5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, July 25, 2017 The Henning School District could soon be adding not just one, but two extracurricular activities for students. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board approved seeking a co-op with Perham for boys and girls swimming. The co-op came after the district received a… Read More

Contributed photos Butch Sebestian (above), Terry Greenwaldt (right) and Bob Bjorklund were just three of the dozens of people who attended a book signing ceremony with Skip Hall on July 17. Hall, who started his coaching career in Henning, went on to coach college football at several prominent Division 1 colleges. He recently wrote a… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Our reading series wraps up Wednesday at 7 p.m. with guest reader Stephanie Jorgenson reading “Christmas Surprise,” from her stories about “Dally the Distracted Cattle Dog.”  Space is still available to join the Mary Williams ceramic sculpture workshop at the Landmark Center on Aug. 2 and Aug. 30, creating a human figure… Read More

Above: This week’s mystery photo features members of the Henning Township Board in the 1970s. Do you know any of the people pictured above? If so, contact the Citizen’s Advocate at news@henningadvocate.com or give us a call at 548-5585. Left: We did not receive an answer to last week’s mystery photo of the 1966 football team

First National Bank of Henning, Ottertail and Battle Lake hosted a cook out fundraiser prior to the start of the Henning and Battle Lake Summer Rec game on July 7. The bank ordered enough food for 200 people and were completely sold out of food by the end of the event. The cook out raised… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council has approved the hiring of a new city clerk/treasurer.  After a previous candidate turned down the position a few weeks ago, the City of Henning opened up the position for a new round of candidates. After interviewing six people for the position the Henning City Council has tabbed Jenna… Read More

Organization represents 35 percent of state’s residents By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), which includes Otter Tail County, is a voluntary, joint powers organization of 15 Minnesota counties. This includes most of Minnesota’s larger and faster growing counties. MICA counties include more than 35 percent of the state’s residents, located in four… Read More

Invasive algae forms in dense mats in lakes The Otter Tail County Aquatic Invasive Species Task Force and the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations sponsored a bus tour to Lake Koronis to view the Starry Stonewort infestation.  Representatives from Otter Tail County including watercraft inspectors, county commissioners, and Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Specialists listened as a… Read More

Demo derby to be held on Saturday at the grandstand By Stella Strong Reporter Looking for something fun to do this July? Look no further! The East Otter Tail County Fair in Perham starts on Thursday and will be held throughout the weekend. With food that only comes once a year and rides that go higher… Read More

Photos by Tom Hintgen Crafts, food and entertainment were part of the 2022 Phelps Mill Festival. These photos were taken Saturday morning, July 9. Rides from the parking lot and return rides were provided by the Underwood Lions Club. The annual event concluded at 4 p.m. on Sunday.