Businessman was elected mayor in November By Chad Koenen Publisher Just two weeks into his tenure as Henning Mayor, Robert Johnson is looking to the future of the community he calls home. That includes trying some new things like establishing a finance committee and looking at making necessary repairs to the city’s infrastructure in the future. He… Read More

Council sets committees for upcoming year By Chad Koenen Publisher A new-look Henning City Council hosted its first meeting of 2023 on Monday night. The city council heard a number of updates from department heads, as well as reorganized for the upcoming year.  Mallory Loock and Jesse Hermanson will join Scott Hart and Wes Johnson on the city… Read More

Referendum to change slightly from November questions By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School Board received a high level look at an expansive building project that could be put in front of the voters for the second time in May.  During a special school board meeting and work session on Monday night, the Henning School Board heard… Read More

Program destroyed over 1,200 pounds of prescription drugs in 2022 The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office collected and destroyed over 1,247.5 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs in 2022. The “Take it to the Box” prescription drug collection program started in 2012 and over 5 tons of prescription drugs have been collected and properly disposed of. There are… Read More

Accident took place in rural Deer Creek By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Jan. 11, reported two injuries during the collision of a SUV and an Amish horse and buggy. The accident took place at 10:58 a,m. near the intersection of Highway 50 and 580th Avenue, near Deer Creek in eastern Otter Tail County…. Read More

Registration underway for kids cooking classes, elementary cheerleading clinic For more information or to pre-register for the following classes, please contact the Henning Public School at 583-2927, ext. 8000. • Parent/Child (or grandparent/grandchild) Valentine Craft Class: Choose from a cute dog or cat wooden cut out (cut outs are 11” tall). The adult and child can each choose… Read More

Contributed photo Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons, right, congratulates deputy Pat Pickar who recently completed all four phases of the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association Institute for Credible Leadership (ICLD). The ICLD is a four-phase, online, leadership learning system offered through the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association. It is an educational journey designed as a comprehensive introduction to… Read More

Berndt, Kehn receive felony sentences in OTC court By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Douglas Alan Berndt, 31, of Pelican Rapids, and Matthew Allen Kehn, 31, of Wadena, appeared in county court, Fergus Falls, related to felony charges. The court decisions are summarized in this report. Berndt case Douglas Alan Berndt, convicted of third-degree felony drug possession,… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate January 16, 2018 Whether you have known it or not, you or someone in Henning who you know has been affected by, or involved somehow, with the local nonprofit organization C.H.A.T. C.H.A.T. is an acronym for Community Health Action Team, an organization the has been in the community for approximately 20 years…. Read More

Henning students selected as AAA, ExCEL award winners By Chad Koenen Publisher Four Henning students were recently honored for their work on both the court, as well as in the classroom. Seniors Ally Hart and Tyson Misegades were selected as Henning’s AAA (arts, academics, athletics) award winners and juniors Lyvia Misegades and Carter Kenyon were selected as Henning’s ExCEL (Excellence… Read More