By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on April 22, reported that a resident west of Fergus Falls became a scam victim and lost $700. Cash card numbers were given to a scammer who said he represented Amazon. The victim contacted his bank to make certain the scammer had no personal information regarding banking accounts for… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten Well over 100 people attended the eighth annual Henning Bike Rodeo on Tuesday evening at the Landmark Center. Volunteers helped local youth navigate an obstacle course, participate in drag races, learn bicycle safety and enjoy a bite to eat. A number of bicycles were also given away as part of a random… Read More

Applications for the Bud Johnson Scholarship for post-secondary students are now available in the district office at the Henning School.   Application deadline date is Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Contributed photos Members of the Henning fourth and fifth grade Math Masters teams competed at a regional contest at Sourcewell in Staples, Minn. on April 28. Above: Fifth grade team members included: Ryker Thallman, Kendall  Koenen, Emily  Hanson and Brody Lohse. Below: Fourth grade team members included: Shadly Bunkowski, Beckam Koep, Aidan Olson, Meghan Sparks… Read More

Contributed photo Construction crews were in Henning on April 16 to take the large metal balls off the top of the Trinity Center building. The balls will be reconstructed as part of an expansive revitalization project on the top of the former church building. 

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent More and more catalytic converters are being stolen from vehicles. But repair shops and dealerships have ways for securing those converters. Catalytic converters contain platinum, rhodium and palladium. The metals are expensive and thieves sell the converters. Here is one way to prevent those thefts. The CatClamp® was invented to prevent thieves from… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Members of the Otter Rod and Gun Club handed out over 5,000 free trees during its annual giveaway at the Hoot ‘N Holler parking lot on Saturday morning in Ottertail. The annual event has been a staple in Ottertail for over 30 years as club members say thank… Read More

Calling all area runners and walkers. Tri-County Health Care’s 40th annual Sunnybrook Stomp 5K is Friday, June 10, at Sunnybrook Park in Wadena. Same-day registration opens at 5:30 p.m. The races begin at 6:30 p.m., starting with a Kids 1K, followed immediately by the 5K. The cost for the 5K is $25 for adults and $20… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Henning area students went under the bright lights of Las Vegas during the annual grand march and prom ceremony on Saturday night. Prom, grand march and post prom was held at Thumper Pond Resort in Ottertail.

Henning student made 22 of 25 free throws at contest By Chad Koenen Publisher Easton Misegades took third place at the Elks National Hoop Shoot finals on Saturday. The national hoop shoot was held at Wintrust Arena, home of the WNBA Champion Chicago Sky and DePaul Blue Demons in Chicago, Ill.  Each division consisted of 12 finalists… Read More