5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 If there was a bit of a glow coming from the end of the elementary hallway on Tuesday afternoon it was for a good reason. The Henning Shining Lights 4-H group helped third graders at Henning School to construct their own light, using nothing but a watch battery… Read More

Annual haunted house attracted approximately 1,200 people last year By Chad Koenen Publisher An unmistakable scream and sound of a chainsaw will break through an otherwise quiet night on 2nd St. in Henning. Over the next two weekends the 12th annual Henning Haunted House will return to town and raise money with every scared person who dares… Read More

Henning to host fall clean up November 4-5 By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Henning has started to take on properties perceived to be dilapidated and nuisance within the community. However, the issue hasn’t come without a bit of contention between some property owners and the city council as a whole. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners heard a review of the DWI Court, in its 17th year, and the Drug Court, in its fourth year. Success with both programs was pointed out by Coordinator Tria Mann on Tuesday, Oct. 8, during the commissioners’ meeting at the County Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. These courts,… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Henning kindergarten students received a special guest on Friday morning as local firefighters visited the school as part of Fire Prevention Week. Students were able to see the inside of a fire truck, as well as spray a fire hose. 

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Manufacturing provides close to 4,000 highly skilled, well-paying jobs in Otter Tail County which significantly contributes to the county’s high standard of living. County commissioners point out that there are close to 86 manufacturing companies in the county, making a wide range of products. To that end county commissioners, on Oct…. Read More

A semi-load of municipal solid waste delivered to the Dakota Landfill in Gwinner, N.D., was flagged in a routine waste screening process for suspected hazardous medical waste.   The waste load came from the Otter Tail County Solid Waste Transfer Station located at 275 Airport Road in Fergus Falls.   The load was returned to the Transfer… Read More

Otter Tail County resident could be out as much as $20,000 in scam attempt By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Oct. 8, reported one injury in a roadway accident at a location known as Cabbage Corner northeast of Fergus Falls on County Highway 1. The accident took place at 10:27 a.m. A 77-year-old male… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sarah Psick has again been contracted by the county board for lobbying assistance at the Minnesota State Legislature. She is the owner of Psick Capitol Solutions and launched her St. Paul business after working as government relations director for a Twin Cities law firm. “Sarah navigates the state legislature very well,… Read More

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office, has awarded Otter Tail County with the distinguished Seven Seals Award in recognition of its exceptional support for service members of the Guard and Reserve. This prestigious award acknowledges the county’s commitment to fostering a supportive work environment for military personnel… Read More