5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019 With the possibility of hosting the 2020 state Babe Ruth baseball tournament on the horizon, the Henning City Council approved up to $10,000 in repairs to the city-owned baseball field in town. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning City Council approved the expansive repairs that… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual Watermelon Day parade once again turned out quite a crowd of spectators on Saturday night. The annual parade rolled through downtown Vining and was led by grand marshal Mick and Elizabeth Froslee (middle right). The event featured plenty of candy, a visit from the Henning Festival royalty (middle below) and… Read More

Silver Sage Rodeo turns out a crowd near Clitherall By Chad Koenen Publisher Silver Sage Ranch just south of Clitherall became a cowboy paradise over the weekend for the third annual Silver Sage Rodeo. Now in its third year, the PRCA Rodeo saw near record crowds at Silver Sage Ranch in rural Clitherall as area residents had… Read More

Johnson, Nelson resign from ambulance committee By Chad Koenen Publisher For the second time in three years, the Henning Ambulance Service was put in the spotlight after a member of the Henning City Council as the council to consider allegations or charges against the local service. After a lengthy discussion and open meeting, the allegations were once… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Fifty-two years after a group of Vining residents offered free watermelon at the end of summer, the biggest small town celebration in Otter Tail County will once again be coming to Vining. The 52nd annual Watermelon Day celebration will kick off on Saturday morning with the annual Vining Lutheran Church pancake and sausage… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The Ottertail Brewing Company float once again featured water guns and cannons as willings guests at the parade were sprayed with water on Saturday. The float is typically one of the final entrants in the parade each year. 

From July 10-14, the Henning trap team traveled to Mason, Mich., to compete in the National High School trap competition. The team, composed of William Schwartz, Dawson Bushman, Mason Umland, Caleb Watercott and Boe Mesker, participated in the highly competitive event, which drew teams from across the country. In the team competition, Henning placed 239th out… Read More

Dent man agrees to alternative sentencing Danny Ray Anderson, 66, of Rothsay, convicted of third-degree drug possession, will have a felony conviction reduced to a misdemeanor if he stays law abiding during a five-year probationary period. A Stay of Imposition was issued by a county court judge on July 2, 2024. Following his conviction in 2023, a… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning area businesses will be getting a little crazy on Friday during the annual Crazy Day celebration in downtown Henning. A number of local businesses will be offering specials and games throughout the day. Some of the businesses participating in the crazy day activities include: B&D Foods, Seip Drug Store, First National Bank… Read More

Final payment for NY Mills roof repair approved By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A motion by County Commissioner Wayne Johnson of Pelican Rapids and seconded by Commissioner Bob Lahman of Parkers Prairie was unanimously carried for a one-year agreement between Otter Tail County and Placer for Placer.ai, a location intelligence software. This will allow for county employees… Read More