Parkers Prairie News

Parkers Prairie, Minn-According to Parkers Prairie tree farm owner Lowell Dittberner buying a tree should be an "memorable experience for the whole family." And at his tree farm that experience includes picking out your own Christmas tree, meeting santa and horse drawn wagon rides.

The new Hospice House in Fergus Falls will serve people from a wide area, as witnessed by the many Lions Clubs throughout District 5M9 who raised money for the new facility the past two years.

With acres of crops still standing, agricultural experts say Minnesota farmers are bracing for a wet, late season harvest and these conditions could mean falling grain prices and moldy crops.

A proposed wind farm near Parkers Prairie won't hamper agricultural activities, nor will the noise affect residents, according to Prairie Wind Energy LLC Board members.

Discussion on a proposed wind farm near Parkers Prairie is on a full docket for the Otter Tail County Board Tuesday.

Uptown Barber Shop is making room for another chair and set of scissors. Ryan Oliver worked as a plumber in Parkers Prairie for a number of years before he decided it wasna t the right fit.

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A 40-turbine wind farm proposed for Parkers Prairie is concerning residents. The concerns raised during Tuesdaya s Otter Tail County Board meeting were a noise level that could impact residentsa health, safety, a negative economic impact for land owners and an inability to spray crops.

The Otter Tail County Board is scheduled hear from a property owner regarding a proposed wind farm near Parkers Prairie.

Last update: August 17, 2009 - 4:12 PM John Reid, the CEO of AbbeyMoor Medical in Parkers Prairie, admits that he doesn't have a very large advertising budget.

When visiting Ploughshare Farm, southwest of Parkers Prairie, a person quickly learns what Community Supported Agriculture is all about.

"Tea at Three" will be happening this Sunday, July 12th. The fundraiser beings at 3:00 in the afternoon until 4:30. The event will be held at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Parkers Prairie.

Otter Tail County residents will no longer be able to use court services located in New York Mills after Seventh District judges recently unanimously voted to close the office.

State Sen. Dan Skogen, DFL-Hewitt, said recently that under Gov. Tim Pawlentya s proposed unallotments, property taxes and college tuition will rise, hospitals and nursing homes will see deeper cuts, and local school districts may be forced to borrow to make ends meet.

A Fergus Falls man was injured Wednesday night when his motorcycle struck a deer north of Parkers Prairie.

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The case against a 39-year-old former WesMin Resource Conservation and Development employee came to a close in Douglas County District Court Tuesday.