Longtime state senator is retiring at the end of the year Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen was recognized by the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC) with the Minnesota Legacy Award on July 28 during the Coalition’s three-day summer conference in Red Wing. This award is given, upon retirement, to legislators who had a particularly positive impact… Read More

Offers students a simplified transfer pathway Minnesota State Community and Technical College is pleased to announce a new alliance with Arizona State University to provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU™ program. MyPath2ASU allows students to take the steps needed, at the start of their college experience, to successfully plan their transfer to ASU, ensuring… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Construction of new county garages at Pelican Rapids and Battle Lake is on schedule, said County Engineers Charles Grotte to members of the county board of commissioners on Aug. 9. “All work is proceeding well and we should complete both projects by mid-November,” Grotte said. Otter Tail County is divided into five… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School August 27  is National “Just Because Day.” With summer winding down and school thoughts beginning to sneak into our brains, we hope that you will use these last two columns of the summer on National celebration days to act on their titles. “Just Because” is a great reason to do just about… Read More

About 7,700 students received degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison on May 13 and May 14, including students from your area.   There were two live ceremonies: one at the Kohl Center on May 13 for doctoral, MFA and medical students; and one at Camp Randall on May 14 for undergraduate, law and master’s students.   The… Read More

Erhard woman became a member of Minnesota legislature in 1922 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A shining example of great leadership was exhibited by Hannah Kempfer of Erhard who became a member of the Minnesota State Legislature in 1922. This extraordinary woman immigrated from Norway to Minnesota about 1885, eventually settling with her family near Erhard, in… Read More

As drought conditions continue in parts of the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is carefully monitoring the situation and taking steps as outlined in the Minnesota Statewide Drought Plan.  Regarding the overall situation in Minnesota, the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday, Aug. 11 shows: • 17 percent of Minnesota is experiencing abnormally dry… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 This week’s edition of the Citizen’s Advocate had a large “No news…” printed on an otherwise blank front page. The second page continued with “…is not necessarily good news. Community newspapers provide the substance to fill an otherwise blank space. We are here to report on everything from… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen After being forced to be held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic each of the past two years, the annual Lutheran Island Camp quilt auction returned to an in-person option on Saturday afternoon. The quilt auction featured several hundred quilts that were auctioned off to the highest bidder. Proceeds from the quilt… Read More

Volunteer hours make pickleball a reality By Kathryn Wilkowski Reporter With a budget of merely $26,000, Ottertail added a pickleball court to their city park with the help of many volunteers. “There has been a few hundred hours of volunteer work done for this whole project,” Darold Woessner, project manager explained. “It’s amazing. The majority of the contracting… Read More