Photo by Chad Koenen Isabelle Godding (Mal), Breanna Bunkowski (Evie) and Demitri Beattie (Carlos) discuss how to navigate their life on the Auradon and trying to steal the Fairy Godmother’s wand as part of last week’s fall musical at Henning School. This year’s musical was the Disney classic Descendants, which follows the descendants of four of… Read More

Local family turns hobbies, passion into big results By Chad Koenen Publisher A scholarship reception for one of their children has turned into a passion of giving to the Shriners organization for one local family. Bob and Jeanette Polzine, of Henning, have been instrumental in promoting the Shriners organization at community events throughout the region over the… Read More

City receives offer to buy assisted living facility By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Henning will look into the possibility of selling the city-owned Willow Creek Assisted Living facility. During a special meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning City Council discussed an offer it received to purchase the assisted and independent living facility. Immediately after opening the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The cost for just about everything has went up exponentially over the past few years, and the Henning Public Utilities Department is no exception. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 6, the Henning City Council heard from Henning Pubic Utilities Supervisor Ted Strand who stated the cost for things like a… Read More

Many state parks were formed by CCC projects By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the 1930s was a work relief program that provided employment to 3.5 million young men during the Great Depression. Young men from 17 to 25 who worked as part of the CCC built state parks, planted… Read More

Clear cutting shoreline properties is not allowed By Robert Williams Editor A Big Pine Lake resident completed a three-month discussion with the Otter Tail County Planning Commission after taking out an entire ridge during earth moving on his beach without a permit and clear-cutting the area. “We got several complaints earlier this fall and made him get… Read More

Capital improvement plan to not exceed $11.7 million By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on Nov. 14, held a public meeting concerning a proposal to issue general obligation transportation sales tax revenue bonds to finance projects. There was no opposition in person or from county resident emails. Several sections of county highways… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Nov. 14, reported non-life-threatening injuries to two people during a traffic accident in rural Vegas. The accident took place shortly before 1 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 60 and South Rose Lake Road. This was a one-vehicle accident, according to sheriff deputies. The vehicle was towed from… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is currently seeking the public’s input on a corridor study of Highway 78 from Perham through Ottertail. The study is evaluating the needs and safety of both motorized and non-motorized users along Highway 78, from Highway 10 in Perham through the city of Ottertail to Wagon Trail Loop near Otter… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Descendants came to the Henning High School stage over the weekend for the annual fall musical. The musical follows the children of Maleficent, Jafar, Grimhilde and Cruella  De Vil as they travel to Auradon.