The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds Minnesotans who intend to burn vegetative debris, such as grass, leaves, brush and untreated lumber, to do so now, when there is ample snow on the ground, rather than in the spring when wildfire risk is greatest due to brown grass and low humidity. Each year, spring burning permit… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Members of the Henning Elementary cheerleading program took to the floor on Friday night for performances at halftime of the girls and boys basketball games. The cheerleaders were even joined by Henning School Principal Thomas Williams for one of the performances to do a cheer named after him (above). Right: Paisley Starry… Read More

Bluffton hunter sustains gunshot wound to knee By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Feb. 20, reported fire damage at the Swedberg Nursery, a family-owned landscape business, near Battle Lake. Two green houses were on fire when first responders arrived. The cause of the fire was malfunctions of a gas furnace and/or electrical panel. As of… Read More

Program to offer internet discount to customers Arvig is now participating in the federal Affordable Connectivity Program, making funding available to help offset the cost of internet service for eligible households within its service area. Congress authorized the $14 billion Affordable Connectivity Program to replace the temporary Emergency Broadband Benefit. The new program offers expanded eligibility… Read More

Wouldn’t it be great if hunger wasn’t an issue for anyone?  For most people, it isn’t, but for many friends, relatives and neighbors, it is one of the most important issues facing their households, especially in a waning economy affected by the pandemic of the past two years. Food insecurities are very real for 1 in 9… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 Elementary students who are falling behind in the classroom will get some additional help at Henning School next fall. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board approved the implementation of an intervention program. The program will target elementary students who are below their… Read More

Henning second grade teacher reads her latest book about a dog with her students By Chad Koenen Publisher As she holds up a big white book in front of her second grade classroom, Stephanie Jorgenson carefully reads about a busy dog named Dally. With a group of cows walking through the pasture on a TV screen… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Leif Erikson Sons of Norway hosted its annual Vinterfest celebration in Henning on Saturday afternoon. Dozens of people stopped by the ice skating rink and sledding hill, as well as the community center for an afternoon full of family activities. For more information about Vinterfest, check out page 14.

Tyler Wohler Trail bids to be opened in March By Jenna Baker Correspondent The February Ottertail City Council meeting opened up with reports from city staff, as well as Fire Chief Joe Ahlfs.  Ahlfs began by recapping the month of February to date, informing the council that the department had been on five rescue calls and was also… Read More

Contributed photo Dawson Bushman (left) took second and Easton Misegades (right) placed first at the state hoop shoot on Saturday in Hutchinson. Bushman competed in the ages 12-13 category, while Misegades competed in the ages 10-11 group. Misegades will now advance to the multi-state regional hoop shoot in Iowa.