Sue Theisen Tony Kassa Ryan Kerkaert . . . . . . 320-444-0141

Clitherall

Population: 112 City Clerk Kathy Staples . . . . . . . . . 864-5161 Treasurer Eric Gaustad . . . . . . . . . . 864-5161 Mayor Kerry Van Santen . . . . . . 282-0119 Council Members City Hall . . . . . . . . . Fax 864-5161 Gloria Dahl . . . . . . . 651-402-3126 Alan Hagedorn Dave Reynolds Patty Hanson

Dalton

Population: 253 City Clerk/Treasurer Tanya Bakken . . . . . . . . . 589-8734 PO Box 538 Dalton, MN 56324 Mayor Julie Walvatne . . . . . . . . 589-8715 PO Box 538 Dalton, MN 56324 Council Members Terry Leitch . . . . . . . 320-296-9532 Paul Sonmor . . . . . . . . . 589-8626 Sidney Nelson . . . . . . . . 589-8639 Eric Mounts . . . . . . . . . . 589-8724

Population: 322

Population: 192

Mayor Perry Coleman . . . . . . . . 758-2218 204 1st Ave N Dent, MN 56528 Council Members Dan Nodsle . . . . . . . . . . 849-6179 Dawn Boyne . . . . . . . . . . 640-3662 Ashley Sonnenberg . . . . . 758-6104 Ryan Strugar . . . . . . . . . 758-6508

Elizabeth

Population: 173 Clerk/Treasurer Angela Peterson . . . . . . . . 779-9236 PO Box 380 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Mayor Eugene Bogenreif . . . . . . 205-5506 105 E. Washington Ave Elizabeth, MN 56533

Council Members Darran Meyer . . . . . . . . . 731-6188 Vicki Martin . . . . . . . . . . 731-8321 Ryan Best Denise Lemke

Erhard

Population: 148 City Clerk LaFaye Thompson . . . . . . 842-5352 PO Box 96 Erhard, MN 56534 Mayor Gary Stadum . . . . . . 701-367-2313 804 Main St. Erhard, MN 56534 Council Members Gene Nygaard . . . . . . . . 842-5131 Chadwick Ravenscraft . . 234-7821 Bruce Walker Diane Pederson . . . . . . . 205-5586

Population: 13,138

Population: 1,011

Finance Director William Sonmor . . . . . . . 332-5407 Council Members Jim Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205-4327 Tom Rufer . . . . . . . . . . . 394-7663 Justin Arneson . . . . . . . . 531-9564 Brent Thompson . . . . . . . 640-6066 Anthony Hicks . . . . . . . . 731-5121 Krista Hagberg . . . . . . . . 332-0332 Scott Kvamme . . . . . . . . 739-5813 Karoline Gustafson . . . . . 531-9148

Henning

Population: 802 City Clerk/Treasurer Kim Schroeder . . . . . . . . 583-2402 PO Box 55 Henning, MN 56551 Mayor Darren Wiese . . . . . . . . . 583-4302 PO Box 55 607 2nd Street Henning, MN 56551 Council Members Scott Hart . . . . . . . . . . . 639-1848 Wes Johnson . . . . . . . . . 583-2295 James Haberer . . . . . . . . 583-2457 Tammy Fosse . . . . . . . . . 583-2711

New York Mills Population: 1,199

City Clerk Julie Roberts . . . . . . . . . 385-2213 PO Box H New York Mills, MN 56567 Mayor Marsha Maki . . . . . . . . . 385-2377 Council Members Jerald Nesland . . . . . . . 385-2213 Logyn Saewert . . . . . . . . 385-2213 Joshua Hoaby . . . . . . . . . 385-3718 Latham Hetland . . . . . . . 385-5301

Council Members: Greg Larson . . . . . . . 320-760-8870 Linda Martinson Bates . . . . . . . . . . 320-808-9393 Sandy Froemming . . . . . . 338-9283 Tony Woodworth . . . . 320-808-4268

Pelican Rapids Population: 2,464

Clerk Danielle Heaton . . . . . . . 863-7076 PO Box 350 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Mayor Brent Frazier . . . . . . . . . . 850-3770 Council Members Steve Foster . . . . . . . . . . 329-1251 Kevin Ballard . . . . . . . . . 863-3150 Steve Strand . . . . . . . . . 863-5249 Curt Markgraf . . . . . . . . . 731-9036

Perham

Population 2,985 City Manager Jonathan Smith . . . . . . . 346-9799 PO Box 130 Perham, MN 56573 Administrative Assistant Heather Hoeft . . . . . . . . 346-9796 Finance officer Patti Stokke . . . . . . . . . . 346-9797 Mayor Tim Meehl . . . . . . . . . . . 346-4768 Council Members James Johnson . . . . . . . . 849-8948 Fred Lehmkuhl . . . . . . . . 346-4665 Eric Spencer . . . . . . . . . . 346-4642 Brad Schmidt . . . . . . . . . 871-7068

Ottertail

Population: 572 Clerk/Treasurer Elaine Hanson . . . . . . . . 367-2250 PO Box 245 Ottertail, MN 56571 . . . . . . . . . .

Mayor Ronald Grobeck . . . . 402-250-8860 City Council Members Judah Burlingame . . . . . . 230-5594 Jill Carlson . . . . . . . . . . . 367-2505 Michael Windey . . . . . . . 367-2402 Janet Hill

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

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CITY OFFICIALS Richville

Underwood

Vergas

Wadena

City Clerk Jessie Werner . . . . . . 701-799-6625 PO Box 66 Richville, MN 56576

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

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

City Administrator Janet Bower . . . . . . . . . . 631-7707 City Hall: PO Box 30 222 2nd Street SE Wadena, MN 56482

Population: 96

Treasurer Leslie Lee . . . . . . . . . . . 371-0079 Mayor Terry Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . 346-4578 611 3rd St. SW Richville, MN 56576 Council Members Mark Haspel . . . . . . . . . . 346-4087 Elrene Post . . . . . . . . . . 346-7606 Ross Olson . . . . . . . . 701-361-9704

Rothsay

Population: 493

Population: 341

Mayor Paul Hoff . . . . . . . . . . . . 826-6566 524 Centennial Ave W Underwood, MN 56586 Council Members Rick Jacobsen . . . . . . . . 826-6817 John Hartman . . . . . . . . 826-6924 Elizabeth Eidal . . . . . 406-781-5047 Monica Uhlmann . . . . . . 826-6416

Urbank

Population: 54

City Clerk Fern Christensen . . . . . . 864-5807 City Clerk/Treasurer Lisa Zimmerman . . . . . . . 867-2254 24736 State Hwy 78 Battle Lake, MN 56515 PO Box 117 Rothsay, MN 56579 Mayor Steve Nordlund . . . . . . . . 267-2414 Mayor Joe Tillman . . . . . . . . 701-371-5992 Council Members Linda Jesnowski Council Members Darrell Tollefson . . . . . . . 770-8966 Merlin Roers Les Nelson . . . . . . . . . . . 205-7694 Nichole Hanson Daryl Schleeter . . . . . . . . 867-2109 Travis Tomford Tulsa-Leigh Kugler . . . . . . 770-4609

Population: 331

Population: 4,088

Mayor Julie Bruhn . . . . . . . . . . 342-2091 Council Members Bruce Albright Logan Dahlgren Natalie Fischer Paul Pinke

Mayor George Deiss . . . . . . . . . 639-2097 Council Members Bruce Uselman . . . . . . . . 631-1231 Wade Miller . . . . . . . . . . 631-6060 Jessie Gibbs . . . . . . . . . . 639-2626 Mark Lunde . . . . . . . . . . 251-6501

Vining

Population: 78 City Clerk Sally Bohn . . . . . . . . . . . 769-4129 PO Box 56 Vining, MN 56588 Mayor Lynda Rubink . . . . . 320-493-7343 609 May Avenue Vining, MN 56588 Treasurer Diane Lineburg . . . . . . . . 769-4144 Council Members John Stueve . . . . . . . . . . 721-0564 Peter Gaustad Phillip Rudell . . . . . . . . . 769-4142

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

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VOLUNTEER SERVICES AND OPPORTUNITIES Experience Works ....................... 855-270-9660 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.

LB Homes........ 218-998-1400 Volunteers provide companionship in homes, transportation, office help, fundraising …

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Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP).................... 847-1385 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.

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.

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.....218-736-6512 Pine to Prairie Girl Scout Council 702 28th Ave. N, Suite 100, Fargo, ND 58104...................

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CHURCHES Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

ASHBY Bethel Lutheran........................ 747-2522 Christina Lake Lutheran ............ 948-2218 Destiny 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.... 864-5619 St. James Catholic.................... 495-2185 Trefoldighed Lutheran................ 864-5006 Zion Lutheran........................... 495-2563 BLUFFTON St. John’s Catholic.................... 385-2608 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 (ELCA)................ 736-2913 HENNING 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 Waters Edge Church..................... 583-2161 MAINE Basswood Baptist..................... 495-3771 Maine Presbyterian................... 495-2539 St. James Catholic.................... 495-2185 Zion Lutheran........................... 495-2563 NEW YORK MILLS Apostolic Lutheran.................... 385-2166 Assembly of God....................... 385-2033 First United Church Of Christ...... 385-2587 Old Apostolic Lutheran.............. 385-3994 St. Peter’s Lutheran.................. 385-2011 Trinity Lutheran......................... 385-2450 OTTERTAIL St. Johns Lutheran .................. 367-2470 United Methodist...................... 367-2270 PARKERS PRAIRIE Esther Lutheran........................ 338-2171

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First Baptist.............................. 338-5455 First Evangelical Lutheran.......... 338-5731 Immanuel Lutheran................... 338-2511 Sacred Heart Catholic............... 267-2661 St. William’s Catholic................ 338-2761 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.......................... 863-6450 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....... 863-4808 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 Crosspoint Alliance................... 346-4673 Faith in Action Health................ 346-1150 Hosanna Ministries................... 346-7936 New Creation Lutheran.............. 346-7203 Northwoods Life........................ 346-5433 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 RICHVILLE Basswood Baptist..................... 495-3771 United Methodist...................... 346-5656 ROTHSAY Hedemarken Lutheran............... 736-7723 New Life Lutheran..................... 867-6557 Rothsay Baptist........................ 867-2268 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

COMMUNITY SERVICES: SENIORS AND VETERANS 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 LB Homes . . . 218-998-1400 805 E. Channing Ave., Fergus Falls 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 Retired & Senior Volunteer Program . . . . . . . 739-3011 Senior Arts and Crafts 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

Veterans Services Veterans Service Director 505 South Court St., Ste 2 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

COLLEGES *M State

Fergus Falls Campus

1414 College Way, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Telephone: 736-1500 or 877-450-3322 FAX: 736-1510 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

Moorhead Campus

1900 28th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560 Telephone: 218-299-6500 or 877-450-3322 Fax: 218-299-6810 *(Formerly Minnesota State Community and Technical Colleges)

LANDFILLS Otter Tail County NE Landfill..................................385-3660 50365 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 (2010 Oak St. S.) Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Garbage, demolition, white goods, scrap iron, compost, batteries, tires, brush, electronics Henning Landfill....................................................583-2129 51122 Rocky Ridge Rd. (south of Henning on Co. Hwy. 65) Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Nov. 1st-Mar. 1st: open 1st Saturday of month only, and Saturday after Christmas Day. Garbage, compost, tires, brush, scrap iron, batteries, white goods, electronics, demolition, oil and oil filters, antifreeze

LIBRARIES Fergus Falls Library.739-9387 205 E. Hampden Ave. Hours: Mon-Thurs 9-8, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-1 New York Mills Public Library........ 385-2436 30 North Main St. Hours: Mon,Tues 10-6, Wed, Thurs 10-7, Fri 10-5, Sat. 10-2 Pelican Rapids Library................... 863-7055 25 West Mill St. Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 10-8; Wed 10-6; Fri 12-6; Sat 10-12

Perham Area Public Library........ 346-4892 225 2nd Ave. NE Hours: Mon, Wed 10-8; Tues, Thurs, Fri 10-5; Sat 10-3 Viking Library System.................. 739-5286 1915 West Fir Fergus Falls Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 Bookmobile schedule available at: viking.lib.mn.us

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COUNTY OFFICES AND DEPARTMENTS Otter Tail County Government Services Center 500 West Fir Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 998-8000 ottertailcountymn.us/otter-tailcounty Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office 417 South Court Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 998-8555 Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Operations Center 469 Main Street, Ottertail, MN 56571 367-6300 County Courthouse 121 West Junius Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 County Jail 416 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 East Otter Tail County Office 118 North Main, New York Mills, MN 56567 Household Hazardous Waste Facility 1115 North Tower Road, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Administration 998-8060

Aquatic Invasive Species 998-8095 Assessor 998-8010 (Fergus Falls); 385-5400 (New York Mills) Attorney 998-8400 Auditor 998-8030 Community Services 998-8172 Court Administration 998-8420 Ditch Systems 998-8492 Economic Development 998-8057 Elections 998-8040 Emergency Management 998-8067 Employment 998-8060 Environmental Health 998-8320 External Communications 998-8058 Facilities 998-8661 Financial Services 998-8041

Geographic Information Systems 998-8310 Highway 998-8470 Human Resources 998-8060 Human Services 998-8150 (Fergus Falls); 385-5450 (New York Mills) Information Technology 998-8121 Internal Services 998-8172 Jail 998-8571 Land/Property Services 998-8310 Land and Resource Management 998-8095 License Center 998-8080 Probation 998-8500 Public Health 998-8320 (Fergus Falls); 385-5500 (New York Mills) Public Works 998-8470

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BATTLE LAKE 864-5511

OTTERTAIL 367-2852

BLUFFTON 385-2574

PARKERS PRAIRIE 338-3473

DALTON 589-7500 DEER CREEK 462-2001 DENT 758-2233 ELIZABETH 736-5535 FERGUS FALLS 736-6983 HENNING 583-2402 NEW YORK MILLS 385-2480

PELICAN RAPIDS 863-6571 PERHAM 346-4440 ROTHSAY 867-2310 UNDERWOOD 826-6666

Recorder’s Office 998-8140 Recycling 998-8906 Sheriff’s Department 998-8555 Solid Waste 998-4898 Treasurer 998-8295 University of Minnesota Extension 998-8060 (Fergus Falls); 385-5420 (New York Mills) Veterans Service 998-8605 (Fergus Falls); 385-5540 (New York Mills) Waste Disposal 998-8950 Websites and E-Government 998-8310 West Central Minnesota Law Enforcement Training 367-6300

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES Minnesota Job Bank www.minnesotaworks.net Minnesota Work Force Center Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-7560 Wadena . . . . . . . . 631-7660 Toll free . . . . . 888-438-5627 www.mnwfc.org Productive Alternatives, Inc. Fergus Falls . . . . . 998-5630 Perham . . . . . . . . 346-2131 Regional Newspaper Job Listings www.jobshq.com Rural Minnesota Concentrated Employment Program Fergus Falls . . . . . 739-7675

VERGAS 342-2444 VINING 769-4323

Note: All area codes not mentioned are 218

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2021 FISHING AND HUNTING DATES www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting May 15 Walleye, sauger and northern pike opener May 12-18 Spring Turkey “E” Season May 19-31 Spring Turkey “F” Season May 29 - Sept. 12 Smallmouth bass May 29 - Feb. 27 Largemouth bass June 5 Muskie opener Sept. 1 - Oct. 17 Bear Sept. 4-19 Canada geese early season Sept. 11-12 Youth waterfowl hunt Sept. 25 - Nov. 8 Woodcock

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TOWN: DENT

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LITTLE MCDONALD LAKE NEAREST TOWN: DENT

NEAREST TOWN: DENT

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6 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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6 Type: Concrete

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

l Type: Concrete

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

u Type: Concrete

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

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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.

6 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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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

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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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NEAREST TOWN: BATTLE LAKE PUBLIC ACCESS INFORMATION

2021 MINNESOTA FISHING OPENER DATES Walleye & Northern - May 15 Bass - May 29 • Muskie - June 5

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6 Type: Concrete

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

l 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

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 permits to local fire wardens and to some local fire departments. To obtain a burning permit, contact your city fire department, township clerk, or DNR Forestry Officer.

If your local fire department or area fire warden does not issue burning permits, and you live in one of the following (B) townships, please call the DNR Forestry Office in 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

LAKE ASSOCIATIONS Bass Lake (56-770) Pelican Group of Lakes Imp. Dist.

PO Box 336 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Berger Lake 43814 E Big McDonald Dr Dent, MN 56528 Big McDonald Lake Don Beck Dent, MN 56528 bmlid.org

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

Franklin Lake (56-759) 46081 Birch Grove Dr. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

Eagle Lake Lakeshore PO Box 22 Battle Lake, MN 56515 minnesotawaters.org/eaglelakelakeshore

Jewett Lake 21347 Sunny Dr. Fergus Falls, MN 56537

East Battle Lake PO Box 85 Vining, MN 56588

Big Pine Lake PO Box 405 Perham, MN 56573

Leaf Lakes Association 30445 High View Road Henning, MN 56551

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

Silent Lake 31178 410th St Dent, MN 56528

Clitherall Lake 507-382-7168 PO Box 101 Clitherall, MN 56524

Elbow Lake (56-306) PO Box 208 Battle Lake, MN 56515

Dead Lake Dent, MN dead-lake.org

Fish Lake (56-768) Pelican Group of Lakes Imp. Dist.

PO Box 336 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

Lake Lida Property Owners Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 lakelida.com Lake Lizzie 23337 Chokecherry Ln Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Lake Seven 34142 Camp Cherith Road Frazee, MN 56544 Lake Six Lakeshore Association 924 10th St S Fargo, ND 58103 Little McDonald, Kerbs, & Paul Lakes Perham, MN 56573 www.lmkp-lid.com

Little Pelican Lake Pelican Group of Lakes Imp. Dist.

PO Box 336 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Little Pine Lake PO Box 62 Perham, MN 56573 Loon Lake PO Box 236 Vergas, MN 56587 Marion Lake PO Box 112 Richville, MN 56576 McDonald Lake 545 Hackmore Dr. Eagan, MN 55123 Otter Tail Lake Property Owners Association OTLPOA PO Box 21 Battle Lake, MN 56515 otlpoa.com Pelican Lake Pelican Group of Lakes Imp. Dist.

PO Box 336 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

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LAKE ASSOCIATIONS Round Lake (56-214) OTLPOA PO Box 21 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Rush Lake PO Box 42 Perham, MN 56573 Silver Lake (56-302) 36707 N Silver Lake Rd Battle Lake, MN 56515 South Turtle Lake South Turtle Lake Imp. Dist.

32790 Turtle Shore Ln Underwood, MN 56586

Star Lake PO Box 155 Dent, MN 56528

Ten Mile Lake PO Box 412 Hackensack, MN 56452

West McDonald Lake PO Box 70 Vergas, MN 56587

Stuart Lake 21287 Greenhead Dr Clitherall, MN 56524

Walker Lake OTLPOA PO Box 21 Battle Lake, MN 56515

Wymer Lake 51127 Wymer Lake Rd. Frazee, MN 56544

Sybil Lake 33483 Sybil Shores Dr. Vergas, MN 56587 Tamarac Lake 20066 Tamarac Rd. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

LAW ENFORCEMENT POLICE NON-EMERGENCY NUMBERS Battle Lake . . . . . . 864-8989 106 Washington Ave S Bluffton . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Clitherall . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Dalton . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Dent . . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Deer Creek . . . . . . . 998-8555 Elizabeth . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Erhard . . . . . . . . . . 998-8555 Fergus Falls . . . . . . 332-5555 122 W Junius Ave Henning . . . . . . . . . 583-2903 607 2nd St. New York Mills . . . . 385-2600 118 N Main Ave. Parkers Prairie . . . . 338-4611 102 N Otter Ave. Pelican Rapids . . . . 863-1351 315 North Broadway Perham . . . . . . . . . 346-4452 525 W Main St MN State Highway Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 847-1550 Otter Tail County Sheriff 417 S Court St. . 998-8555 Ottertail . . . . . . . . . 367-6300 OTC Operations Center 469 Main St

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 . . . . . . 334-3464 Troy Richards . . . . . 826-6391 MN Arson Hotline . . . . (800) 723-2020

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 Domestic Violence Intervention Fergus Falls . . . . . . 739-3359

Perham . . . . . . . . . 346-7276 Legal Service of NW Minnesota Moorhead . . . 800-450-8585 Alexandria . . . 800-450-2552 Minnesota Disability Law Center . . . . . 800-292-4150 SMRLS Agricultural Worker Projects Fargo . . . . . . . 701-232-8872 . . . . . . . . . . .800-832-5575 Victim/Witness Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739-3359

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Wall Lake PO Box 222 Fergus Falls, MN 56538 West Battle Lake PO Box 895 Battle Lake, MN 56515

For more information,visit the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations online, at ottertailcountycola.org To update this information, or to add your lake association to the list, contact the Perham Focus at 346-5900.

PLANNING COMMISSION District 1 Rod Boyer ............. 334-6636 51127 E Wymer Lk Rd Frazee, Mn 56544 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 3 David Wass.............826-6235 29133 260th St Underwood, MN 56586 District 4 Bruce Stone............346-4413 45302 Plentywood Rd Perham, MN 56573

David Trites............ 864-5095 20944 Westwood Dr Clitherall, Mn 56524-9596 District 5 Judd Fischer............252-6521 711 Sunset Drive Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Rick Wilson............ 736-7197 609 W Lakeside Dr Fergus Falls, Mn 56537 Land & Resource Director: Christopher LeClair...998-8103 Conditional Use Applications Preliminary Plats Shoreland Management Subdivision Controls Sanitation Code Setback Ordinance

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 Ave.... 385-2420

Ottertail 56571 105 W Main St...... 367-2130 Parkers Prairie 56361 119 W 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

REDEMPTION CENTERS

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 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 Human Services New York Mills........385-5450 Fergus Falls............998-8150 Someplace Safe Battered Woman’s Shelter Crisis Line..... (800)974-3359 Perham..................346-7276 Fergus Falls............739-2853 Victim/Witness Assistance ............................739-3359 MN Adult Abuse Reporting Center .................... 844-880-1574

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

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

SCHOOLS Battle Lake Public School System Administrative Office.................... 864-5215 402 Summit St. W Superintendent: Darren Kern School Board Members: Sheila Newark, Clerk Paul Ness, Chair Sheila Newark Ashley Alstadt Rachel Logan Jonathon Hatman, Treasurer Aimie Hallberg * Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m. at the school (elementary conference room).

Elementary Principal: Darren Kern dkern@isd542.org High School Principal: Ryan Severson rseverson@isd542.org

Bluffton Sonrise Christian School 35305 585 Ave..... 385-3774 Office@sonrisechristianschoolmn.com

Fergus Falls Public School System Superintendent: Jeff Drake Administrative Offices................... 998-0544 601 Randolph Ave School Board Members: Melanie Cole.......... 205-4854 Matthew Lemke...... 731-1385 Natalie Knutson

Melissa Hermes Stephen Vigesaa .................. 507-993-5941 Kirby Anderson....... 770-7161 * 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 and Mckinley; Tindy Rund Elementary Principal of Cleveland 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 Melissa Amundson, ext. 9528 724 W. Laurel Ave fergusfalls.k12.mn.us Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 610 Hillcrest Dr...... 739-3371 President: Brad Hoganson 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

Frazee-Vergas Public School System Superintendent: Terry Karger............ 334-3181 305 N Lake Street School Board Members: Matt Bauer..... 763-370-4109 Thaddeus Helmers .................. 763-232-6132 Daneele Shipman... 234-7520 Kimberly Antonsen.. 849-4651 Nathan Matejka...... 334-3797 Michael Frank......... 850-0391 Tyler Trieglaff ......... 334-3977 *Meetings held 2nd and 4th Monday at 6:00 p.m. frazee.k12.mn.us

Henning Public School System Superintendent: Melissa Sparks....... 583-2927 500 School Ave High School Principal: Thomas Williams School Board Members: 218-583-2927 Deb Hart................ 583-2746 Kim Haugen Reed Reinbold

Rod Thalmann........ 583-2545 Terry Oscarson Matt Reinbold........ 583-2811 * Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. in the school conference room henning.k12.mn.us

New York Mills Public School System 209 Hayes St......... 385-2553 Superintendent: Blaine Novak Principal: High School Principal Michelle Young and Elementary Principal Judith Brockway 385-2553 School Board Members: Julie Adams, Clerk jadams@nymills.k12.mn.us Jill Carlson, Chair jcarlson@nymills.k12.mn.us Kristina Ehnert, Vice-Chair kehnert@nymills.k12.mn.us Wendy Hetland, Treasurer whetland@nymills.k12.mn.us Denise Kane, Director dkane@nymills.k12.mn.us Tim Kupfer, Director tkupfer@nymills.k12.mn.us Amy Wallgren, Director awallgren@nymills.k12. mn.us * Meetings held the 4th Monday of each month, 6:00 p.m., High School Media Center

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SCHOOLS Parkers Prairie

Public School System 411 South Otter Superintendent: Dean Yocum.......338-6011 x151 School Board Members Lyle Oeltjenbruns, chairman Steve Inwards, vice chairman Judy Moeller, clerk Glenn Cornish, treasurer Jeff Samuelson Christy Hart Scott Wagner * Meetings are held the 2nd Thursday, 7:00 p.m. at the High School Media Center Elementary Principal: Steve Ratke ����338-6011 x400 High School Principal: Cary Johnson....338-6011 x152 ISD547.com

Pelican Rapids Public School System 310 S. Broadway.... 863-5910 School Board Members: Molly Welch .......... 731-5835 Anne Peterson........ 329-5439 Jon Karger............. 863-2400 Brittany Dokken.701-388-1832

Brenda Olson......... 205-9629 Greg Larson........... 863-5189 * 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: Derrick Nelson pelicanrapids.k12.mn.us

Perham-Dent Public School System Superintendent: Mitch Anderson...... 346-4501 School Board Members: Cyndy Huber.......... 346-6853 Aaron Kalina ................ (303) 378-6978 Sue Von Ruden...... 346-4022 Nathan Rooney Arnie Thompson Mike Hamann Justine Anderson * 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: Liz Johnson............ 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: Jolene Wagner

Rothsay Public School System 123 2nd St. SW..... 867-2117 Superintendent: Wade Johnson........ 867-2735 Principal: Wade Johnson ....... 867-2735

School Board Members: Jessi Christ............ 867-2633 Mike Metzger Kevin Brenden........ 867-2490 John Reber Justin Phillips David Simmer * 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: Mr. Kuehn ............. 826-6101 School Board Members: Adam Baker ... 317-748-2640 Rebekah Meder...... 589-7550 John Wold.............. 826-6208 Kyle Sem............... 731-2719 Jen Albjerg............. 731-2429 Mark Bring...... 701-306-0665 * 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

Calvary Lutheran Church, ELCA 619 3rd Ave SW, Perham, MN 56573 218-346-4780 www.calvaryperham.com Sunday In-Person Worship Traditional Worship 8:30 a.m.

Contemporary Worship 10:30 a.m.

Vergas Community Center Worship 9:00 a.m. (Summer only) Live Stream www.youtube.com/user/calvaryperham Radio Broadcast Lakes 99.5 Sundays 10:30 a.m.

T.V. Broadcast Arvig Channel 14 Tuesdays 9:00 a.m.

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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 . . . (Call or text) 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 Otter Tail County Humane Society Fergus Falls . . . . . . . . . 739-3494 Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action Council 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 EAST OTTER TAIL COUNTY Darren Newville District Manager...... 346-9105 801 Jenny Ave Perham, MN 56573 Lyle Dittmann Chair........................ 385-2392 Steve Inwards Vice Chair................ 338-5866 Dennis Reynolds Secretary............... 758-2162 Marion Gill, Treasurer WEST OTTER TAIL COUNTY Brad Mergens - (Aaron Larson) District Manager....... 739-1308 506 Western Ave. Fergas Falls, MN 56537 Rick Drevlow, Vice Chair John Walkup, Secretary Richard Viger, Treasurer Rod Westrom, Chair www.eotswcd.org www.wotswcd.org

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK Aastad Keith Rogal Amy Busko Pop 187 16917 120th St. 1663 County Hwy. 112

Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-1606 739-4567

SUPERVISOR(S) Scott Kolle 13587 Cty. Hwy. 25 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 731-2073

SUPERVISOR(S) Glen Oliphant 13117 Co. Hwy 1 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-6531

TREASURER Connie Oliphant 13117 County Hwy. 1 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 731-0606

Amor Pop 495

Kerry Baumgartner Brenda Hildebrand 31322 Amor Twp Dr 30411 Amor Park Road Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2806 495-3297

Michael S. Holstrom 31645 Amor Twp Dr Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2189

Eric J. Roberts 35737 Co. Hwy 1 Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2677

Lori Holmgren 30430 365th Ave Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2049

Aurdal Pop 1450

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

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

Warren Zuehlsdorff 26412 Brekke Lake Rd Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5069 or 731-0511

Blowers Pop 319

Glen Christianson Cheryl Crabb 45755 Cty. Hwy. 19 45354 Cty. Hwy. 19 Sebeka 56477 Sebeka, MN 56477 320-304-1881 639-3615

Dale Woullet 44330 580th Ave. Nym, MN 56567 639-3268

Dan Huwe (appt.)

58577 450th St. Sebeka, MN 56477 837-6229

Bluffton Pop 479

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 72 38704 610th Avenue Bluffton, MN 56518 Bluffton, MN 56518 385-3702

Mary Roggenkamp 61065 County Highway 76 Bluffton MN 56518 631-3681

Buse Pop 491

Traill Vosberg Joyce Schmidt 20752 Co Hwy 1 21690 175th St Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 770-2604 739-2332

Frank Haataja 19100 195th Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-4861

Stephen Goerdt 19760 170th St. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 731-1976

Lori Jensen 19530 195th St Fergus Falls, MN 56537 791-5228

Butler Pop 283

Anthony Roberts Bonnie Hintzman 50008 535TH Ave 47530 Cty Hwy 67 Menahga, MN 56464 New York Mills, MN 56567 298-2200 639-2861

Adam Minten 33188 490th St. Nym, MN 56567 457-3006

Scott Huwe 46149 575TH Ave New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2892

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

Candor Pop 561

Bradley Syltie Sharon Sauer 30355 Wing Trl 51902 Cty Hwy 117 Vergas, MN 56587 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 342-3351 342-3477

Bruce Moe 47837 Leek Lake Dr. Vergas, MN 56587 342-2357

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

Ryan Hanson 28873 Candor Hall Rd Vergas, MN 56587 342-4603

Carlisle Pop 156

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 455

CLERK SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR Craig Bengston Jaden Witt Kevin J. Anderson Keith Baldwin Dallas Grewe Linda Nelson 37103 160th St. 19284 370th Ave. 36798 183rd St 21485 374th Ave. 21086 Cty Hwy 47 34827 160th St Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Clitherall, MN 56528 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5691 205-0886 864-5829 535-5000 864-5126 747-2721

Compton Pop 801

Larry Richter Maryann H. Line 32071 633rd Avenue 58884 330th Street Wadena, MN 56482 Wadena, MN 56482 631-3648 639-2055

David Mertens 1521 13th St. SW Wadena, MN 56482 631-1281

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

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

Corliss Pop 493

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 Fielder 47946 Co Hwy 53 Perham, MN 56573 346-4646

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

Dane Prairie Pop 887

Benjamin M. Thompson Bonnie J. Mark 23450 Hidden Lake Ln 18259 275th Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 998-3621 826-6959

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

Michael Tinjum 16334 Co Hwy 35 Dalton, MN 56324 589-7250

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

Dead Lake Pop 494

CLERK/TREASURER SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR SUPERVISOR Justin Kirchenwitz Kimberlie Wells Arnold Gietzen Dan O’Boyle Duane Ard Jeffrey Wells 38138 Co.Hwy 44 PO Box 54 39647 385th Ave 36846 Ruddy Duck Dr 39687 350TH Ave 37410 378th St. Richville, MN 56576 Richville, MN 56576 Dent, MN 56528 Richville, MN 56576 Dent, MN 56528 Richville, MN 56576 298-4024 298-4877 758-2809 758-3553 758-2285 371-6496

Deer Creek Pop 344

Larry Helmrichs Cheri Tumberg 54622 290th Street 33500 Cty Hwy 135 Deer Creek, MN 56527 New York Mills, MN 56567 462-2634 385-3603

TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON

Dee Forkey 26911 Sophus Anderson Rd. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 612-202-7010

CLERK

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Jerome Martini 44744 Cty. Hwy. 19 Sebeka, MN 56477 639-1516

Michael Harder 52899 330th St. Nym, MN 56567 324-0173

Norman Jahnke 31231 568th Avenue Deer Creek, MN 56527 462-2076

Cheri Kopveiler 54394 340th St New York Mills, MN 56567 385-5815

SUPERVISOR(S)

SUPERVISOR(S)

TREASURER

TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON Dora David Antonsen Pop 725 29375 430th St

Vergas, MN 56587

342-3056

CLERK Michael Kratzke 45494 Cty. Hwy. 35 Vergas, MN 56587 849-8437

SUPERVISOR(S) Daryl Haarstick 28361 450th St. Vergas, MN 56587 342-2429

SUPERVISOR(S) TREASURER Joseph Gerold Hans Hanson 31178 410TH ST 29456 CTY HWY 4 Dent, MN 56528 Vergas MN 56587 758-3867 849-1675

SUPERVISORS Ross Duane Seifert David L. Johnson Douglas Winter Robert Dalman Mary K. Nyquist Herseth Dunn 21519 Broadwater Dr 46081 Birch Grove Dr 47474 US Hwy 59 Pop 905 48242 215th Ave. 50053 Fish Lake Rd 49302 245th Ave Pelican Rapids, MN Pelican Rapids, MN

Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Detroit Lakes, MN 56501 Pelican Rapids, MN Pelican Rapids, MN

56572 57572 863-5379

701-429-8482 532-3505 56572 • 731-3510 701-412-7494 612-239-5945

OR 701-219-0023 CLERK Eagle Lake Robyn Anderson Pop 367 40152 150th St.

Battle Lake, MN 56515

SUPERVISOR Dennis Schmidt 39050 Co. Hwy. 38 Battle Lake, MN 56515 747-2681

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

SUPERVISOR Mark Lechowitzer 14677 Cty. Hwy. 81 Battle Lake, MN 56515 405-0606

Susan Pepelnjak 49097 E. Lake Lizzie Ct Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 731-5880

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

Eastern Pop 230

Michael Lage Sue Ellwanger 12671 Co Hwy 141 PO Box 260 Eagle Bend, MN 56446 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 738-2332 738-5143

Robert E. Lahmann 12166 595th Avenue Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-9813

Jason Moller 64204 130th. St. Eagle Bend, MN 56446 639-4862

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

Edna Pop 897

Dennis Sazama Echo Dockter 43069 Co Hwy 35 PO Box 114 Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 640-1938 346-3378

Ben Bucholz 43793 E. Paul Lake Dr. Perham, MN 56573 298-0065

Gary Schattschneider 43263 South Paul Lake Dr Perham, MN 56573 758-3138

Karen Marthaler 37273 Little McDonald Dr Perham, MN 56573 346-7770

Effington Pop 264

Roger Ruckheim Judith Moeller 50313 105th Street 51214 110th St Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 267-2431 267-2472

Dean Hollatz 14570 500th Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-9711

Charles Debilzen 10001 483rd Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 769-4118

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

Elizabeth Pop 819

Edwin S. Carlson Diana Briese 21304 Albertina Ln 30718 West Jewett Drive Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls MN 56537 736-6544 736-4336

Gaylen Skistad 28068 160th Avenue Elizabeth, MN 56533 736-6425

Leslie Tollefson 29142 Cty Hwy 27 Fergus Falls MN 56537 770-1449

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

Elmo Pop 331

Gale Iverson Julie Raap 55822 Cty Hwy 136 53765 Co Hwy 136 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Henning, MN 56551 338-4832 338-5117

Paul Downing 53949 197th St Henning, MN 56551 763-3146

Alan L. Westad 53206 Heartland Rd Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-4833

Richard Brenner 16250 535th Ave. Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 338-5832

Erhards Grove Pop 442

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

Joan Fouquette 17962 370th St Erhand, MN 56534 842-5214

Everts Pop 658

Michael L Nelson Roland Mann 34399 260th St 27234 368th Avenue Battle Lake, MN 56515 Battle Lake, MN 56515 826-6781 864-5533

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 1,006

Craig Goese Lori K. Neigel 26692 Cty Hwy 27 21486 CO HWY 10 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 671-5977 736-2133

Nicolas Teberg 19261 250th St. Fergus Falls, MN 56537 770-5733

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

Marcia Drechsel (appt) 26698 160TH Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5818

Folden Pop 299

Gary Waskosky Jennifer Howard 20071 495th Ave 17452 495th Ave Henning, MN 56551 Vining, MN 56588 770-0450 730-9863

Dean Trosdahl 46808 Trappers Rd Vining, MN 56588 769-4215

Michael Fiedler 18786 Cty. Hwy. 65 Vining, MN 56588 769-4131

Ken Vorderbruggen 20901 Co Hwy 65 Henning, MN 56551 579-0232

Friberg Pop 809

Gregory Kugler Kathi Budke 26937 Cty Hwy 22 31289 Co. Hwy. 3 Erhard, MN 56534 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-4774 736-4634

Steven Marty 23433 Maple View Dr Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-2608

George Luebke 23624 Co Hwy 22 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-9563

Teresa Kugler 27151 Cty Hwy 22 Erhard, MN 56534 736-7962

Girard Pop 731

Larry Estes 26700 Lake Ethel Rd. Battle Lake, MN 56515 367-2929

CLERK Carol Jacobson 24893 Palace Road Battle Lake, MN 56515 864-5727 or 731-4422

James Trites 42210 Grace Etta Road Henning, MN 56551 583-2885

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

Gorman Ralph Teckemeyer Pop 465 46086 405th Ave.

Perham, MN 56573

841-5549 TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON Alvin Pederson 27944 422nd Ave. Battle Lake, MN 56515 252-4669

Mara Iesalnieks 49096 435th Ave Perham, MN 56573 298-2238

CLERK

Arthur Sazama 40685 Cty Hwy 60 Perham, MN 56573 371-0377 SUPERVISOR(S) SUPERVISOR(S)

Ron Galbrecht 46193 Cty. Hwy. 51 Perham, MN 56573 298-2398 TREASURER

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK Henning Alan Haugdahl Karen Stueve Pop 426 26666 Cty Hwy 67 PO Box 447

Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 583-2008 583-2136

SUPERVISOR(S) Jeffrey Arndt 26847 St. Hwy. 108 Henning, MN 56551 850-7882

SUPERVISOR(S) Robert Trosdahl 22498 485th Ave Henning, MN 56551 548-5620

TREASURER Lois Buermann 51697 265th St. Henning, MN 56551 579-0709

Hobart Pop 778

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

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

Wes Kellogg 35497 Cty Hwy 36 Vergas, MN 56587 342-3747

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

Homestead Pop 362

Scott Koennicke Jason Cooley 52073 430th St. 40706 560th Ave New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-3572 385-2887

Randy Keskitalo 40528 CTY HWY 67 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2338

Steve Bohne 56955 Minnesota St New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2759

Corrine Meech 57088 410th St New York Mills, MN 56567 385-4308

Inman Pop 290

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

Lyle Horn 27210 565th Ave. Deer Creek, MN 56527 640-1423

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

Leaf Lake Pop 560

Paul Friedrich Dawn Lueders 49398 Leaf River Loop 49459 330th St Henning, MN 56551 Ottertail, MN 56571 583-2088 770-0202

Jeff Wiebe 32998 Cty Hwy 127 Ottertail, MN 56571 371-0505

Matthew Thorson 51786 301st St Deer Creek, MN 56527 367-2675

Leaf Mountain Pop 326

Bernard Suchy Beverly Hanson Noel Cook 45288 120th St. 12589 Co Hwy 5 40818 Shadow Drive Vining, MN 56588 Clitherall, MN 56524 Clitherall, MN 56524 267-5691 864-8162

Lester Becker Beverly Lorine 46525 Co. Hwy 6 12803 435th Ave Vining, MN 56588 Clitherall, MN 56524 267-2933

Lida Pop 757

Mike McNabb Denise Boe 26389 Co. Hwy 4 PO Box 382 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 841-1281 863-5635

Dan Schell 25906 Forest Hills Rd. Pelican Rapids, MN 56512 205-5699

Gary Hovland 24864 Tri Lakes Dr Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 841-5270

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

Maine Pop 653

Laremie Barry Beth Wicklund 33330 Cty Hwy 35 31544 330th Ave. Dent, MN 56528 Battle Lake, MN 56515 495-2786 495-2473

Paul Hess 32189 Birchwood Shore Dr Underwood, MN 56586 826-6690

Steven Ahlschlager 32292 Birchwood Shore Dr Underwood, MN 56586 495-2337

Laure Lafond 32706 Birchwood Shore Dr. Underwood, MN 56586 205-6151

Maplewood Pop 318

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 746

Christopher Roberts Lacey Schik 52597 383rd St 36548 550th Ave. New York Mills, MN 56567 Nym, MN 56567 385-3813 298-1368

Rick Ehnert 37796 550th Ave New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2790

Peder Butenhoff 36819 CTY HWY 135 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2390

Lora Rogers 36433 State Hwy 106 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2171

Nidaros Pop 317

Robert Meisenheimer Debra Biederman 21244 Greenhead Dr PO Box 116 Clitherall, MN 56524 Clitherall, MN 56524 864-5803 864-5575

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

Heath West 43830 200th St Clitherall, MN 56524 769-4204

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

Melany Doll Joel Roggenkamp 52780 State Hwy 210 23505 State Hwy 29 Henning, MN 56551 Henning, MN 56551 320-760-8750 639-6434 Pete Bakka 49252 340th Street Ottertail, MN 56571 385-3098

Norwegian Grove Jeffrey Holt Jane Knorr Larry B Hovland Pop 300 14391 430th St 12790 Cty. Hwy. 30 13705 423rd St

Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56512 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

863-5226 863-7666

Eric Nelson Mary Bongers 14708 South Lake Olaf Rd PO Box 826 Pelican Rapids MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 701-238-2940 863-4299

Oak Valley Pop 355

Larry Pearson 58274 270th Street Deer Creek, MN 56527 462-2170

Dale McBrady 23739 Cty Hwy 73 Hewitt, MN 56453 924-4557

Bryan Haase 58903 270th St Deer Creek, MN 56527 462-2448

Carol Guse 60345 260th St Hewitt, MN 56453 462-2334

Orwell Pop 170

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

James Johnson 19496 155th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-6323

John Dummer 17408 135th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5390

Jennifer Dummer 17408 135th Ave Fergus Falls, MN 56537 736-5390

Oscar Pop 207

David Emery Mike Metzger 13165 300th Street 15757 300th St Rothsay, MN 56579 Elizabeth, MN 56533 736-4949 736-4012

Jason Grunewald 32256 Co Hwy 21 Rothsay, MN 56579 770-5170

Rick Drevlow 13502 330th St Rothsay, MN 56579 867-2149

Judy Dumke-Emery 13165 300th St Rothsay, MN 56579 736-4949

SUPERVISOR(S)

SUPERVISOR(S)

TREASURER

TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON

Diane Shingledecker 212 Parkview Ave Wadena, MN 56482 632-8300

CLERK

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON Otter Tail David Hanson Pop 491 30625 430th Ave

Ottertail, MN 56571

367-2506

CLERK SUPERVISOR(S) Greg Swanberg Dale Rastedt 41701 295th St 33779 435th Ave Battle Lake, MN 56515 Ottertail, MN 56571 507-461-1479 367-2742

SUPERVISOR(S) Mark Cordes 45069 Cozy Oak Dr. Ottertail, MN 56571 639-9472

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

Otto Pop 554

Troy Salo John Carlson 48465 380th St 47308 371st St New York Mills, MN 56567 New York Mills, MN 56567 385-2897 298-1519

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

Paddock Pop 346

Allen Pauly Wayne Isaacson 48506 Co Hwy 75 48309 Co Hwy 75 Sebeka, MN 56477 Sebeka MN 56477 837-5610 564-1010

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 348

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 29 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

Lance Haugrud 45780 180th Ave Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-6925

Mitchell Egge 41677 Bur Oak Hills Rd. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 770-6482

Sheila Johnson PO Box 183 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-2935

Perham Pop 827

Shawn Sweere 45584 441st St Perham, MN 56573 850-9425

Stanley Marotz PO Box 96 Perham, MN 56573 298-0798

Kelly Karsnia 45605 453rd St Perham, MN 56573 346-5268 or 371-6080

Duane Alstadt PO Box 96 Perham, MN 56573 457-0420

Pine Lake Pop 639

Edward Roberts Susan Schmid Timothy Lachowitzer 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 New York Mills, MN 56567 346-2626

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

­ ush Lake R Pop 970

John (Jack) Werner Jr. Pamela Moe 38759 430th Ave, 43394 Round Lake Dr Perham, MN 56573 Ottertail, MN 56571 346-5237 849-2881

Jeff Guck 41584 394th St Perham, MN 56573 849-2548

Angela (Angie) Werner 38759 430th Ave Perham, MN 56573 346-5237

Saint Olaf Timothy Mounts Pop 476 13255 298th Ave

Dalton MN 56324

Marie Ashland PO Box 96 Perham, MN 56573 234-0317

Stacy Thormodson 12665 Cty. Hwy. 117 Dalton, MN 56324 205-7959

Craig Dahms 36461 Round Lake Way Ottertail MN 56571 371-1337

Jon Bratvold Randy Swanger 11924 Cty Rd 117 15786 Golf Course Rd Ashby MN 56309 Dalton MN 56324

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

Todd Langseth Micheal D Johnson Dennis Carlblom 20251 State Hwy 34 16955 460th St 48905 Tamarac Dr. Pelican Rapids 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 863-3754 532-2439

Christine Shulstad 20811 470th St. Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 701-429-1463

Scambler Pop 476

David Ritchie Sandy Tingelstad 20026 490th St. 20835 S Sand Lake Rd Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 Pelican Rapids, MN 56572 234-9210 863-6664

Star Lake Pop 415

Lee Mindemann 32739 380th St Dent, MN 56528 298-2010

Sverdrup Pop 621

Eric Wm Gronner Marjean Martelle 28255 235th Street 730 W Lincoln Ave Underwood, MN 56586 Fergus Falls, MN 56537 826-6469 282-3191

Frank McKenzie 30201 Anna Lake Ln Underwood, MN 56586 826-6745

Daniel Stenoien 25710 320th Avenue Underwood, MN 56586 826-6472

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

Tordenskjold Pop 550

John Schauff Sheila Norgren 19382 308th Ave PO Box 4 Underwood, MN 56586 Underwood, MN 56586 205-6010 826-6796

Jesse Norgren PO Box 4 Underwood, MN 56586 826-6796

Jim Olson 30021 200th St. Underwood, MN 56586 849-3432

Tina Rubink (appt) PO Box 4 Underwood, MN 56586 612-219-4583

Trondhjem Pop 171

Chris Watterud Margaret Lindsay 37375 110th Avenue 14829 Co Hwy 24 Rothsay, MN 56579 Rothsay, MN 56579 867-2284 867-2275

Chad H. Nelson 13193 Co Hwy 24 Rothsay, MN 56579 867-2143

Cary Danielsonm (Vice-Chair) Gary A. Johnson 10204 Cty Hwy 28 37653 120th Ave Rothsay, MN 56579 Rothsay, MN 56579 867-2434 205-7238

Tumuli Pop 434

Jay Mark Herbert Sorbel 15601 276th Ave 11847 Bankers Dr. Dalton, MN 56324 Dalton, MN 56324 589-7725 589-8648

Randy J. Zens 10643 Morningside Dr. Dalton, MN 56324 589-8648

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

Debbie Lacey 11502 Morningside Drive Dalton MN 56324 589-7825

SUPERVISOR(S)

SUPERVISOR(S)

TREASURER

TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON

Jeff Michaelson Keith Aune (Vice-Chair) 39840 Star Hill Drive 30464 380th St. Dent, MN 56528 Dent, MN 56528 612-210-6144 457-0520

CLERK

Tammy Ziegler Ronola Richards 35157 Co Hwy 41 241 Hill St. W Dent, MN 56528 Vergas, MN 56587 701-367-7164 205-7916

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TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS TOWNSHIP CHAIRPERSON CLERK Western Joel Borowski Michelle Fronning Pop 129 13908 130th St 15506 135th Ave

Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Fergus Falls, MN 56537

739-6549 736-6528

SUPERVISOR(S) Arlyn Hensch, appt.

10973 120th St Campbell, MN 56522 739-9193

Woodside Pop 277

Marvin Shamp Vernon Greenwaldt Carla Blashack 20348 Cty Hwy 73 60502 Co Hwy 40 21116 635Th Ave Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Parkers Prairie, MN 56361 Bertha, MN 56437 320-219-1368

Robert Wenker Carol Boehland 60658 Elmwood Rd 18319 635th Avenue Hewitt, MN 56453 Bertha, MN 56437 924-4556 924-4174

SUPERVISOR(S) Kevin Oehler 14441 135th Avenue Fergus Falls, MN 56537 739-3868

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