Water’s Edge Church to send eight people on mission trip By Chad Koenen Publisher There are two types of people in the world—one group who asks why and another group who asks why not?  A group of eight Henning area residents would definitely be in the latter as they prepare for a mission trip of a lifetime to Uganda in August. … Read More

Photos by Dan Broten While inclement weather may have forced the event inside the Henning Event Center, members of Henning CHAT and a number of local volunteers hosted the annual Henning Bike Rodeo on Tuesday. Volunteers looked at the bikes to ensure it is in proper working order (above), gave away bike helmets (right), had a… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County residents, on Friday morning, May 1, had the opportunity to access a legislative update right from the comfort of their own homes from 7 to 8 a.m. This was the result of a webinar sponsored by West Central Initiative (WCI) and Lakes Country Service Cooperative. Among those participating as part… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A group of local residents is making a final push to begin installing new pickleball and basketball courts at the Henning Festival Grounds.  The Henning Parks and Recreation Committee has received approval to begin installing the courts as funding becomes available. The current plan is to install the pickleball courts at the festival… Read More

Henning School seniors Monica Hansen and Isabelle Godding did an excellent job of representing the Henning School and community at the National Business Professionals of America (BPA) Conference/Contests from May 6-10 in Nashville, Tenn.  Over 6,000 students attend and compete at the National Contests each year. This year the event was held at the Gaylord… Read More

Legislation bans assault-style weapons in the state By Shay Scanlan Report for Minnesota The Minnesota Senate passed a sweeping gun violence prevention package on May 4 that includes a ban on assault-style weapons, though the measure faces steep Republican opposition in the House.  The package also bans what are called binary triggers, devices that double the rate of… Read More

By Kendra Mobilia Report for Minnesota Medical waste from hospitals and surgical centers too often gets mixed in with regular trash, and at least one state lawmaker wants to fix that. Rep. Wayne Johnson, R-Cottage Grove, initially authored a bill to fine medical facilities for the mixing of waste products, but after hearing some pushback, he changed the… Read More

By Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota As Minnesota school districts face increasing financial challenges, the Legislature has passed a proposed constitutional amendment to increase funding for schools without raising taxes or dipping into the state’s general fund.  The proposal, passed on May 4 in the House and May 7 in the Senate, would increase the amount of money… Read More

Grants help to make solar power affordable By Griffin Peck West Central Initiative The sun provides free, renewable energy—and more homeowners in west central Minnesota are starting to take advantage of it. While residential solar installations are still relatively limited across the region, interest continues to grow as energy costs rise and more people look for ways to… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A motion by County Commissioner Kurt Mortenson of rural Underwood and seconded by Commissioner Wayne Johnson of Pelican Rapids passed unanimously to authorize three Hazard Mitigation Project Assistance Program Grant Agreements. These agreements are between Otter Tail County and the communities of Battle Lake, Underwood and Ottertail. This allows for grant… Read More