By Chad Koenen Publisher There are no shortage of fish stories as a few hundred high school students gather for a night on the lake as part of the Heart O’ Lakes Fishing League.  There are, of course, the large once-in-a-lifetime fish you just had to be there to see, before it snapped the line, the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A reunion a generation in the making turned out quite a crowd from July 15-16. The first ever Leaf Lakes reunion was held during the Henning Festival weekend.  According to Jeff Bondy, who helped to organize the event, approximately 30 people attended Friday’s reunion at the Woodshed Bar and Grill in Ottertail. Approximately 40… Read More

Husfeldt to serve as interim director in Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher Jane Cook resigned her position as co-ambulance director for the Henning Ambulance Service. While she will still help with the department she said she no longer had the time available to dedicate to be the co-director for a department that has already responded to 218 calls this year. … Read More

Pontoon items stolen on east side of Star Lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on July 9, reported that the driver of a jet ski was injured during an accident at East Battle Lake. The victim, a female, was taken to an area hospital with injuries to her leg. Deputies said a nearby jet… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Tim Erp looks for the next bid during the 14th annual Ottertail Community Auction on Saturday. In addition to countless gift packages, gift certificates and unique experiences like Minnesota Twins tickets, there were a number of games that were held during the auction. One of the unique games was the bike racing… Read More

The summer reading series continues on Wednesday at 7 p.m. with guest reader Melissa Sparks, “The Day the Crayons Quit.”  Join us for this free event with reading, activity, and a treat in the Landmark Patio area. Final reading week will be July 27 with a return of local author Stephanie Jorgenson and another book in… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Callie Thompson, who is the daughter of Erin Weiss and Reggie Thompson, couldn’t contain a large smile from going across her face as she was crowned Little Miss Henning during Friday’s Henning Festival Coronation. Amanda Morlock was crowned as the Henning Festival Queen. She is the daughter of… Read More

MSU-Mankato names honors list The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean’s lists) for the past spring semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato were announced by interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Brian Martensen.  Among 3,334 students, a total of 971 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving a 4.0 straight “A” average,… Read More

It is National Hammock Day. When my nephew had his wedding last summer I knew that I wanted to get him and his beautiful bride something that would be very different and unexpected.   Since they both had a houseful of stuff  already, I decided that getting them something for outdoor life would be perfect.  After researching… Read More