Lake Region Raceway started in 1962 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many people who drive to and from Wee Town along County Highway One can see, while looking south of the highway, remnants of what was formerly known as the Lake Region Speedway starting in 1962, and later referred to as West Central Speedway and the Wee… Read More

Dorn is President of First National Bank of Henning, Ottertail, BL The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) today announced that Randy Dorn, President of First National Bank Henning, Ottertail and Battle Lake was elected to serve on ICBA’s Bank Operations Committee. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks and is committed to its… Read More

Fire destroys storage barn near Big Pine Lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on April 19, reported the death of an Erhard resident Wednesday afternoon, April 19, north of Underwood on Highway 43. This was a single-vehicle accident. The accident took place just after 2 p.m., north of County Highway 1. The occupant of the… Read More

Members of the Henning School Referendum Supporters group will be going door-to-door on Monday, May 1. The group will be visiting with area residents to share information about the upcoming school referendum vote on May 9.  The group stated the visits will be for informational purposes only and are hoping to give residents time to get… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, April 24, 2018 There were some smiles, hugs and even a few tears after Samantha Witt and Grace Weller found out they qualified for the state speech meet on April 14. Both students are juniors at Henning School.  The Henning School Board has narrowed the list of candidates to fill the soon-to-be… Read More

Photo by Dani Koenen Construction crews from Brogard Plumbing, Heating and Excavating were busy last week taking down the old awning over the gas pump at the former Denny’s Food N Sport building. The building was taken down last fall in advance to a new convenience store and car wash being constructed on the site later… Read More

Contributed photo Destinie Sweno was recognized at the Golden Loon Fine Arts Awards ceremony at the Center For the Arts in Fergus Falls on Wednesday, April 19 in the category of painting. Area high school artists were recognized in 11 different categories. She is pictured above with Henning School art teacher Melissa Babolian.

Henning Summer Recreation Swimming Lessons are scheduled for June 5-15. The bus will leave the Henning Public School at 12:30 p.m. and will return at approximately 2:35 p.m. The fee is $70/child. Henning Summer Rec. swimming lessons are for children in kindergarten and up (must have completed kindergarten).   The registration deadline is May 5.   For… Read More

District voters to weigh two-part levy question By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School District will be heading back to local voters for a second time in six months as it looks to complete its first major building project in almost 30 years.  In November the first question of an expansive school building referendum that would have addressed… Read More

Dollys to take the stage on Saturday in Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher A renowned musical trio from the Twin Cities area will be making a stop in Henning on Saturday. The Dollys feature three of Minneapolis’ most sought after vocalists, harmonizing to the music of EmmyLou Harris, Dolly Parton and Linda Ronstadt. In addition to the hit music… Read More