Community work night set for July 31 to remove fencing in advance of restoration project By Chad Koenen Publisher An expansive softball field restoration project is being planned for late summer and fall in Henning. However, prior to rebuilding the softball fields, which includes reconfiguring two of the current softball fields, the community is being sought to… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, July 9, 2019 Authorities have identified the pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run collision over the weekend just outside of Ottertail. Tyler Wohlers, age 21 of Wahpeton, N.D., was killed in a collission about 1 a.m. on Saturday, July 6. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Wohlers and two other men were… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Cade Strege is hoping to turn his love of gardening into a new business venture that offers unique flower choices with fresh vegetables to the general public.  ¶  Strege’s Stems opened earlier this summer in rural Henning and offers fresh cut flowers and vegetables in a you-pick environment to allow patrons the… Read More

New rental ordinance goes into effect July 1 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on June 11, approved a revised vacation home rental ordinance after previously tabling a decision. The vote was 4-1 in favor of the revised ordinance. The purpose of the revised ordinance is to allow the use of private vacation home rentals, but… Read More

Classic car show set for Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher Muscle cars, trucks and some of the most iconic vehicles in recent memory will once again line the streets of downtown Henning this summer. Following the success of the past two year’s Rock Roll and Stroll in Henning, the third annual Tri-County Cruisers Rock Roll and… Read More

Henning Township, city to complete joint road project By Chad Koenen Publisher It was no secret to representatives from the Henning Township Board and the Henning City Council that Airport Road is in need of some major work. How exactly the joint township and city road gets repaired is still being worked out. During a brief special… Read More

Flour mill was a staple in OTC in late 1800s, early 1900s By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent People originally from Otter Tail County, and others from across the nation, are attracted to Phelps Mill not only for its picturesque setting, but also for its rich history in the production of flour in the late 1800s and… Read More

Community meeting set for June 20 at the Ottertail Community Center The featured speaker for the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA) June 20, lake property owner meeting will be Chuck Becker of SafeWakes.org.    The latest craze in lake recreation is wake boats.  Coming on the scene in Minnesota in 2018 they… Read More

Photo by Korie Koenen The Henning School white garage near the bus garages on Marshall Ave. were taken down last week as part of the ongoing parking lot and HVAC project at the school. The garage was removed to make way for a larger parking lot. 

C.M. Anderson Family $1,00 Lyvia Misegades Goepferd Family Scholarship $1,000 Kira Vergin Kimber Scholarship $500 Lyvia Misegades Cordes Scholarship $500 Dylan Juvrud Frank Formanek Scholarship $500 Jevon Pedersen James Reineke Scholarship $500 Alissa Winters Saetre Scholarship $500  Dylan Juvrud Jevon Pedersen Alissa Winters Saetre Scholarship $1,000  Post  Secondary Macie Cidy Allyson Hart Matthew Johnson H-545 $1,000 Seniors Lane Dilly Alivia Gunderson Emily Kohl Ella… Read More