Participants attended two-day training in Fergus Falls On September 26 and 27, law enforcement professionals and social workers came together in Fergus Falls for a comprehensive Coordinated Response Training to enhance collaborative efforts between the two fields. The event was made possible by the Medica County Innovation Fund.  Marie Ridgeway, a renowned Trauma Treatment Specialist and… Read More

Contributed photo Candace Simar is a poet and writer from Pequot Lakes, Minn. Her presentation is to imagine what life might have been like for her Scandinavian ancestors who settled in Minnesota and North Dakota. Simar has received awards for the Western Writers of America, Will Rogers Medallions, Western Fictioneers, Midwest Book Awards and Women… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 In a matter of minutes, the lives of the Todd and Cora Wiirre family of Henning were turned upside down. However, 2 1/2 years after they rushed Teghan to the Children’s Hospital in the Twin Cities, the family can take a little bit of a deeper breath and… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten Dozens of people turned out on Saturday afternoon for the annual pumpkin and pie event at the Landmark Center in Henning. The annual fall gathering featured everything from pumpkin painting arts and crafts, as well as tables of pumpkin pie for everyone who stopped by the facility. 

Veterans living in rural parts of America, not close to a major VA hospital, travel great distances to receive their health care. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, as of 2021, approximately 4.6 million Veterans out of 19 million reside in rural communities across the United States, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. For… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Homecoming week came to a festive close on Friday with the annual homecoming pep fest (right), as well as a large homecoming parade heading through downtown. Above: The senior class float had a special guest vehicle as Henning Principal Thomas Williams’ vehicle was loaded on top of the float. Right: Cambrie Johnson… Read More

Ottertail to hold assessment hearing on Oct. 17 for Wallenberg Drive By Chad Koenen Publisher A new plan could help to determine future improvements and upgrades to Cozy Oak Drive in Ottertail. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, the Ottertail City Council approved a resolution to hire Apex Engineering to prepare a report on improvement for… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Sept. 24 the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved a preliminary net property tax levy of $53.1 million for 2025. This represents a proposed 3.72 percent net tax levy increase compared to the 2024 net tax levy.  County board members noted that the proposed net tax levy is… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Sept. 24, heard some good news about needed renovations at the Phelps Mill Store near the historic Phelps Mill in central Otter Tail County. Both structures are owned by the residents of Otter Tail County. The Phelps Mill Store, used in previous years by visitors who purchased ice… Read More

Grading of trail expected to be done by November 1 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Dry weather, following more-than-normal rainfall earlier this year, has allowed for progress regarding construction of the Maplewood State Park segment of the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail from Pelican Rapids to Perham.  “Grading of the trail is now being completed,… Read More