By Chad Koenen Publisher Construction could begin as soon as next summer on an expansive $6.3 million health and safety project at Henning School.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning School Board approved a resolution to seek a $6.3 million General Obligation Facilities Maintenance Bond to finance health and safety projects at the school…. Read More

Picnic tables are lighter than conventional wood tables Chad Koenen Publisher In the warm months of summer there isn’t anything quite like kicking your feet up and eating in the great outdoors. While some people may be able to manage to eat on their feet, or at the very least while sitting on the curb,… Read More

Group of residents request paving Wallenberg Drive, council to discuss options at work session By Chad Koenen Publisher The Ottertail City Council received a high level look at what it could take to pave four existing gravel roads in the city limits. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday night, the Ottertail City Council heard from Bob… Read More

Contributed photos Sewing machines were working overtime last week as part of the Trinity Center kids quilt camp. With the help of a group of volunteers, kids from all ages cut, stitched and sewed their own quilt. Many of the quilts will be put on display during the National Night Out on Tuesday. 

Quick purchases NAPA store in downtown Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher While a new convenience store and gas station continues to dominate the discussion around the coffee shop, a staple in the downtown Henning area also recently changed hands.  The NAPA Auto Parts store, located in the heart of downtown Henning, was recently purchased by Todd Quick…. Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen First responders, emergency personnel and area residents lined Highway 10 on Saturday morning as the late Fargo Police Officer Jake Wallin passed through town. Wallin was killed in the line of duty on Friday, July 14. A small group of vehicles and two buses escorted Wallin from Fargo enroute to Wallin’s funeral… Read More

Fly-in breakfast set for Saturday at Henning airport By Chad Koenen Publisher The skies of Henning will come alive on Saturday for the 39th annual Henning Fly-in Breakfast. The breakfast will be held at the Henning Municipal Airport from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m.  ¶  The event typically draws quite a crowd of people who not… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  The county sheriff office, on July 18, released the name of a rural Perham man arrested in connection with the death of a woman on July 17 at Big Pine Lake, east of Perham. Formal charges were expected to be filed against Paul Edward Mart, 79, related to the death of… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Earlier this month our family attended a military reenactment at Fort Snelling on the south side of the Twin Cities, prior to the Fourth of July.  This historic fort dates back to 1825. The original mission was to protect American interests in the fur trade. Minnesota became a state in 1858,… Read More

National Night Out events to be held at festival grounds By Chad Koenen Publisher As the old saying goes—you can’t get anything for free anymore. Organizers of the annual National Night Out festivites in Henning must not have received that memo as they finish preparing for the annual town celebration. The event will be held on Tuesday… Read More