By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported that on July 9 a resident in the town of Ottertail reported being a scam victim, losing $180.  Con artists oftentimes lure people into buying gift cards in order to claim what in reality are false prizes. Once the gift card numbers are given out, the money is gone. … Read More

Sewer fund, Willow Creek lose money, water, sewer, electric, natural gas show a profit By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council received its annual audit report last Monday night.  According to the audit, the water, electric, natural gas and other proprietary funds showed a profit in 2021, while the sewer fund and Willow Creek both lost… Read More

LID boundaries include North Lida, South Lida, Venstrom Lakes in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners, on July 13, approved the establishment of a Lake Improvement District (LID) for Lida Lakes east of Pelican Rapids. The approval came after one stipulation was aired, relating to LID taxing authority. Leaders of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher All non-essential outdoor water use will be banned beginning on July 26 in Henning.  The City of Henning recently announced that the city will need to implement stricter water restriction plans due to the ongoing drought. The Minnesota DNR recently determined the state is in a drought warning phase. That means city residents… Read More

Drought means more water is needed, but don’t overdo it By Chad Koenen Publisher Drought—it’s a seven letter word that is almost forbidden to be spoken in farming and gardening circles. Yet, a dry winter with little snow and a spring and summer in which rain is as scarce as a Dodo bird, has more than… Read More

Bulldogs outscore opponents 60-11 on way to state 13u championship The Otter Tail Central 13u team defeated Staples-Motley 12-0 on Thursday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. AJ Woodworth (draftee from Parkers Prairie) induced a groundout to end the game for the Bulldogs. OTC got things moving in the first inning, when Drew Evavold… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher  vacant building that was once a hub for activity in Henning, will get a second chance at life.  ¶  The former nursing home/rehab center has recently been sold to Ron and Jewel Wacker, who have plans to renovate the building into an apartment complex. While their plan is to eventually remodel the… Read More

Henning Festival Queen, Princess to crown new royalty on Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher One year after being crowned as Henning Festival Royalty, Megan Weber and Makena Kenyon are just days away from crowning a new group of Henning area residents. While their year as royalty was anything but conventional, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More

Olson retires as school superintendent By Chad Koenen Publisher Melissa Sparks officially began her duties at Henning School last week and said her family is excited about the opportunity to be a part of the greater Henning area.  Sparks takes over for interim superintendent Barry Olson, who came out of retirement to guide the school district as… Read More