Housing project to include a pair of triplexes By Robert Williams Editor After much collaboration and planning, the North Fields of Dalton senior housing project is becoming a reality. The project is located on the north end of Dalton, just west of County Highway 35 on Court Street. The official groundbreaking was held by the Otter Tail County Housing… Read More

Hunters in antlerless lottery areas reminded to buy licenses by Sept. 5 Hunters reviewing the 2024 Minnesota hunting regulations will find season details in most areas of Minnesota similar to what they were last year, including northern areas with lower bag limits intended to increase deer populations. Deer hunting licenses can be purchased starting Thursday, Aug. 1. “We’re looking… Read More

Rappe shares experience of living in the West Bank By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The guest speaker at the Our Lady of Victory Church, Fergus Falls, fellowship hall Tuesday evening, July 30, was Wendy Rappe, a native of Vernon Center, southwest of Mankato. She, her husband and two children at the time lived in Israel… Read More

The Henning FFA volunteered at the East Otter Tail County Fair last weekend.  The group first had Monica Hansen, Haley Hanson, Ivy Witt and Emily Hanson help the Perham FFA in the children’s barn where they held bunnies for kids to pet, got chicks out of the cage for kids to hold, and helped with lots… Read More

Early season conditions allow for increased late season fishing Effective Friday, Aug. 16, Mille Lacs walleye anglers can harvest up to two walleye through Saturday, Nov. 30. Both fish can be 18-20 inches in length or one can be 18-20 inches and the other must be longer than 28 inches. “With high angler catch rates last fall, we opted for… Read More

The East Battle Lake Watershed Association held its Annual meeting at the Henning Community Center on Saturday, Aug. 3. The meeting room was filled with 90 people, a record crowd, who visited together while enjoying donuts from Sandy’s and coffee. Likely, the large turnout came to hear Conservation Officer Tricia Plautz describe a day in her busy… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The inaugural season of the Henning North Stars came to a close on Saturday with a 5-0 loss to the Nimrod Gnats. The loss came in the elimination bracket of the Region 14C tournament. Nimrod jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning thanks to an RBI… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Much like the weather outdoors, the bidding and buying at the 28th Annual Lutheran Island Camp Quilt Auction was hot and on fire on Saturday. The quilt auction, which benefits Lutheran Island Camp, raised over $40,000. The day featured over 300 quilts that were auctioned off, as well… Read More

Photos by Korie Koenen and Chad Koenen Approximately 100 quilts were auctioned off in person on Saturday at Lutheran Island Camp. The quilts were auctioned off as part of the annual in-person quilt auction at the East Battle Lake Camp, while another 100 quilts are currently up for bid online. Proceeds from the camp benefit the… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen A group of children lined up to receive everything from beads to candy during the annual Deer Trails Days celebration in Deer Creek over the weekend. Despite temperatures in the upper 80 degrees throughout the weekend, a number of people turned out for the parade, kids games, bean bag tournament and street… Read More