Photos by Kendall Koenen The annual Henning Rod and Gun Club Ice Fishing Derby was held on Middle Leaf Lake on Saturday. Hundreds of fishermen took to the lake on one of the warmest days in the past few weeks to try their luck at catching a big fish, or at the very least, one of… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate February 6, 2018 A group of Henning High School students quickly drank a pop as part of a class race during Friday’s Snow Week pep fest. Among the students participating in the pop drinking race were Tristin Roggenkamp, Nash Roach, Marcus Sigman and Cody Jacobs. Chalk up knighthood as the latest title Amanda… Read More

Lakes Country Service Cooperative (LCSC) has announced the results of the 2022 Board Election held in November 2022.  Henning School Board Chair Reed Reinbold won his re-election bid to the Board of Directors. LCSC welcomed Rothsay School Board Chair Justin Phillips to his first term on the LCSC Board. Reed Reinbold has been employed by the Otter… Read More

NDSU announces Dean’s List Several local students were among the 4,226 North Dakota State University students to be placed on the fall 2022 Dean’s List.  A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 class credits to qualify for the Dean’s List. Local students named to the list include:… Read More

Local newspaper receives first place in six categories By Chad Koenen Publisher The Citizen’s Advocate received eight awards, including first place in six categories, at the 156th annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention last week. Henning Publications, which operates the Citizen’s Advocate, Frazee-Vergas Forum and NY Mills Dispatch, won 21 awards as a group.  The Citizen’s Advocate competes… Read More

Eight students to compete for Snow Week royalty By Chad Koenen Publisher With the temperatures dipping below zero it almost seems fitting that Henning School is getting ready to celebrate winter. The annual Snow Week celebration will get underway next week and feature a variety of dress up days and activities at the school. The week will kick… Read More

Chad Koenen, co-owner of Henning Publications, LLC and co-publisher of the Citizen’s Advocate in Henning, New York Mills Dispatch and Frazee-Vergas Forum, has been re-elected as the president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association.   Koenen was re-elected president at the organization’s annual meeting on Friday, Jan. 27, at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest in Brooklyn Park, Minn. “I… Read More

Event to feature hundreds of door prizes, food, bon fire on the lake By Chad Koenen Publisher If you are planning to attend the 44th annual Henning Rod and Gun Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday, make sure to have a radio nearby and keep your hearing aids turned up—otherwise you may miss out on a chance… Read More

Fire department responded to 78 calls last year By Chad Koenen Publisher The Deer Creek City Fire Department continues to be an active fire department when it comes to medical and fire calls in eastern Otter Tail County. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council heard from new fire chief Andrew Browne… Read More

Old-time restaurants provided more than food for a community By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many baby boomers in Otter Tail County remember the good old days in the 1960s when, before and after basketball games, kids could purchase a burger for 30 cents, French fries for 25 cents and a Coca-Cola for ten cents. A… Read More