Odin News

Butterfield-Odin Public School Board members met on Monday, May 19, their last meeting prior to the close of the close of the 2007-2008 school year.

The Stars and Stripes will be waving proudly along Main streets of Mt. Lake and Butterfield, and at numerous area gravesites, paying tribute to the departed in honor of Memorial Day.

The City of Butterfield is in dire need of updates to its wastewater ponds the Butterfield City Council heard at their Monday, May 5 meeting.

“My father had seven siblings, so he became well grounded. Their large house and adjoining orchard became a family focal point for many years.”

Odin Langsjoen, 84, whose Norwegian and Swedish ancestry dates back to the late 1800s near Dalton, always cherished his ties to Otter Tail County up until the time he died on April 1. Even though he left Fergus ... via Daily Journal

Bitterly-cold nights. Sweltering 120 days. Blinding, gritty sandstorms. Changing weather conditions for United States military personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. via Observer/Advocate Online

“The university drew him back. They came after him”

Adventurer. Scholar. Man of the world. Dentist. "Indiana Odie," a Minnesota native whose tenure as a high-profile professor and dentist appears unparalleled, died recently from the aftereffects of a head injury ... via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Area Women Helping Soldiers Overseas Published Date: 04-11-2008 01:22 PM CT Crocheters in Southern Minnesota are using their talents to help our troops stay comfortable overseas.Four women in St. via KEYC

Volunteers Knit Caps for Troops Overseas Published Date: 04-10-2008 11:02 PM CT Crocheters in Southern Minnesota are using their talents to help our troops stay comfortable overseas. via KEYC

MSU honors two former Laker All-Americans In school history, Minnesota State University-Mankato has only had six All-American basketball players. via Observer/Advocate Online

Both Mt. Lake Public School and Butterfield-Odin Public School will be thanking area military veterans for their service in separate recognition programs as their way of saluting Veteran's Day. via Observer/Advocate Online

By Beverly J. Olson, Staff Writer Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 2:20 PM CDT A Butterfield-Odin bus ended up in the cornfield on the northwest corner of the rural intersection of County Road 18 and ... via St. James News