By Chad Koenen Publisher A new book club will begin meeting later this month in the school library. The new book club will meet once a month and the first meeting will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. in the school library. Those who attend on March 24 will be able to help develop… Read More

Photo by Dani Koenen A large sundog was seen over downtown Henning on Friday morning. Sundogs are colored spots of light that develop due to the refraction of light through ice crystals and can mean that rain or snow is on the way. 

Contributed photo Approximately 200 meals were served at the first St. Edward’s Catholic Church fish fry of the spring on Friday night. A similar fish fry will be held every other week through Lent at the church. 

An error was noted in an article entitled “Fish house stolen from Rush Lake” in last week’s issue of the Citizen’s Advocate. The article mistakenly stated that alcohol was a factor in a traffic fatality Feb. 27 near Underwood.   The Otter Tail Sheriff’s Department incident report was mis-read by a Citizen’s Advocate correspondent. Alcohol was… Read More

Districts had fierce rivalries during the 1950s, 1960s in Otter Tail County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County basketball teams, during the 1950s and 1960s, were part of districts and regions. It was a one-class system of just boys high school basketball in those days.  Minnesota high school girls basketball commenced in 1974. Towns such as Pelican… Read More

If shelters aren’t removed owners could be prosecuted The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds anglers the upcoming deadline to remove ice shelters from lakes in the northern one-third of the state is quickly approaching. Heavy snow and slush in some areas means conditions on the ice might be challenging, so the DNR urges anglers… Read More

Longtime employee has spent 27 years at recycling center David Berg began his career with Otter Tail County as one of the first employees in the newly founded recycling center. Since then, he has seen many changes in the recycling industry as well as at the County Recycling Center.  As a life-long resident of the county,… Read More

Joan Johnson Gedde, of Battle Lake, has announced her intention to run for the Minnesota House in District 9B in Otter Tail and Douglas Counties. House District 9B is an open seat following the recent state redistricting since it has no incumbent House member. Gedde intends to seek Republican endorsement at her party’s upcoming convention.  Gedde most… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 10, reported that a detached garage was destroyed by fire in the town of Ottertail. Firefighters, upon arrival at Hilltop Road, found the garage fully engulfed in flames. The garage was a total loss. No injuries were reported and no nearby buildings were damaged. The fire is believed… Read More

Vergas man sentenced for fifth-degree drug possession By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A Perham man, 23-year-old Caleb Joshua Mycke, received a Stay of Adjudication related to a third-degree burglary felony conviction. An amended court decision was issued Feb. 24 in county court, Fergus Falls. Under a Stay of Adjudication, while the probation is going on, this is… Read More