Hart takes 12th place in high jump By Chad Koenen Publisher Four Otter Tail Central Bulldogs made the trek to the state track meet at St. Michael-Albertville last week. Ally Hart, Kinley Bormann, Mason Dalluge and Norah Froslee ended their season at the state track meet.  Eighth grader Bormann took ninth place in the long jump with a jump… Read More

Classic car show set for Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher Muscle cars, trucks and some of the most iconic vehicles in recent memory will once again line the streets of downtown Henning this summer. Following the success of last year’s event, the second annual Tri-County Cruisers Rock N Stroll event will be held the third Friday… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher New decorative lighting will be coming to the downtown Henning area in 2024. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning City Council moved forward with a plan to install new decorative street lighting as part of the 2024 Highway 108 project. While the city council had already expressed an interest in… Read More

Fergus Falls wrestler was born with just one arm By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent This is the story of a high school student in Otter Tail County who excelled in athletics through sheer determination, going on to live an exemplary adult life. Gary Eide, Fergus Falls High School Class of 1961, was the first born of… Read More

Fire destroys 4-wheeler, grill near Perham By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Weekend traffic accidents in Otter Tail County over the weekend of June 2 resulted in injuries. An accident at 4:22 a.m. on June 2 took place near the intersection of Highway 38 and 110th Street in southeastern Otter Tail County. The accident, with injury to… Read More

Summer to feature a number of road projects in OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Resurfacing • Highways 8, 80 and 53 in Perham area, Central Specialties, Inc., Alexandria, resumed May 8, completion date estimated for September 2023 • Highway 51 near Perham, bids opened June 7, low bidder was Anderson Brothers Construction Company of Brainerd… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Hundreds of motorcycles rolled through New York Mills and much of the region for the 22nd annual Ronald McDonald House RIDE on Saturday. Proceeds from the event, which featured a number of people from the greater Henning area, will benefit the Ronald McDonald House.

Henning School students and alumni received a variety of scholarships during the annual Henning High School commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 27.  The following scholarships were awarded to both Henning High School Class of 2023 students and alumni. Tanner Arndt – Barb and Lloyd Amundson Scholarship $3,000 Class of 2022 Post Grad, Saetre Scholarship $1,000 Riley Bode –… Read More

• William Thomas Rick, 55, of Pelican Rapids, received a stay of adjudication on May 22, 2023, related to felony 5th degree drug possession. While the probation is going on, this is a pending case, the same as being charged and awaiting trial. Once probation is over, and Rick has been law abiding, the case… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has discovered zebra mussels in Tamarac Lake, near Pelican Rapids in Otter Tail County. DNR staff doing maintenance work on the Tamarac Lake public access found six zebra mussels attached to a concrete plank. Lake property owners and people who maintain accesses should carefully look for invasive species on the posts,… Read More