By Chad Koenen Publisher School spirit will be on full display this week for the annual homecoming week celebration at Henning School.  Coronation was held on Monday night, which was followed by the annual bonfire at the demo derby pit at the Henning Festival Grounds. The dress up day on Monday was pajama day and the daily… Read More

‘Keep Freaking Going’ is on Amazons best seller list By Chad Koenen Publisher When facing that proverbial crossroad in life people are presented with a choice, shutdown and give up, or just Keep Freaking Going. With bullets raining down over the heads of the thousands of people who attended a music festival in Las Vegas in 2017,… Read More

Elementary reading scores remain strong By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School District continues to be among the top schools in Otter Tail County and the Freshwater Education District on state standardized testing. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, which lasted just under 20 minutes, the Henning School Board received the results from the MCA III… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Dozens of classic vehicles lined the streets of downtown Henning on Friday night for the final Rock, Roll and Stroll car show in downtown Henning. The car show was sponsored by the Tri-County Cruisers on the third Friday of each month throughout the summer months. Several local businesses stayed open late on… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Recycling and solid waste management were among the topics addressed Monday evening, Sept. 16, during an open house with county commissioners at the County Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. “Public engagement plays a central role in the protection of Otter Tail County’s natural resources,” said County Solid Waste Director Chris… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten Glass blowing Artist Jon Offutt hosted 12 glass blowing demos on Friday and Saturday at The Station near the Landmark Center in downtown Henning. Each demonstration lasted about 40 minutes in which Offutt created a custom piece of glass from start to finish with his unique portable glass studio. On Friday, several… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Veterans Service Officer Robb Emerson informed county commissioners about a Mobile Veterans Center coming to Otter Tail County. The Fargo Veterans Center acquired a mobile van with the purpose of connecting the Vet Center to more rural areas that have limited transportation options for Veterans.  The Mobile Vet Center offers… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 Homecoming week got off to a royal start on Monday afternoon as Lee Bjorklund, who is the son of Doug and Pam Bjorklund and Kylee Mesker, who is the daughter of Chad Mesker and Jenny Mesker, were crowned as Henning High School Homecoming King and Queen. Coronation was… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Sept. 16, reported two accidents with injuries over the weekend. One accident took place on Saturday, Sept. 14, and the other accident took place on Sunday, Sept. 15. The first accident, on Sept. 14, took place at 11:41 p.m. at the intersection of Highways 1 and 10, east… Read More

Photo by Dani Koenen The former Thalmann Repair building in downtown Henning was torn down last week to make way for future development in the downtown area. The building is owned by Quick’s NAPA in Henning.