Coronation, parade setfor Friday By Chad Koenen Publisher One of the area’s longest running festivals will get underway Thursday night in Henning. After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 83rd annual Henning Festival kicks off on Thursday night with a historic walking tour of downtown Henning. The walking tour will be led by… Read More

Six people to compete in Little Miss Henning pageant By Chad Koenen Publisher Four Henning area residents will be competing for the title of Henning Festival Queen on Friday night. The pageant will be held in conjunction with the Little Miss Henning pageant at 7:30 p.m. at the Henning Festival Grounds stage.  The two pageants are organized by… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on June 28, reported that a woman who resides near Highway 14 near Richville lost close to $13,000 in an Amazon scam. Her bank has been notified and her account is frozen. Deputies and other law enforcement agencies warn county residents to never do business with a person who says… Read More

Incident command response team closes active operations, to monitor COVID-19 pandemic Due to increasing rates of people vaccinated for COVID-19 and continued low incidence of hospitalized patients and low infection rates, Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) and Prairie Ridge Healthcare (PRH) have made several changes to return to pre-Covid status in areas deemed safe to do so. … Read More

Annual archery hunt to b held at the end of October Hunters can start applying for the regular archery deer hunt at Camp Ripley near Little Falls. The application deadline is Friday, Aug. 20. Beginning this year, the format of the hunt will change to a single 3-day event happening Oct. 29-31 (Friday through Sunday, application… Read More

DNR, others responding to changing conditions With the latest drought map showing 11.1 percent of Minnesota in the severe drought classification, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is taking additional preparation and response steps, including: The DNR is notifying (such as municipalities, irrigators, golf courses and other high water use businesses) with DNR permits that they… Read More

Courthousewas originally built in 1922 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The five-person county board of commissioners, on June 22, gave approval for seeking bids for tuckpointing at the county courthouse south of downtown Fergus Falls. This project will be the responsibility of Terry Hoff, physical plant manager for Otter Tail County. Tuckpointing is the process of repairing… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen There was plenty of red, white and blue, as well as a visit from the Wizard of Oz, at the annual West Leaf Lake Fourth of July pontoon parade on Sunday. A total of 32 entries participated in the parade, which featured a large duck in a bath, a Wizard of Oz-inspired… Read More