Sponsorships will be for up to $500 apiece As communities look ahead to grow both economically and socially, providing a welcoming, safe space for all is vital.  West Central Initiative is once again offering support to communities that want to explore ways to be more welcoming by participating in Welcoming Week 2023. This annual national event is… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, April 17, 2018 If someone wants to challenge Kale Misegades to a free throw contest, they may want to rethink that challenge. The 10-year-old from rural Henning is making his second straight trip to the Elks National Hoop Shoot competition in Chicago, Ill. After finishing in third place in the 8-9-year-old… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School There are three things you can do to be a better reader: #1  Read, #2 Read and #3 Read.   This was a reading challenge month in the library.  Mrs. Quammen and Mrs. Wiese started a reading challenge with kindergarten through fifth grade students three years ago. They challenged the students to… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Hundreds of local children converged on the Ottertail Community Center on Saturday afternoon for the annual Ottertail Easter Egg Hunt. The egg hunt featured over 6,000 eggs that were hidden on the road.

Photo by Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County residents appreciate the remodeled and spacious  License Center at the County Government Services Center on the northwest side of Fergus Falls. Driver license renewals, vehicle license tab renewals and other services are provided at this location. More information on the county website.

Annual meeting set for April 18 By Chad Koenen Publisher Kevin Wallevand will be the featured speaker at next Tuesday’s Ottertail Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Thumper Pond in Ottertail and is open to the public.  A native of Vining, Wallevand is a reporter for WDAY in Fargo, N.D…. Read More

Grant to help local facility purchase state-of-the-art ultrasound equipment The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted $38,000 to Perham Health to purchase vascular ultrasound equipment as part of a $26.4 million ultrasound initiative in Minnesota. The initiative includes nearly $18.3 million to help Minnesota hospitals and health centers purchase ultrasound imaging… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School We are so happy to announce that we have received a $700 grant from the School Library Journal (SLJ) and the Simons Laufer  Mathmatical Institute (SLMI). This $700 grant is to purchase fiction and non fiction math books.  This is the third year of this grant program. The K-12 students with a… Read More

Dan Broten Landmark Center Space is still available for two workshops at the Landmark Center.  Mike Weatherly will host a two-day Linocut Printmaking workshop on Saturday, April 15 and 22, from 1-4 p.m. Participants will use carving tools on soft linoleum sheets to create and design individual works of art. Day one will be used for… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Kale Misegades, who is the son of Randy and Becky Misegades of rural Henning, will be making his second straight trip to the national hoop shoot contest after recently taking first place in the regional hoop shoot contest in Iowa. The 10-year-old finished in third place last year… Read More