Kick off Memorial Day weekend with the Otter Tail County Historical Society’s tour of Mount Pleasant Cemetery on Friday, May 27, 7 p.m. High on a hill overlooking Clitherall Lake is the resting place of many Cutleries, the Mormon splinter group that founded Otter Tail County’s first permanent settlement. The cemetery was part of Hirum Murdock’s… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Henning National Honor Society spearheaded the annual Day of Caring event in Henning on Wednesday morning. The students picked up trash along Marshall Avenue, cleaned a number of parks like the military park and helped to spruce up town as part of the annual community service project. 

Photos by Chad Koenen The Henning School bands and choirs hosted their annual spring music concert last Monday night. One of the highlights of the night was a song in which some students, including high school music teacher Ben Johnson dressed up like a pirate.

Contributed photo Senior band and choir awards were given to Alyvia Bunkowski, James Moran and Emma Severson. The are pictured with teachers Ben Johnson and Naomi Campbell.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Rural Otter Tail County native Dick Stigman, raised at Nimrod in Wadena County, was in seventh heaven while pitching for the Minnesota Twins 60 years ago, in 1962.  Stigman, 26, won 12 games and lost 5 as the Twins took second place in the American League, with an outstanding record of 91-71…. Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Sparks were flying in the shop room at Henning School last week. A group of students quickly worked on the body of one of three super-mileage cars outside of the shop, two other students welded a piece of the frame a short distance away.  Nate Thalmann opens the back… Read More

Wilson passed away one week before season got underway By Chad Koenen Publisher There was a certain feeling of emptiness when the Henning trap team opened their season on April 23.  Glenn Wilson, who has been instrumental in helping with the Henning trap team and the Henning Rifle Range through the years, passed away less-than a week before the first… Read More

City clerk/treasurer to retire from position at the end of May By Chad Koenen Publisher Elaine Hanson can’t help but smile as she talks about the past 12 1/2 years with the City of Ottertail. Hanson started as the city clerk/treasurer in November 2009 and has watched as the community has grown both on the business… Read More

New signs, bigger kitchen unveiled By Chad Koenen Publisher A new remodeling project in the tiny town of Vining has become quite the talk of the community. That is saying a lot for a community that boasts a giant foot and toe, an alien, dancing utensils and even a larger-than-life football.  Over the past 22 years, BigFoot… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council took a step last week to make sure its electrical needs will be met in the near future. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 2, the Henning City Council approved entering into a distribution maintenance supplement service agreement with Missouri River Energy Services. The exact details of… Read More