New website to be more user friendly By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Ottertail will receive a major face-lift online. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the Ottertail City Council approved a proposal from Catalyst to redesign the city’s website.  While the city has made updates to its website over the years, City Clerk/Treasurer… Read More

School to hold graduation on May 10 By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning School District staff received a bit of clarity last week as the school board formally approved a master agreement with the Henning Education Association and the district’s superintendent.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday night, the Henning School Board adopted a new contract with the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher From humble beginnings 110 years ago to state tournaments, state championships and capturing the hearts of basketball fans from across the state just five years ago; current and past members of the Henning basketball program will take some time on Friday night to reflect on the rich history of basketball in the… Read More

Donations to be partially matched during FoodShare Month The Henning Community Food Shelf is once again joining more than 340 food shelves statewide in participating in the 43rd annual Minnesota FoodShare March Campaign to raise funds and collect food donations to help neighbors with food insecurities. During the past year, food shelves all over the state have experienced a… Read More

Probation Advisory Board composition approved By Robert Williams Editor The Otter Tail County Board passed a resolution of support for development of a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) that Clay County is pursuing at the Tuesday, Feb. 13 meeting of the Otter Tail County Commissioners. According to Human Services Director Deb Sjostrom, Minnesota joined a group of states… Read More

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Task Force held its final meeting on Friday, Feb. 16, where members previewed crucial recommendations to reshape EMS services across Minnesota. The Task Force’s findings are based on information gathered during the interim at listening sessions throughout the state. This includes a regional hearing held in Elbow Lake on Tuesday,… Read More

‘You Can’t Take It With You’ won 1937 Pulitzer Prize It’s the age-old story of love, family, and accidentally blowing up the house with illegal fireworks. In “You Can’t Take It With You,” a 1937 Pulitzer Prize-winning comedic play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the fireworks fly when two polar opposite families – one… Read More

Contributed photos The Henning ECFE program recently held its kickoff to I Love to Read Month in the school library. Children ages birth through first grade and their families were invited to attend. The book theme this year was “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” by Laura Numeroff. Children listened to the story with… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County residents should know that tossing or flushing old medications can pollute water and harm fish or wildlife.  Otter Tail County residents have a safe, anonymous and free disposal option that minimizes risks to health and safety. The option is “Take it to the Box.”   Old or unused prescription and over-the-counter… Read More

Award is from the Chartis Center for Rural Health Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) has announced that it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of… Read More