A total of 44 people were nominated for records award On Sunday, Nov. 14, 4-H families gathered in Battle Lake to celebrate the 2020-2021 4-H award winners. Nominated for Records Awards were 44 youth, grades kindergarten through 13th grade. They submitted their records from Cloverbud (K-2nd grade), livestock, and non-livestock projects to their club leaders… Read More

Utility/deputy clerk began his new job on Nov. 1 By Chad Koenen Publisher Joseph Miller is a man of many jobs and passions. Not only does he have a wide variety of responsibilities as the new utility/deputy clerk for the City of Henning, but he also has a wide variety of life experiences that he feels… Read More

Photos by Chad KoenenHenning School was rocking over the weekend for the annual fall musical. This year’s performance was entitled “A Wop Bop a Loo Bop” and follwed a group of teenagers with big dreams of making it in the music industry. The show was performed three times from Friday through Sunday. Among the performers… Read More

Hearing looked a potential assessments By Jenna Baker Correspondent Prior to the regularly scheduled December Ottertail City Council meeting, a public hearing was held to discuss the assessment of the Happy Acres Development. Bob Schlieman of Apex Engineering was present to explain the project and how the assessments have been determined. He explained that the total cost of… Read More

Henning show to include eight performers associated with Medora musical By Chad Koenen Publisher What began as a one year trial in Henning has become a bit of a Christmas tradition in the heart of lakes country. A Magical Medora Christmas will be returning to Henning for the fifth time in the past six years. The only… Read More

Norwegian staple is a fixture at holiday meals across the region By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Pre-Thanksgiving to Christmas is the general time frame for lutefisk feeds in Otter Tail County and the surrounding area. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Barnesville, on Nov. 18, continued its tradition of serving lutefisk one week before Thanksgiving. This meal is… Read More

Tell us about your family: I have a fiancee Jill, and we have 4 children: Ben, Macy, Jocelyn, and Charlotte What are some of your hobbies? Hunting, fishing, 4 wheeling, spending time with my family Where do you work/what do you do? Minnesota Rural Water Association, travel the state helping municipal utilities How long have you been on the ambulance service? 6 years… Read More

Event to be held Dec. 7 at Vining Community Center The Sons of Norway Leif Erikson Chapter will be hosting its annual Nordic Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are requested by contacting Chuck and Barb Olson by Dec. 1 at (218) 282-0332 or (218) 282-0406. If no one answers leave… Read More

Students in Stephanie Jorgenson’s second grade class at Henning School shared some stories about their Thanksgiving turkey this year.  The assignment was to create a funny story about how the students would save their Thanksgiving turkey this year. The students needed to write to someone that they know and care about.  Then, the students had a choice… Read More

Facility has maintained status for over two decades Tri-County Health Care recently renewed its comprehensive advanced life support certification. Tri-County Health Care has been a CALS hospital for over two decades.  CALS training honors rural healthcare facilities and the communities they serve by teaching advanced lifesaving techniques. This special training benefits every hospital department serving patients in… Read More