10 Finns Creamery provides milk to Henning School By Chad Koenen Publisher For many people, milk is milk, and the brand of the carton they open isn’t nearly as important as the color and kind itself. Whether its whole milk, skim, 1 or 2 percent, many students and families may not spend a lot of time… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Do you want to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal with all of the trimmings, but would prefer not to go through the hassle of making the entire meal? Perhaps you will be alone on Thanksgiving and still want to celebrate the holiday with family and friends? If so, St. Edward’s Catholic Church in… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Demitri Beattie, who played the part of Crutchie, sings a part of a song during Saturday night’s performance of Newsies. The fall musical featured choir students at Henning School who held three performances of the musical over the weekend. 

By Chad Koenen Publisher During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, which was held a week earlier than usual due to canvassing of the election results, the Henning School Board approved its annual Comprehensive Achievement and Civic Readiness (CACR) report. The report is a state requirement that allows schools district to set certain goals to… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on Nov. 12, reported that a man died after being pinned under a vehicle near Jewett Lake, north of Fergus Falls. He had been working on a vehicle in his garage. Family members were able to free him from being pinned but he was later pronounced deceased from… Read More

Perham man transforms into President Lincoln By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The evening of Wednesday, Nov. 13, was a special time when Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Chuck Johnson of Perham, entered the community room at the Fergus Falls Public Library. Next was a 45-minute one-act play titled, “The Night Before Gettysburg.” The Gettysburg Address was a… Read More

Eisenhower spent time at Glendalough State Park By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower, the former general and commander of military forces during World War II who served as president of the United States, spent time at Glendalough northeast of Battle Lake, in the fall of 1952. This was 40 years before the property… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Nov. 5, authorized a contract agreement between Otter Tail County and the State of Minnesota’s Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board. This allows for a pilot project that evaluates alternative Emergency Medical Services (EMS) ambulance services primary in Otter Tail and Grant counties.  Otter Tail County will serve as… Read More

High school students from three area school districts take part High school students from the Perham, Battle Lake and Ulen-Hitterdal public school districts took a deep dive into their career interests and explored educational pathways into high-skill, high-paying jobs at the region’s first-ever “Minnesota Works: Exploring Tech and Trades” event, held at M State’s Moorhead… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten The Trinity Center in Henning hosted a pair of shows of the show “On the Verge” on Wednesday. An afternoon matinee was attended by approximately 50 Henning High School English students and an evening performance was attended by approximately 40 community members. The show is directed by Sharon Thalmann and features the… Read More