The Solid Waste Department has started work on the Single-Sort Recycling Grant that was awarded earlier this year by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The grant funds will support expansion of the single-sort recycling program to more county residents and businesses. One of the first tasks of the project is gathering input from diverse stakeholders from… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 One year after an estimated 700 people packed the Henning High School gym, A Magical Medora Christmas Show will make a return to Otter Tail County. This year’s show will be held on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. As part of this year’s show a community choir… Read More

Twenty-two students participated in five week league Hornet fall trap gives a new spin to “Friday Night Lights” with the Hornets shooting their scores under the lights during their fall season.  The Henning trap team completed its five week fall season in late October. With busy schedules the team shoots on Monday nights after school, and for… Read More

Open gym to begin November 30 at Henning School Please contact the Henning Public School at 583-2927, ext. 8000 for questions or to register for the following classes: • Cyber Security Tips & Tricks class is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 12 from 6-8 p.m. at the Henning Public School.  The instructor will go over how to unsubscribe from… Read More

The Henning boys basketball team will be taking on Staples-Motley on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Target Center.  The Hornets will play the Cardinals at 12:45 p.m. The Minnesota Timberwolves will play the Oklahoma City Thunder at 7 p.m. that evening.  Fans can attend both games for $30. Fans will sit in the lower level for the… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Mamma Mia took center stage during the annual fall musical at Henning School last week.

Photo by Chad Koenen Henning Elementary School students performed in front of a large crowd of veterans and their family, as well as community members during the annual Veteran’s Day program at the school on Friday. The day featured a variety of songs by elementary students, a Veteran’s Day address by the late John F. Kennedy… Read More

Otter Fitness Garage offers 24/7 access in downtown Ottertail By Chad Koenen Publisher A group of high school friends are the new owners of a bustling gym in the heart of Ottertail. Chris and Breanna (Kimber) Hutmacher, as well as Tyler Hadley and Jesse Wunderlich are the new owners of Otter Fitness Garage. The gym opened… Read More

Johnson elected new Henning Mayor By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School District referendum did not garner the support of voters in the school district on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The two-part question, which could have totaled approximately $27 million for building maintenance and expansion, failed to get a majority of the voters in the school district. The first… Read More

Grant to coincide with Hwy. 108 project By Chad Koenen Publisher The downtown Henning area could receive a big makeover as part of a Highway 108 reconstruction project in 2024.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council heard from Todd Carroll of the Minnesota Department of Transportation about the 2024 highway project. Carroll… Read More