5 years ago

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Citizen’s Advocate

When inspiration strikes, a person has two choices—stand pat, or float down the stream. Hank Kohler has never been one to stand pat, so 42 years after making a trip from East Leaf Lake to the Hudson Bay, he is making a second canoe trip, this time from East Leaf Lake to the Gulf of Mexico. A native of Iowa, the Kohler family has had ties to the Otter Tail County area for decades. The family owns a cabin on Donalds Lake in Ottertail, and it was on one of his trips back to the area from Iowa that inspiration hit the adventure seeking retired pizza man (he owned a Happy Joe’s Pizza franchise in Ames, Iowa). He wanted to make a second trip from Otter Tail County to parts unknown. This time, four decades after making his maiden voyage along the Otter Tail and Red Rivers, he wanted to go south and follow the Mississippi River. 

The Henning City Council approved its 2021 budgets last week. The approval came after several special city council meetings, including one at the Henning Community Center last month. One of the biggest questions surrounding the budgets last Monday night concerned how the revenue portions of the budget were derived. For example, Henning Mayor Darren Wiese said the electric fund showed a large increase in revenue in the electric residential line, going from approximately $400,000 in last year’s budget to $520,000 in 2021.

25 years ago

Thursday, April 17, 2001

The Henning Advocate

Lynn Burmeister and David Hawes were the lucky hunters of two toms this past weekend. Burmeister shot his two-year-old turkey at 15 yards, while Hawes nailed his three-year-old turkey at 28 yards. Burmeister’s bird weighted in at 19.75 pounds, with 9 1/2” beard and 27m spur. Hawes’ turkey weighed 23 pounds, six ounces and had a 9 7/8” beard and 37m spur. Both birds were shot south of Henning.

Ambulance Crew training will begin on Monday, May 7. Anyone interested in joining the Henning crew is welcome to join the class. The course will be held at the Henning Community Center beginning at 6 p.m. and will meet two nights per week. “A number of people have volunteered to take the course as part of joining the crew,” said Bob Reinbold. “But we still need more volunteers.”

The Henning Police Department will be busy in the next few weeks, ticketing for noise violations and preparing for DARE graduation. Police Chief Jim Minion wants the public to know that the police department will be giving tickets to drivers operating vehicles with loud stereos. This includes any loud stereo that emits a loud noise. The fine will be $70 for the first offense. Minion stated that the law falls under the public nuisance ordinance.

50 years ago

Thursday, April 12, 1976

The Henning Advocate

Henning firemen were called out to the Lawrence Wangerin farm in Folden Township Monday afternoon when some straw bales around the pump house caught fire, causing damage to the wires near the pump. Mrs. Wangerin had been raking and burning in the yard and went in the house for a short time only to look out and see that the fire had spread. The local fire department was also called to the grass fire at Mark Koski home in rural Henning Sunday afternoon.

The Henning city council recently authorized Alden Peterson to be in charge of tearing down the old Richard Hanson house located on what is now city property across the street from the Henning City Hall.

75 years ago

Thursday, April 13, 1951

The Henning Advocate

People hereabouts hoped they had seen the last snowfall, but at this writing, Wednesday noon, the persistent stuff was still falling. The snow started falling Tuesday night and continued all night. In fact, about four inches is now down on terra firmer. We had cooler weather during the week too with the temperature in the 30s for the most part.

At the Rex—Friday and Saturday, “Devil’s Doorway.” Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, “Frenchie” featuring Shelley Winters and Wednesday and Thursday, “Sierra Passage.”

100 years ago

Thursday, April 15, 1926

The Henning Advocate

Now spread through the air last evening regarding a big storm – the worst in many years that had struck the California coast. Many ships and property are reported wrecked and some people killed.d

In Fairbault chicken theives, armed with pistols, surprised George Donkers as he got up at midnight and went downstairs, marched him into the yard, tied him to a post with binder twine and looted the farm of chickens.

At the Rex—Saturday, Mary Pickford in “Little Annie Rooney.”