By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Recycling and solid waste management were among the topics addressed Monday evening, Sept. 16, during an open house with county commissioners at the County Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. “Public engagement plays a central role in the protection of Otter Tail County’s natural resources,” said County Solid Waste Director Chris… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten Glass blowing Artist Jon Offutt hosted 12 glass blowing demos on Friday and Saturday at The Station near the Landmark Center in downtown Henning. Each demonstration lasted about 40 minutes in which Offutt created a custom piece of glass from start to finish with his unique portable glass studio. On Friday, several… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Veterans Service Officer Robb Emerson informed county commissioners about a Mobile Veterans Center coming to Otter Tail County. The Fargo Veterans Center acquired a mobile van with the purpose of connecting the Vet Center to more rural areas that have limited transportation options for Veterans.  The Mobile Vet Center offers… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019 Homecoming week got off to a royal start on Monday afternoon as Lee Bjorklund, who is the son of Doug and Pam Bjorklund and Kylee Mesker, who is the daughter of Chad Mesker and Jenny Mesker, were crowned as Henning High School Homecoming King and Queen. Coronation was… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Sept. 16, reported two accidents with injuries over the weekend. One accident took place on Saturday, Sept. 14, and the other accident took place on Sunday, Sept. 15. The first accident, on Sept. 14, took place at 11:41 p.m. at the intersection of Highways 1 and 10, east… Read More

Photo by Dani Koenen The former Thalmann Repair building in downtown Henning was torn down last week to make way for future development in the downtown area. The building is owned by Quick’s NAPA in Henning. 

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on Sept. 17, said a resident of Otter Tail County lost $1,800 as the result of a Bitcoin scam. Authorities say that Bitcoin ATM scams are on the rise and are costing people millions of dollars. “These machines, also known as BTMs, have been popping up at convenience stores,… Read More

Henning Public School library through the Pages for a Purpose book campaign has been awarded for the second year in a row the Children’s Book Project Grant from the Pilcrow Foundation.  The Henning School Library has received 66 books with a total value of $1,201.10.  An additional 21 books valued at  $399.51 were donated by Mr…. Read More

Water’s Edge Church hosts over 100 local youth at fifth quarter By Chad Koenen Publisher Oftentimes it is the simplest things in life that have the greatest impact on the masses. One doesn’t have to look any further than Water’s Edge Church to find a perfect example of that right in Henning’s own backyard. The fifth quarter,… Read More

Commissioners approve land easements By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Sept. 10, heard details of a state pilot program for the purposes of authorizing alternative paramedic response methodologies, with primary sites being based in Otter Tail and St. Louis counties.  This pilot program is adding capacity above and beyond the current Emergency Medical Services… Read More