By Tom Hintgen Country schools sprinkled the rural Otter Tail County landscape Otter Tail County Correspondent At one time, Otter Tail County’s 289 rural schools were the most of any county in Minnesota. Many kids who grew up on farms formed their basis for life while attending one-room schools. They learned the basics with reading, writing and arithmetic… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council moved forward with a Complete Streets project along Highway 108. During a special city council meeting last Monday, the city council heard from Lori Vanderhider, of MnDOT, about the proposed 2024 Highway 108 project. The council faced a looming deadline to either approve, or decline, the Complete Streets project. As… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher With the fire trucks blowing their horns, and a line of cars stretching the length of the city limits, the city of Deer Creek came together on Saturday for the party of the century—or better yet, to honor a man who was hitting triple digits. Helmer Grewe, who has lived in rural Deer… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher An East Leaf Lake family is hoping to make 2021 a little bit sweeter with the opening of their new candy shop in downtown Ottertail.  Jessica Thompson and Dan Ostrander, along with Huntter Thompson, have opened Soda Pop and Lollipops in the former Shawna Marie clothing store building on Ottertail’s Main Street. The… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The main issue of the Henning City Council, on Monday evening, March 15, was the city’s annual debt payments. The gathering was held at the community center, to accommodate more city residents. The meeting also was available by Zoom. Several people in attendance voiced their opinions, in addition to members of the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning School will receive several upgrades, including new LED lighting, as part of a facility improvement project plan.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning School Board approved up to $371,200 in upgrades at Henning School as part of a Facility Improvement Measure Summary. The plan was developed in a… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Public Health Director Jody Lien had some warnings for Otter Tail County residents after hearing that several people in the ages from 18 to 22 tested positive for COVID-19 after a party in Fergus Falls, with no masks or social distancing, on Saturday, March 13. “As the weather improves, and… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Gracie Grabe shared her love for ice skating with a number of Henning area children earlier this winter as part of her National Honor Society service project. Grabe hosted several ice skating lessons at the Henning skating rink with the hopes of showing children the basics of skating, while potentially sparking a… Read More

Laurentian Divide goes right through the heart of downtown Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher So what really divides the city of Henning? As it turns out, more than you might think. That’s because Henning sits right on a Laurentian Divide (Continental Divide), which sends some water North and West, and other water East and South—depending upon… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on March 10, said the driver of a vehicle was injured in a traffic accident near the west side of Star Lake. The accident took place at 7:55 p.m. on Highway 41 (Galaxy Road) southwest of Dent. Deputies said the victim, a male, was driving north on Highway 41… Read More