Five-person county board oversees $123 million annual budget  By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many residents of Otter Tail County appreciate that county commissioners run for office without party labels. The five-person county board conducts business on a bipartisan basis, working for the betterment of county residents. Absent is finger pointing and accusations against Republicans and Democrats,… Read More

Photos by Dani Koenen Sixth grader Ivy Witt (above) took first place at the annual Henning School spelling bee on Wednesday morning. Witt correctly spelled the word “intubated” to win the championship round. She will now advance to the regional spelling bee in Fergus Falls on Feb. 7. She is the daughter of Steve and Sadie… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning EDA met briefly on Thursday morning to reorganize for the upcoming year. The EDA, which includes members from the community and the city council, appointed new mayor Robert Johnson and city council member Mallory Loock to the board. They will assume the roles previously held by councilwoman Tammy Fosse and… Read More

Contributed photo Thanks to the efforts of a number of people around the community, a total of 189 strings of broken Christmas lights were collected during the holiday season. Norah Froslee, of the American Heritage Girls Troop 397 in Henning, led this service project as part of learning to be a good steward of the… Read More

New boat features a fishing-first design philosophy Lund Boats, a leading manufacturer of aluminum and fiberglass fishing boats, announced today the redesign of the 202 Pro-V GL. The addition to Lund’s Pro-V GL lineup sets the standard for fiberglass tournament fishing boats with a proven IPS 3 hull design offering a smooth, big-water ride. The… Read More

An error was noted in the Jan. 10 issue of the Citizen’s Advocate. An article entitled “Henning School Library receives Pages for Purpose book grant” incorrectly stated the Henning School District received a large one-time grant. In fact, the Pages for Purpose program is the title of a local fundraising project to raise money to… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate January 23, 2018 The Otter Tail Central wrestling team won four duals last week and also took place in the 17 team US Army Prowler Open in Thief River Falls. The lone varsity champion was Nate Hart and the JV champions were Kalen Kraft, Logan Schleske, Michael Fielding, Will Ehlert, Noah Schleske… Read More

Contributed photo Students from Henning, Parkers Prairie, Perham and Ashby stopped by Jennie O in Henning on Wednesday to tour the local hatchery operation. The tour is part of a county-wide initiative aimed at showing high school students in the area what manufacturing opportunities await them after high school and college. A similar tour was… Read More

Kenyon named to NDSCS honors list The North Dakota State College of Science has named 439 students to its fall semester 2022 President’s Honor List.  The Honor List recognizes students who have achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credits with letter grades. The honorees include: Makena Kenyon, Henning, Agriculture.  Homola named… Read More

New scam reported in rural Otter Tail County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Jan. 14 and Jan. 16, reported injuries following traffic accidents in Otter Tail County. The first roadway accident, at 12:11 p.m., took place on Highway 78. A woman rolled her vehicle and entered the southbound ditch. She was taken to the… Read More