Contributed photo Seven Henning School second graders will compete for the title of Little Miss Henning on Friday night. The Little Miss Henning pageant will take place on Friday night after the parade at the Henning Festival Grounds. Due to a lack of participants the Miss Henning pageant will not be held this year. Little… Read More

Juvenile probation service sees dramatic improvement By Robert Williams Editor The financial situation of Perham Area EMS was discussed during the general discussion period of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, June 27, in Fergus Falls. An emergency management meeting was held in Perham Monday night leading to a discussion of the… Read More

OTC to benefit from large housing, bonding bills By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Executives of the Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), which includes Otter Tail County, spoke to county commissioners on June 27 about the many benefits that will come to Otter Tail County as a result of the 2023 state legislative session. Some examples of state… Read More

Join the Otter Tail County Historical Society for a tour of historic downtown Henning on Thursday, July 6 at 7 p.m.  As rural communities throughout Minnesota struggle to survive, Henning has taken a path that could become a model for others. Community members have come together to save several historic buildings. In recent years both the… Read More

Glendalough State Park will host another Thrilling Thursday on Thursday July 6, featuring a beginning canoeing program in the morning and a family-oriented Nature Explorations program in the afternoon.   Both programs will begin at the Molly Stark picnic area. Beginning canoeing takes place from 10 a.m. to noon., and pre-registration is required. Participants learn canoeing… Read More

Application deadline set for November 15 The Youth Outreach scholarship committee of Lions District 5M9 is offering up to $12,000 in college scholarships for the 2024 school year.  The application deadline is November 15, 2023.  Students must be in the last year of an accredited college 2-year program, final two years of a degreed college program or… Read More

Aaliyah Olson, daughter of Cory and Alice Olson, Vining, received the NDSU-Fargo Eagles Scholarship, NDSU Development Foundation Honor Scholarship and NDSU Presidential Honor Award at North Dakota State University.  The NDSU-Fargo Eagles Scholarship and NDSU Development Foundation Honor Scholarship recognize high academic achievement, and the NDSU Presidential Honor Award recognizes students who have a 3.8-3.979 high… Read More

Leaf Mountain Lutheran Church celebrated 150 years of ministry in the lakes country of Minnesota between refreshing rain showers on Saturday, June 24.   Worship convened at 4 p.m., with several former pastors participating in the service with current pastor Nathan Hanson, and others who were unable to attend bringing written greetings.   Pastors Bruce Pederson, Roger… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, June 26, 2018 A pillar in the middle for the Henning Giant Norsemen, the late Don Bondy left a lasting legacy on the greater Henning area. He would go on to play basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and return to his hometown of Henning to operate a cafe and ballroom…. Read More

New budget shows expenses exceeding revenue by $66,000 By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning’s expenses will exceed revenues once again next year, at least according to the school district’s 2023-24 budget. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning School Board approved its budget for the upcoming school year, which shows revenues of $5,205,213 in the general fund… Read More