Join the Otter Tail County Historical Society for a tour of historic downtown Henning on Thursday, July 6 at 7 p.m.  As rural communities throughout Minnesota struggle to survive, Henning has taken a path that could become a model for others. Community members have come together to save several historic buildings. In recent years both the… Read More

Glendalough State Park will host another Thrilling Thursday on Thursday July 6, featuring a beginning canoeing program in the morning and a family-oriented Nature Explorations program in the afternoon.   Both programs will begin at the Molly Stark picnic area. Beginning canoeing takes place from 10 a.m. to noon., and pre-registration is required. Participants learn canoeing… Read More

Application deadline set for November 15 The Youth Outreach scholarship committee of Lions District 5M9 is offering up to $12,000 in college scholarships for the 2024 school year.  The application deadline is November 15, 2023.  Students must be in the last year of an accredited college 2-year program, final two years of a degreed college program or… Read More

Aaliyah Olson, daughter of Cory and Alice Olson, Vining, received the NDSU-Fargo Eagles Scholarship, NDSU Development Foundation Honor Scholarship and NDSU Presidential Honor Award at North Dakota State University.  The NDSU-Fargo Eagles Scholarship and NDSU Development Foundation Honor Scholarship recognize high academic achievement, and the NDSU Presidential Honor Award recognizes students who have a 3.8-3.979 high… Read More

Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church celebrated 150 years of ministry in the lakes country of Minnesota between refreshing rain showers on Saturday, June 24.   Worship convened at 4 p.m., with several former pastors participating in the service with current pastor Nathan Hanson, and others who were unable to attend bringing written greetings.   Pastors Bruce Pederson, Roger… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, June 26, 2018 A pillar in the middle for the Henning Giant Norsemen, the late Don Bondy left a lasting legacy on the greater Henning area. He would go on to play basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and return to his hometown of Henning to operate a cafe and ballroom…. Read More

New budget shows expenses exceeding revenue by $66,000 By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning’s expenses will exceed revenues once again next year, at least according to the school district’s 2023-24 budget. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning School Board approved its budget for the upcoming school year, which shows revenues of $5,205,213 in the general fund… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen A light rain fell down on the crowd and those who participated in the annual Deer Trails Day parade on Saturday morning. Despite the rain, large crowds turned out for the annual celebration in Deer Creek. Above: Zoey Thorstenson looks for candy on the road during the annual parade. Left: Randy and… Read More

State hospital opened its doors in 1890 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Fergus Falls State Hospital opened its doors for patients in 1890, serving the mentally ill as well as people with developmental disabilities and chemical dependency issues. For many years close to 2,000 people resided at the facility, which closed in 2007. This was a… Read More

Bossy Babes BBQ food truck opens in OTC area By Chad Koenen Publisher There has been a certain aroma of wood fire that has been missing from Highway 78 just outside of Ottertail and Battle Lake for the past six years. Ever since Elmer’s Texas BBQ was destroyed in a fire in 2017 the smell of… Read More