Council discusses utility supervisor retirement By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Henning will be seeking bids on an estimated $10.8 million utility and construction project that could begin as soon as this summer. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council moved forward with seeking bids on an expansive road and underground… Read More

Students to present ‘Pirates of Penzance’ this weekend By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning musical will be taking a trip back to the 1800s this week as the students perform “Pirates of Penzance.”  The story takes place in the 1870s and follows a young man named Frederic who was mistakenly apprenticed to a band of pirates. On… Read More

Contributed photo Sixth grader Piper Greenwaldt won the Henning School DARE essay contest. Greenwaldt’s essay was selected from all of the entrants in sixth grade as the students celebrated their DARE graduation last week. For more pictures and information from DARE graduation, check out page 4. 

Fergus Falls woman turns 110-years-old By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gratitude and serenity were again conveyed by Gert Larson of Fergus Falls, a resident of Otter Tail County who celebrated her 110th birthday on April 4 at the Pioneer Pointe assisted living facility. Once again, as in previous years, relatives and friends all across Otter Tail… Read More

Parkers Prairie Lions Club kicks off smelt fry season in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent April is the time of year when organizations in Otter Tail County and the surrounding area serve smelt. In recent years the Lions Club in Parkers Prairie, which held its annual smelt fry this year on Saturday, April 11, has… Read More

Shay Scanlan Report for Minnesota Minnesota’s housing shortage has hit areas outside the Twin Cities particularly hard, because low rents and high construction costs have limited developers’ profits and stalled projects. Two bills heard in state House and Senate committees aim to expand housing-related infrastructure, including sewers and water lines, and support workforce housing through grants to… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A motion by County Commissioner Wayne Johnson of Pelican Rapids and seconded by Commissioner Sean Sullivan of Fergus Falls was unanimously carried to approve the addition of one full-time equivalent Assistant Finance Director to the county structure to support the finance department. This position is included in the 2026 county budget…. Read More

Contributed photo Henning School students graduating from DARE include: Kneeling: Johanna Saari, Piper Greenwaldt, Willow Beattie and Tristan Nilsen. Standing: Justice Keeley, Hannah Weller, Makayla Menze, Jakob Olson, Svea Hanson, Korie Koenen, Kyleigh Larson, Naomi Kodadek, Koli Torgerson, Caleb Weiss, Brody Iliff, James Ziehm, Reggie Emter, Calahan Koep, Mac Dilly, Jens Peterson, Reed Grieger, Preston… Read More

Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota In 2021, Dustin Roy and other members of the White Earth Nation learned that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources had been issuing aquatic plant management permits within their reservation for years. One of these permits allowed a lakeshore owner on McCraney Lake to use mechanical equipment and chemicals to clear aquatic… Read More

Contributed photos Henning School celebrated World Autism Awareness Day on Thursday, April 2. The students enjoyed coloring Easter eggs, participating in an Easter egg hunt with residents at Willow Creek and included a number of activities to celebrate kindness, inclusion and connection.