By Chad Koenen Publisher Everyone knows the real Santa Claus doesn’t come to all of the little towns across the globe before Christmas. He has helpers who report back to him and share the Christmas wish lists of boys and girls, while also spreading some Christmas cheer to people young and old. As it turns out,… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen A group of Henning kindergartners were all smiles as they decorated a “snowman” during their Christmas program on Friday afternoon. The program featured a number of songs from students in grades K-6. Above: Cooper Schwartz, Payson Martinson and Noah Hoelscher were all smiles as they turned Carlene Johnson into a snowman. For… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners has joined in efforts to support long-term care employee recruitment and retention. To that end, County Commissioner Betty Murphy of Maine Township brought up this issue with the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC), of which Otter Tail County is a member. Specifically, Murphy, on Dec…. Read More

Amended contract to be put in place in January By Chad Koenen Publisher The cities of Henning and Ottertail have agreed to a modified water contract between the two neighboring cities.  During a special city council meeting on Thursday night, the Henning City Council approved a modified contract agreement that was negotiated between the two communities. The… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher An investigation into allegations against a member of the Henning City Council and the Henning Ambulance Service determined that city councilman Jim Haberer did not abuse his power when he met with ambulance director Jane Cook earlier this year.  The findings of the outside investigation were not released to the public, but several… Read More

Contributed photo The Henning National Honor Society hosted its annual induction ceremony on Monday, Dec. 6. The ceremony was held at Henning School with the new and existing members highlighting their community service, what it means to be a part of the prestigious organization and the four pillars (scholarship, service, leadership and character) of the… Read More

Tell us about your family: I have been married to my wonderful husband Chance for 10 years and we have two boys together, Cord (10) and Kayden (7) What are some of your hobbies? Our family is huge into Cowboy Mounted Shooting. We travel all over the Midwest to compete in competitions where we shoot .45 revolvers at… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Henning four-year-old preschoolers held a pair of Christmas concerts on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon at the school. The students performed songs about snowflakes (above), counting down important parts of Christmas and even played a few instruments. Following the performances, family and friends who attended were able to have some cookies and… Read More

Photo by Dan Broten United States Post Office workers have been putting in some long hours and overloading their vehicles in order to get all of the packages delivered to local homes in time for Christmas. Local USPS mailman Steve Ellenson had his car packed to the brim on Thursday as he delivered packages near the… Read More

Fish caught on Mille Lacs Lake weighed over 55 pounds An angler caught a muskellunge weighing 55 pounds, 14 ounces, from Mille Lacs Lake that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has certified as a weight-based state record. The previous record was a 54-pound muskie caught from Lake Winnibigoshish in 1957. Although news of the… Read More