Photos by Chad Koenen Hot weather and sunny skies highlighted a busy week at the annual East Otter Tail County Fair last week. The Perham-based fair featured a number of rides in the midway, as well as animals, 4-H projects and even a few barnyard games between members of local 4-H groups. One of the games… Read More

Photo by Dan Broten Local artists Fred Kollmann, Becky Albright, Jammie Niemeyer, Marit Salveson, Elyse Olson and Paul Sparks were the featured artists at the Landmark Center as part of the annual Art of the Lakes Studio Tour from July 19-21. Dozens of art studios and facilities like the Landmark Center opened their doors to area… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, July 30, 2019 If running in water through brush that is head high in the middle of the night sounds like a good time then you might be one of the select few that are up to the Wilderman Challenge. The extreme Ironman course is set in the back woods of… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Despite hot temperatures and the threat of thunderstorms throughout the day, the annual Deer Trails Days celebration was held in Deer Creek over the weekend. The weekend included a fireworks display on Friday night, as well as a parade, games, street dance and much more on Saturday. The annual celebration was moved… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Just one week after being crowned as the new Henning Festival and Little Miss Henning royalty, the princesses and queen joined local pilots and volunteers to serve pancakes and breakfast at the annual Henning fly-in breakfast. The event is a fundraiser for the Henning EAA chapter and provides the opportunity for guests… Read More

HVAC project to be finished in time for school By Chad Koenen Publisher The expansive Henning School building project is right on track, at least that was the message the Henning School Board received last week. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board heard an update on the school building project from… Read More

Fireworks to get event underway on Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher After a brief fling with the month of June over the past few years, Deer Trails Day has moved back to the last Saturday in July once again this year. While a bulk of the activities are set for Saturday, Deer Trails Day will actually kick off… Read More

Donation to assist fire department to purchase gear By Chad Koenen Publisher A sizable donation from the Ottertail Lions Club will have a major impact on the Ottertail Fire Department. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Ottertail City Council heard that the Ottertail Lions Club has donated $50,000 to the Ottertail Fire Department to assist in… Read More

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on the Minnesota High School League website as part of its John’s Journal feature. It is being reprinted with its permission. By John Millea John’s Journal, MSHSL Five years after winning a state championship, the members of the 2019 Henning High School boys basketball team continue to inspire. What they did five… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Auctioneer Tim Erp rattled off a cadence during the annual Ottertail Community Auction on Saturday evening in Ottertail. The auction featured everything from gift baskets to gift certificates and getaway packages. Proceeds raised from the auction will benefit the Ottertail community. A final total of money raised at the auction was not… Read More