5 years ago

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021

Citizen’s Advocate

Henning senior Ellie Dague became the first person in Henning School history to score 2,000 career points as she hit a shot during last week’s Park Region Conference game against Wadena-Deer Creek. Dague, who is already Henning’s all-time leading scorer, needed just 12 points to become the first person in school history to score 2,000 career points. 

The Henning Fire Department has turned into a family affair—literally that is. Three sets of fathers and sons are now serving on the Henning Fire Department. Caden Johnson and Travis Arndt recently joined their dads, Robert Johnson and Jeff Arndt, as the newest members of the local volunteer department.

A new set of crossing arms has been installed at the railroad crossing on Marshall Ave. in Henning. The crossing arms are located near Balmoral Ave. Crossing arms had not been located at that railroad crossing in the past, but was installed last week due to the heavy traffic that crosses the intersection on a daily basis. 

25 years ago

February 20, 2001

The Henning Advocate

Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Department recovered the body of Michael Raymond Darkely Friday morning in Ottertail City. Drakely, 42, was reported missing by his aunt on Thursday, February 15 at approximately 5 p.m. According to Otter Tail County Lt. Mike Boen, no foul play is suspected in Drakely’s death. Drakely was discovered by deputies at approximately 11:15 a.m. Friday on the property of his relatives, “just 15 feet from one of the home’s bedrooms,” according to Harold McGowan, Drakely’s uncle.

After months of construction, moving, cleaning and stocking, B&D’s Grocery opened its doors at its new location this morning at 8 a.m. Owned and operated by Ben and Darene Oseien since October of 1982, B&D’s Grocery Store was ready for a change and expansion. The demolition of the four vacant buildings on the new store’s site was complete by September’s end. By the year’s end, citizens of Henning were witness to the skeleton that now is the embodiment of the largest grocery store Henning has seen.

The name may have changed, but not the quality care to which patients have become accustomed. The Boline Chiropractic Clinic in Henning has been purchased by Dr. Mike Mortenson. Mortenson is familiar to Henning’s patients as he worked for Boline Chiropractic for over a year.

50 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 15, 1976

The Henning Advocate

Don Winkler, of Henning, displays the trophy and $13 in prize money won on Friday, the 13th, in the 600 bowling tourney at Henning Lanes. Winkler won the tournament with a net score of 619, while Don Miller had 612, Dr. Thuerer had 608, Jim Dilly had 605 and Dave Ferber has 602 to also win cash prizes.

Team captains for the Henning Hornets, Wendy Skjegtad and Kendra Samuelson, both seniors, receive the runner-up trophy in Region 6A from a tournament official after losing to Starbuck by two points in overtime in the region championship game Sat. night.

Dick Brogard of Brogard’s Plumbing in Henning, supervises the work being done on his building by Charlie Heschke and Wendy Felton of Ottertail Builder Supply, Inc., of Ottertail.

75 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 16, 1951

The Henning Advocate

Frank Green of Hibbing, a native of Girard, who will be remembered by many Henning residents, speared the largest northern pike taken this winter in the state. The fish Frank caught weighed 32 pounds and 10 ounces and was 46 inches long. It was taken from Lake Kabetogema. His brother, Jesse Green of Henning, said he saw a bigger fish than this one at Clitherall bridge a few years ago.

Game Warden O.B. Olson cautions all owners of dark-houses to remove some from lakes at once if they have not already done so. The law states, “it shall be unlawful to permit a dark house, fish house, or shelter used for taking fish to remain on the ice more than 15 days after the close of the season therefor.” It is a misdemeanor on a person guilty of this.

100 years ago

Thursday, Feb. 18, 1926

The Henning Advocate

In Deer Creek, February 15, Friday afternoon about 5:30 o’clock when Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Morey were driving home from town they met a large Buick sedan just east of the Renhart farm. The car slowed up to the right side to give the Morey’s room to pass when all at once it skidded across the road, going down the ten foot embankment on the other side. The car hit a wire fence and stopped right side up. Neighbors found the occupants and the car uninjured. The car was gotten back onto the road and the driver, Mrs. Saetre, drove on to her home in Henning.