Ag Department asking for reports of sightings By Robert Williams Editor Two new invasive insects have been confirmed in Minnesota, according to an announcement Wednesday, Sept. 13, by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. The Asiatic garden beetle and elm seed bug were discovered by Twin Cities homeowners in August. The homeowners reported their finds to the Ag… Read More

County motor vehicle center reopens to the public By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Physical Plant Manager Terry Hoff happily told county commissioners Tuesday morning, Sept. 12, that residents of Otter Tail County are extremely pleased with renovations to the county motor vehicle center and to the county land and resource department at the Government… Read More

Contributed photos Rick Hammer of Henning went on a recent bear hunting trip with his son and three of his grandchildren in northern Minnesota. The hunters spent five days in northern Minnesota and found quite a bit of success in the field. Among those going hunting was Taylor Hammer, Zach Johnson, Mason Hammer and Chris… Read More

Contributed photo The Peterson family recently celebrated five generations with the birth of River Naomi Rudquist. Pictured above are: Taylor Rudquist, Delores Peterson, River Rudquist, Teira Shaw and Rick Peterson. 

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, in coordination with the Minnesota State Highway Patrol, reported a traffic fatality Friday, Sept. 8, close to 7 p.m. northwest of Perham. The accident involved two vehicles near the intersection of Highway 10 and Highway 228 in Gorman Township. One vehicle was westbound on Highway 10, turning onto nearby… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Sept.18, 2018 Adam Lange was crowned as king and Ashley Ladwig as queen at the Henning School homecoming coronation on Monday afternoon. Lange is the son of Doug and Kris Lange of rural Deer Creek and Ladwig is the daughter of Tom and Stephanie Ladwig of Vining. The 2018 Henning Homecoming… Read More

Contributed photo  The Parkers Prairie Aquatic Center received a $500 Donation from the Masons of Corner Stone Lodge #99 and the Birak Shrine Club together with Masonic Charities to be used as scholarships to train lifeguards. Pictured above are Jim Arvidson, Master, Corner Stone Lodge; Beth Wussow, and Bob Polzine, Birak Shrine Club.

Council to keep options on the table for keeping, selling By Chad Koenen Publisher With years of mounting losses, as well as looming repairs on the horizon, the Henning City Council took a hard look at the city-owned Willow Creek Assisted Living Facility on Thursday night. A special work session was scheduled as a way for the… Read More

Henning facility celebrates 125th anniversary By Chad Koenen Publisher The twin spires that sit atop the Trinity Center has been shaping Henning’s sky line for generations. Originally constructed in 1898, the Trinity Center is celebrating its 125th anniversary, which was highlighted by a major restoration project that restored the twin spires and featured “a former President”… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Old newspapers, with the use of letterpress printing, came to life this year for state fairgoers in St. Paul. They visited the Minnesota Newspaper Museum during the Great Minnesota Get-Together. Volunteer Mark Digre of Minneapolis said his fascination with newspapers started while growing up in the small town of Clinton in… Read More