By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School Board has narrowed its search for a new school superintendent to six finalists.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night the school board narrowed a list of 14 applicants to fill the position of full-time superintendent. Barry Olson, who is the current interim superintendent, will leave his position with Henning… Read More

Contributed photos Henning School turned different shades of pink, red and white on Friday for their Valentine’s Day celebration. Students in Pam Amundson’s kindergarten class, as well as Abby Emter’s first grade class, Cindy Feda’s kindergarten class , Kala Mills’ third grade class and the fifth graders were among the classes holding Valentine’s Day parties… Read More

Sapp family purchases a book about Onyx the dog By Chad Koenen Publisher A one-of-a-kind Christmas present has turned into a new opportunity for students at Henning Elementary School. Just before Christmas, students in Stephanie Jorgenson’s third grade class created a handmade pillow case for Jaeger Sapp’s dad, Chief Warrant Officer Jeremiah Sapp. Jaeger is a student in… Read More

No income guidelines required for free food distribution By Chad Koenen Publisher You might not be able to get much for free anymore—with the exception of a box full of food that is. On Saturday, Water’s Edge Church will be hosting its first free food distribution.  The program is being held in conjunction with the Farmers to Families… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Every good fisherman has a tale that is larger than life. Jan Smith is hoping to collect those once-in-a-lifetime tales, of fishermen on Otter Tail County lakes, as part of a new Rethos project. Smith, who is a local educator and historian, is in the process of documenting these stories as part of… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Despite temperatures that dipped to double digits below zero, the Henning Rod and Gun Club hosted its annual ice fishing derby on Saturday morning on Middle Leaf Lake. While most people opted to fish from the warmth of their vehicle, or their fish house, a few brave people sat on the ice… Read More

Council, staff to work with LMC mediator By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council will be seeking an outside source to work through issues between the council, as well as with city employees. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council approved moving forward with seeking assistance from the League of Minnesota Cities. … Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  County Community Development Director Amy Baldwin, speaking to county board members on Jan. 26, reported that the Otter Tail County unemployment rate stood at 4.9 percent during the month of December 2020. This was an increase from the county’s unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in November 2020. Baldwin provided an update regarding… Read More

Accident occurred southeast of Ottertail on Thursday By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Joe Mack, 60, of Ottertail, was killed when his vehicle was hit by a train southeast of the city of Ottertail at 8:48 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, an Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office report said. The accident took place at the intersection of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher With a smile on his face and a glimmer in his eye, Dave Perreten didn’t even have his coat off last week before he began telling the story of how a kid from the small town of Henning, helped to get the NASA program off the ground—literally. “Now the first question is… Read More