Photos by Chad Koenen The Henning 6-8th graders held their annual Christmas concert at the school on Monday evening. The concert featured a collection of classic holiday songs, as well as a few new songs to ring in the holidays. In addition to Monday’s concert, the K-5 students will host their Christmas concert on Friday afternoon… Read More

Back by popular demand, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is once again inviting the public to help name another round of eight snowplows—one for each MnDOT district in the state. Past winners include names like Plowy McPlowFace, Blader Tot Hotdish, Han Snowlo and The Truck Formerly Known As Plow. MnDOT encourages people to submit their most witty,… Read More

Tri-College University (TCU), a consortium of regional colleges, will discontinue operations as of Dec. 31, 2024, due to significant changes in the higher education environment. Officially incorporated in 1970, TCU was created as a consortium of Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) and North Dakota State University (NDSU), and later joined by Minnesota State Community… Read More

Four inches of clear ice needed to walk on ice The ice season got off to a quick start in parts of Minnesota in recent days, with ice forming on some water bodies and numerous reports of ice anglers already testing their luck. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone to stay on shore… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018 One of these may not be like the others. The Magical Medora Christmas show will be performing in Williston, N.D., Minot State University, Fargo, N.D., Detroit Lakes, Alexandria and Valley City State University and Henning, many of which include large auditoriums. While Henning may not fit the mold… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Santa was a busy person on Saturday as he visited children in Deer Creke, Henning (right) and Ottertail. Among those who visited Santa was Reed and Jade Grieger (right) in Henning. Children who visited the big guy in red received a gift bag. In addition to visiting with Santa, area residents were… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Lake Region Energy Services customers in the Deer Creek area will see a slight increase on their bill in January. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council heard from a representative from LRES who stated the average customer will see approximately a 5 percent increase in their… Read More

Over 100 people attend annual celebration By Chad Koenen Publisher The Christmas spirit was on full display on Friday afternoon as well over 100 people attended the annual DAC Christmas party at the Otter Supper Club in Ottertail. The event featured Christmas music, a meal, Santa Claus and plenty of time for dancing for children and adults of… Read More

Pastor Stout also serves St. Peter’s Lutheran in NYM By Tucker Henderson Reporter For the past seventeen years Rev. Ryan D. G. Stout has served as a pastor to several congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. Stout served his call at Bethlehem Lutheran in Fargo, N.D., before starting his current call at St. Peter’s Lutheran… Read More

OTC approves $11.7 million to cover highway improvements By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Nov. 28, approved a bonding transaction of $11.7 million to cover county highway improvements for the years 2024 and 2025. About 34 percent of revenues from the county half cent sales tax can go towards bond repayments, over a 20-year… Read More