Over 1,200 voters turn out for special school election By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning School District voters rejected a school building referendum for the second time in just six months on Tuesday, May 9. If approved by district voters the two-part referendum would have brought approximately $27.1 million in maintenance and enhancements projects to the school.  … Read More

Photo by Dan Broten The Henning Reading Club and the girls in the Henning High School Class of 2023 continued a time-honored tradition when they participated in the annual senior tea last week. The senior tea was held at the Landmark Center and was open to the girls in the senior class, as well as their… Read More

McColloughs retire after 52 years in business By Chad Koenen Publisher As George McCollough leans back in his chair at his kitchen table last week, a number of past newspaper articles and pictures are neatly displayed on the table. After a lifetime of working as a welder the 76-year-old has an almost relaxed tone to his voice as… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Highway 108 in downtown Henning has seen its better days. The road is scheduled to be replaced in 2024, but in order to make it to even next year, representatives from MnDOT completed emergency work on a pair of man hole covers last week. Henning Mayor Robert Johnson said an Otter Tail County… Read More

The Henning community, school and surrounding communities were very well represented by two young ladies at the National BPA (Business Professionals of America) Contests in Anaheim, Calif. from April 26-30.   Sophomore Lila Thorson and freshman Monica Hansen had qualified for nationals in two events each. There are several contests and over 6,500 students from 19… Read More

Charges date back to tax years 2016-21 The Minnesota Department of Revenue has announced that the Otter Tail County Attorney’s Office recently charged Richard Paul Fletcher and Julie Ann Fletcher, both of Ottertail, each with: • Six felony counts of filing false or fraudulent income tax returns • Six felony counts of failing to pay income tax •… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons, on May 9, received approval from the county board of commissioners to add a second K-9 unit for Otter Tail County. In the near future the county sheriff office will have two dogs. There will be a new dog handler for the new dog.  Mojo, a Dutch Shepherd… Read More

HOL trail through Maplewood draws heated comments By Robert Williams Editor Parks and Trails Director Kevin Fellbaum received unanimous approval from the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners on a purchase agreement for wetland banking credits for the Maplewood State Park portion of the Heart of the Lakes Trail (HOLT) at the latest commissioners meeting Tuesday,… Read More

OTC is celebrating a new drug court to focus on recovery, stability health When one person rises out of addiction, everyone rises. May is National Treatment Court Month and the perfect opportunity to showcase how treatment courts save lives and make our communities safer. Otter Tail County is celebrating its new drug court as over… Read More

Contributed photo Local professional truck drivers stopped by the Henning Driver Education class to discuss semi-truck safety on Friday, April 28. Bill Brady, Eldwin Davis, Ryan Campbell and Jacob Johnson brought their big rigs to show students danger zones around semis. Students were able to sit in the driver seat of a semi and see… Read More