Remainder of old Henning Advocate building to be taken down By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council will once again be at full strength with five members after Travis Nelson was appointed to fill an open city council position. During its meeting on Tuesday night, which was held one day later than normal last week, the… Read More

Horn crowned as EOT Dairy Little Princess Maggie Cronk and Megan Eckman were crowned as the 2023-24 East Otter Tail County Dairy Princesses. They were crowned during the annual East Otter Tail County Midwest Dairy Association banquet and coronation at Mills Lanes and Lucky Strike Grill on April 2. Cronk is the daughter of Barry and… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Students in Kala Mills’ and Christina Wohlwend’s third grade classes at Henning School completed their chicken egg project last week. Over the past three weeks, students watched as over 20 chicken eggs were kept warm and eventually hatched in the classroom. With the help of the Extension office, the students learned about… Read More

Volunteers logged 10,610 inspection hours last year alone By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The year 2023 marks year 11 for Otter Tail County’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Prevention Program.  Among the 2022 achievements, as pointed out by County AIS Specialist Spencer McGrew, were 24 watercraft inspectors logging 10,610 inspection hours at 101 public water accesses throughout… Read More

Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) invites high school students from Minnesota’s Seventh District to participate in the annual Congressional Art Competition. “I am excited to announce our office’s participation in the Congressional Art Competition, a longstanding U.S. Capitol tradition. This is an excellent opportunity for high school students across the district to showcase their creativity and hard… Read More

Lake was at one time more than four times the size of Lake Superior By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent This is the second in a series of articles about how the Ice Age and Lake Agassiz impacted Otter Tail County and other areas of west central Minnesota. Many people driving along Highway 210 just west of… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  The snowstorm from Monday evening, April 3, through Wednesday morning, April 5, resulted in several roadway accidents and injuries in Otter Tail County. One accident, on Highway 8 near Perham, resulted in an injury at 11:37 a.m. on April 4. This was a single-vehicle crash when the driver lost control due… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen and Kendall Koenen A total of 6,000 eggs disappeared in a matter of minutes on Saturday afternoon at the Ottertail Community Center. The annual Easter Egg Hunt was moved to the street near the community center after snow blanketed the area last week. 

Event to be held Tuesday, Wednesday in Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher A group of Henning area residents will be doing their part to bring the real meaning behind the Easter celebration to life this week. St. Edward’s Catholic Church will be hosting the “Living Stations of the Cross” on Tuesday and Wednesday evening. The story will… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher While the greater Henning area can’t seem to shake winter’s cover, greenhouses are beginning to transform into an oasis of colors in preparation for the upcoming season. Of course, cold temperatures and snow cover outside has created a fair share of issues for greenhouses as they navigate high heating costs inside to… Read More