Family farmed northwest of Fergus Falls in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Henry Luther, a second-born son, met Karolina Haarstick who in 1911 lived about three miles east of the Luther farm northwest of Fergus Falls. They were married in May, 1912, one month before Henry’s older brother Christian married. As promised, Sophie Luther transferred… Read More

New oncologist, surgeon, family medicine provider at LRH Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) has announced three recent additions to the provider team, including a new Oncologist at the Cancer Center, a General Surgeon who will serve in both Fergus Falls and Elbow Lake, and a new family medicine primary care provider in the Fergus Falls Clinic. Dr…. Read More

Rock star has strong ties to OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gary Puckett, who gained rock ‘n’ roll fame in the late 1960s, always appreciated his family ties to Otter Tail County, and Pelican Rapids in particular. This remains true to the present day for the rock star who still performs on a part-time basis…. Read More

Kyle Tierney is a 2022 graduate of Henning School There are so many things right about “The Play That Goes Wrong.” Hailed by critics as one of the funniest plays to ever hit Broadway, this award-winning comedy proves what wonderfully good fun it can be to watch a terribly bad show. From bumbling actors breaking props… Read More

Funded by the contributions of Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s (LREC) generous members, the Operation Round Up (ORU) Board of Trustees recently awarded $20,250 to various community organizations. Within the monies awarded was LREC’s largest donation to an organization to date.  The Humane Society of Otter Tail County (HSOTC) was the recipient of a $10,000 contribution for… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 Henning School could soon have a modified daycare program to allow children the opportunity, to participate in the district’s after school program. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, the district discussed an October 3 meeting between board members, elementary staff and daycare providers in the community. The… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Henning School second grade students performed the Star Spangled Banner prior to the start of Tuesday’s regular season finale volleyball game against New York Mills. The students performed under the direction of music teacher Naomi Horn. 

The Henning Community Food Shelf is already getting ready to involve the community in providing a special Thanksgiving Day meal for its clients in November. During the last two weeks in October, in conjunction with the Henning Elementary students’ “Stuff the Turkey” food drive for non-perishable Thanksgiving dinner items at school, the food shelf will also… Read More

Approximately 20,000 honey bees find a home in rural Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher Joy Greenwaldt couldn’t escape a loud buzzing sound coming from outside her family’s home in rural Henning earlier this year. The cause of that buzzing sound was something the Jason and Joy Greenwaldt family will never forget.  ¶  As Joy opened the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent What was once referred to as the Pelican Rapids to Perham Recreational Trail is now the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail. On Oct. 10 the county board of commissioners accepted an agreement with Fargo-based Houston Engineering for design services pertaining to the Glacial Edge Trail-Maplewood State Park segment. This trail… Read More