5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Sept.4, 2018 The school year is underway and four new teachers will be joining the Henning School District this fall. The new teachers include: Christina Wolden, Kala Mills, Jason Speer, and Aleicia Claassen have been preparing themselves for the new school and all of their students. School officially began on September 4. … Read More

Minnesota DNR reminds residents to be on the lookout for zebra mussels The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Moon Lake, near Brandon in Douglas County. Minnesota DNR Parks and Trails Division staff found adult and juvenile zebra mussels on a settlement sampler on the dock at the Moon… Read More

Nidaros Lutheran Church near Vining will be hosting a community discussion revolving around the risks and signs of sexual exploitation. The event will highlight the importance of being aware of the dangers and methods used to exploit individuals, even in rural Minnesota.  The public is encouraged to attend this conversation on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at 7… Read More

New teacher to offer ag. education classes this fall By Chad Koenen Publisher When students walk through the doors at Henning Public School next week there will be a few new faces greeting students on the first day of school.  Arica Caughey and Julie Westrick will join the Henning School staff as agriculture and social studies teachers…. Read More

OT County awards organic grant By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The mission of the Office of the State Auditor is to oversee local government finances for Minnesota taxpayers by helping to ensure financial integrity and accountability in local governmental financial activities.  To that end, finances of Otter Tail County and the other 86 counties in Minnesota are… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual corn and brat feed at the Landmark Center was held on Friday night. The corn and brat feed, which is a fundraiser for the Landmark Center, featured live music, quilt show and plenty of food for those who attended. 

Event to feature five polka bands through Sept. 7-9 By Chad Koenen Publisher Accordions will be working overtime under the bright yellow tent near the Ottertail water tower from September 7-9 for the 13th annual Polka Daze celebration.  Each year the Ottertail Lions host the event and highlight several national acts at its annual Polka Daze celebration…. Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen and Dan Broten The Landmark Center hosted its annual corn and brat feed on Friday night. The event featured everyting from brats to sweet corn and all of the fixings. The night also included live music by Wes-Tone featuring AL (below left). 

One person injured in crash near Perham By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Aug. 22, reported the loss of a house as the result of a fire, north of Battle Lake and near Balmoral Golf Course. Firefighters were called to the scene at 2:40 a.m. Firefighters from the town of Ottertail and from Battle… Read More

Koenen encourages local residents to visit museum By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent There’s a message to county residents who plan to attend this year’s Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul.  The message comes from Chad Koenen, co-owner of Henning Publications and co-publisher of the Citizen’s Advocate in Henning, New York Mills Dispatch and Frazee-Vergas Forum…. Read More