People who enjoy the historic Phelps Mill Park area will soon have their experiences enhanced, once recommendations are approved to fund $366,000 of improvements at the beautiful County park. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) recently completed its application review process and chose Phelps Mill County Park and 13 other parks and trails… Read More

As a community service project, American Heritage Girls will be collecting broken, unwanted, or used Christmas lights from now through Jan. 15 at seven convenient locations.  Anyone with regular string lights or even broken extension cords can drop them off at one of these boxes during the holiday season.  LED lights are not  being collected. Collection… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017 Dozens of area fire fighters, teachers, students and community members from Henning and Battle Lake who participated in the first-ever Kids of Valor Donkey Basketball game in Henning. The games were a fundraiser for the local non-profit and was held at Henning School. The NDSU Bison football teams have… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen and Dan Broten The annual Henning Santa Day and lighted Santa Day parade was held on Saturday in Henning. The event featured visits from Santa and Mrs. Claus in the afternoon, hot chocolate at the Landmark Center, arts and crafts at the Trinity Center and plenty of candy that was thrown out from… Read More

City council approves to hire up to three part-time EMTs to fill daytime shifts By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning Ambulance Service will hire up to three part-time EMT’s to fill open shifts within the department.  During a special city council meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council approved hiring the employees to fill some of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher One of the largest lighted Christmas parades in the area will once again roll through Henning on Saturday. The annual Henning Santa Day festivities will be held on Saturday and feature events from 11 a.m. until well after the sun goes down.  The day will begin with arts and crafts, as well as… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 2017 Otter Tail County and area counties adopted the philosophy of “One Watershed, One Plan.” Five years later, this philosophy is working well. This plan utilizes the existing structures of county government, soil and water conservation districts and watershed districts while increasing collaboration across county lines. The challenge comes from the… Read More

Referendum failed by 26 votes on November 8 By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School District could head back to voters to seek a special building referendum for a second time as soon as next year. During a special work session, which followed its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning School Board heard from representatives from… Read More

Reservations due by December 1, dinner to be held December 8 at Vining Community Center The annual Leif Erikson Sons of Norway Nordic Christmas is set for Tuesday, Dec. 6 at the Vining Community Center. The meal will begin at 5:30 p.m. and reservations are due by Dec. 1. Reservations can be made by contacting… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of two people who died on Monday afternoon in a suspected murder-suicide in rural Battle Lake. According to a press release from the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, the deceased are Steven Kern, age 59, and Susan Kinnunen, age 58.  The Otter County Sheriff’s… Read More