By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A 55-year-old woman from Sebeka, northeast of New York Mills in Wadena County, lost her life in a traffic accident early in the morning hours of Nov. 27 between New York Mills and Perham. The victim was identified as Rebecca Ann Shahin. The fatal accident took place at the intersection of… Read More

Fire destroys home near Battle Lake on November 25 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Nov. 17, reported items taken from two vehicle on 428th Street south of Big Pine Lake near Perham. The thefts took place late in the evening of Nov. 16 or the early morning hours of Nov. 17. Firearms and wallets… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent It was a challenge for residents of Old Clitherall who, in 1865, established the first non-Native American settlement in what became Otter Tail County three years later, in 1868. Many county residents appreciate learning about life in this area of Otter Tail County close to 160 years ago. They were Cutlerites… Read More

Contributed photo Eight people were inducted into the Henning National Honor Society on Monday, Nov. 25. The ceremony was held in the school library. The new members will join existing members Teigan Bjerke, Tiffany Weber, Dawson Misegades and Lila Thorson. Members of the Henning National Honor Society include: front row: Isabelle Godding, Monica Hansen, Myiesha… Read More

Distinction comes from Minnesota Association of Small Cities The Minnesota Association of Small Cities (MAOSC) recently honored Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) with its 2024 Legislative Champion Award for his exemplary work on behalf of small cities. This award is given each year to state legislators who show strong leadership in supporting city leaders’ ability… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources EagleCam, with viewers in all 50 states and more than 150 countries, will feature a new location and pair of bald eagles when it goes live Thursday. The original EagleCam will also remain on during the coming season. The new camera will focus on the nesting behavior of a breeding… Read More

The Henning Hornet girls basketball team traveled up to Walker to take on a team that made it to the state tournament last season and has everyone back last Tuesday night.  The Hornets knew they would have their hands full as Walker-Hackensack-Akeley is a very talented, experienced, quick and tall, pretty good combination of qualities.  … Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 As the old saying goes—one man’s trash is another man’s igloo. Well, that may not be exactly how the saying goes, but for Henning School Librarian Pam Wiese it may have well been. Wiese, along with dozens of volunteers, turned approximately 600 gallon milk jugs into a life-sized… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher If you think about floating in the water on a tropical island, Henning may not be the first place that comes to mind. In fact, despite being just miles from many of the better than 1,000 lakes in Otter Tail County, there isn’t actually a lake or tropical oasis within the boundaries… Read More

Local concerts kick off December 1 By Chad Koenen Publisher The Christmas spirit is in the air and the Landmark Center in Henning is hoping to provide an opportunity to get in the festive spirit with a free concert next week. The Landmark Center will host a Celtic yuletide performance from Laura MacKenzie on Wednesday, Dec. 4 for a… Read More