5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate March 13, 2018 Kale Misegades, who is the son of Randy and Becky Misegades of Henning, has advanced to his second straight Elks National Hoops Shoot contest. Misegades, who is a fourth grader at Henning School, made 20 of his 25 shots and 10 of 10 shots in the shoot off to… Read More

Lisa Libraries makes donation to school library When children’s book editor Lisa Novak passed away, author Ann M. Martin and friends formed The Lisa Libraries. More than 500,000 books have been distributed to all 50 states since 1990 when Lisa Libraries was founded.  Many of these books have been sent to libraries at daycare centers,… Read More

Nine high school students form Henning School Drum Line By Chad Koenen Publisher The sounds of banging drums echoes through the hallways of Henning School each afternoon near the band room. Every once in a while you may get a sound of a bell or a symbol, but for the most part, the banging of drums… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Henning High School junior Lyvia Misegades became the second girls basketball player this season to reach 1,000 career points when she reached the milestone on Saturday in Perham. She joins Faith Fisher, who also scored 1,000 points earlier this season to reach the historic mark. Her father Steve Misegades also scored 1,000… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Many baby boomers remember riding the rails on passenger trains close to Pebble Lake and Swan Lake, southeast of Fergus Falls, and through Dalton and Ashby. This was the case until rail passenger service ended in 1971.  Today, the rails are no longer in place but the route remains as part… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum The Otter Tail County Board unanimously approved a permit modification to the new Henning transfer station during the board’s most recent meeting Tuesday, Feb. 28.  In July of 2022, the Solid Waste Department, along with FOTH Engineering, began the process of designing a new state-of-the-art transfer station, including a new office and… Read More

Rock ‘n’ roll hall of famer has close ties to OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gary Puckett, who gained rock ‘n’ roll fame in the late 1960s, always appreciated his family ties to Otter Tail County, and Pelican Rapids in particular. This remains true to the present day for the rock star who… Read More

The Henning junior high speech team competed at a meet in Fergus Falls on Saturday, Feb. 21.  Breanna Bunkowski placed third in Humorous Interpretation with her script from the movie “10 Things I Hate About You” Emma Fosse placed third in Poetry Interpretation with her program of various poems about mental illness and healing. Brenden Weller placed third… Read More

Trail connects Pelican Rapids, Perham trails By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent What was once referred to as the Pelican Rapids to Perham Recreational Trail is now the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail. One section of the 32-mile-long trail remains to built, that being the 4.2-mile segment through Maplewood State Park. Construction will hopefully take place… Read More

Two change orders total nearly $8,000 for county garages By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners unanimously authorized a change order for the Pelican Rapids Highway Garage in the amount of $247.50 for the addition of an electrical outlet and a change order for both the Battle Lake and Pelican Rapids Highway Garages in the… Read More