Contributed photo A new all-inclusive basket swing has been installed at the Henning City Park. Proceeds from the past several years at the Henning Haunted House helped to fund the project. The city also received a $2,000 Moen Brother’s Grant from Astera Health to offset the costs. The swing is design to accommodate individuals of… Read More

A year from now, Henning High School and the community will celebrate with an all-school reunion. In preparation for that event, a volunteer committee at Henning Landmark Center is working on the compilation of a Henning History Book. The committee has had two work meetings and is now asking the community for help in form of… Read More

Local students graduate from CLC Central Lakes College, Brainerd and Staples, has announced its 2023-24 graduates. These students have completed degree, diploma or certificate programs.     High honors students earned a 3.75-4.0 GPA. Honors students earned 3.25-3.74 GPA. The list includes all but those students with data privacy requested.    Local students who graduated from CLC include:  Jason… Read More

After a quarter-century in storage, a collection of mural paintings has been unveiled at the Land and Resource Management department in the Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. Believed to be the work of artists enrolled in the Depression-era Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project, these murals offer a glimpse into the county’s past. The… Read More

The Headwaters High-Value Network (HVN) announced its launch today as a collaboration of 19 independent rural Minnesota hospitals working together on clinical and business initiatives to strengthen healthcare in rural communities across the state. The centerpiece of the Headwaters collaboration is a clinically integrated network (CIN) featuring 19 hospitals and more than 50 clinics that will… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Abi Eckhoff, who is the daughter of Tim and Tether Eckhoff of Henning, was crowned as the 2019-20 Henning Festival Queen. The queen coronation took place on Friday night during the annual Henning Festival celebration. In addition to the Henning Festival Queen coronation, Jolene Fosse, who is the… Read More

Miss Henning, Little Miss Henning to follow the parade on Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher Fresh off the busy Fourth of July weekend, Henning area residents will once again be gearing up for a busy few days as the annual Henning Festival celebration comes to town. The event will once again kick off on Thursday night with… Read More

Ottertail-based farm has been in the family for over 110 years By Chad Koenen Publisher The Mike and Denise Menze family of rural Ottertail have been named as Otter Tail County’s “2024 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota. The family is the fourth generation on the farm, who have also been honored as… Read More

Shaw went missing from Henning farm on June 22 By Chad Koenen Publisher The search for Robert Shaw, of rural Henning, continues in Otter Tail County.  According to a release on the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Facebook page, Shaw has not been located since he went missing on Saturday, June 22 at approximately 6 a.m. Shaw was… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher After officially selling Willow Creek Assisted Living earlier in the day to St. Williams Living Center, the Henning City Council approved a bonding package to pay off the one-time city-owned facility as soon as next year. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning City Council approved a refunding bond to essentially… Read More