By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  A county fish house owner, at Crimson Trail (Rush Lake), reported a theft on Jan. 21. Taken from the fish house were two ice fishing rods and two tackle boxes. A nearby fish house had its door open. The owner was contacted and planned to come to Rush Lake, south of… Read More

Fifteen Minnesota counties are part of MICA By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), which includes Otter Tail County, is a voluntary, joint powers organization of 15 Minnesota counties. This includes most of Minnesota’s larger and faster growing counties. “We share interests with the larger counties in Minnesota, through our MICA membership,” said County… Read More

Starting Feb. 6, ReadyCare services at Tri-County Health Care will expand. Changes will include new extended hours:  • Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.  • Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.   • Saturday: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.  ReadyCare is a special same-day clinic for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Providers treat minor conditions like coughs, sore… Read More

Turkey hunting begins April 12 in Minnesota Imagine sitting in the woods on a spring morning with wildflowers in bloom, trees budding bright green and birds overhead migrating back to Minnesota. Then a turkey gobbles in the distance, responding to a turkey call.   “Spring turkey hunting is the best time I know to be in… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for passionate and dedicated students interested in learning more about natural resource careers through paid summer internships. DNR summer interns gain valuable training, build meaningful experience and share their knowledge and perspectives to help create a healthy, sustainable, and inclusive Minnesota. The DNR has a wide variety of… Read More

Animal-loving Minnesotans who leave corn for hungry pheasants at this time of year could be doing more harm than good, say wildlife experts with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Feeding wildlife can create a number of problems. For pheasants, it can draw them out of thick cover, which makes them vulnerable to predators, more susceptible… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate January 30, 2018 Shannon Tierney took first place at the annual Henning School Spelling Bee on Wednesday morning. Kira Koester took second and Alyvia Bunkowski took third place.  Katelyn Rinicker, who is the daughter of Lisa and Sean Rinicker was crowned as queen while Bryce Rach, who is the son of Dondi Kimber… Read More

Photo by Dani Koenen, contributed photo The Henning School District honored the work of the school’s paraprofessionals last week as part of the state paraprofessional appreciaiton week. Henning School paraprofessionals include: Gabrielle Bunkowski, LuAnn Weniger, Deb Baune and Heidi Reinbold. Middle row: Amy Johnson, Stephanie Jossart, Teri Wogan, Jasmine Lane, Pam Wiese and Lisa Nygaard. Back… Read More

Students pursuing careers in the healthcare field are eligible for Perham Health’s Healthcare Careers Scholarship. Five scholarships of $1,000 each are available for students enrolled or planning to enroll in the healthcare field. Applicants must be residents of the Battle Lake, Frazee, Henning, Perham, or New York Mills school districts.    Interested individuals should complete the… Read More

Henning poker player wins second naitonal championship By Chad Koenen Publisher Few feelings in life can match that of a poker player watching a card hit on the river, or having their opponent push all-in, only to see you have the top pair heading into the flop. There is a roller coaster of fear, anguish, excitement and… Read More