5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate March 6, 2018 Otter Tail Central fans, as well as Head Coach Scott Hart and Assistant Coach Jason Rogers jumped to their feet as Matt Hendricks secured a two-point take down in overtime to come away with a 6-4 decision over Xayvion Rogers of Blackduck/Cass Lake-Bena on Thursday night. The win kept… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Henning School Principal Thomas Williams got in the festive spirit on Thursday morning for the annual Green Eggs and Ham breakfast at the school. The breakfast was held in recognition of Dr. Seuss’ birthday, which was also on March 2. As part of the breakfast, and throughout the day, Williams and staff… Read More

Contribuetd photo Members of the Henning fourth grade boys basketball team captured first place at the Bertha-Hewitt basketball tournament on Feb. 28. Team members included: front row: Reed Grieger, Conner Hagen, Reegan Hoelscher, Reggie Emter and Calahan Koep. Back row: Jordan Hoelscher, Caleb Weiss, Mac Dilly, Xavier Hoelscher, Brody Iliff, Owen Honebrink and Justin Honebrink.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County correspondent Ed Darby of Fort Collins, Colorado, a native of Otter Tail County, says a new book, “The Rifle,” will touch the hearts of any American whose family history includes World War II. “The author, Andrew Biggio, over the past few years, met with surviving World War II veterans and captured their… Read More

Contributed photo Alivia Emter took third place at the Elks State Hoop Shoot contest in Hutchinson, Minn. She made a personal best 20-25 free throws. She went last and made 6-10 free throws in her first set, before missing her first shot in her second set. She then went 14-14 to complete her round of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School Board received an update on an ambitious plan by a pair of Henning School employees to not only update the books on the shelves of the school library, but also enhance the playground/outdoor experiences. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board received a report from… Read More

March is Food Share Month across Minnesota If only people could read headlines like this: “Hunger Conquered Worldwide in 2023” or “No One Will Ever Go Hungry Again!”  While most households are, despite recent inflation, supply-chain issues and loss of Covid-19 food support programs, able to put food on the table every day, there are… Read More

Several local entities have received CGP grants By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Community Growth Partnership Grant program is funded by Otter Tail County’s Community Development Agency. The goals of the program are to increase the tax base and improve the quality of life by supporting affordable housing, redevelopment and commercial rehabilitation projects.  In recent months $17,150… Read More

Several local townships to hold election of officers, annual meeting Minnesota’s 1,777 townships will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday, March 14. Known as Township Day, these annual meetings are held every year on the second Tuesday in March and sets townships apart from other forms of local government. At this meeting, residents of the townships… Read More

Contributed photo Ivy Witt, of Henning School, recently competed in the Regional Spelling Bee in Fergus Falls. Witt, who is the daughter of Steve and Sadie Witt of rural Henning, competed with school spelling bee champions from 15 neighboring school districts.