School board meets two construction management firms By Chad Koenen Publisher With an eye on the future of education in Henning, the Henning School Board heard from two construction management firms during a special school board meeting last Monday night.  The two firms were quite different in their make up, with one being described as more of a… Read More

Cautious plan approved for ditch near Dent By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Oct. 26, voted to proceed with a cautious approach to cleaning Ditch 25 near Big McDonald Lake, northwest of Dent and close to County Highway 35. Key issues are water quality and water quantity. Property owners north of Highway 35 would like… Read More

Kothe family came to the area in 1960 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 1960 the Rev Herbert Kothe accepted a call as pastor of St John’s Lutheran Church in Elizabeth.  “There were 12 children in our immediate family, 6 boys and 6 girls, and my Mom (Martha) took care of all us,” says Ken… Read More

Historic mill was built in 1889 in Maine Township, currently a county park By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Phelps Mill foundation is in need of repairs, and funding to help Otter Tail County in this endeavor has come from the state of Minnesota. A grant of $275,500 is coming to the county from the Minnesota… Read More

Tell us about your family: My husband Kevin and I have 4 kids and 4 grandkids.  Sarah (Jack, Kora, Caleb); Josh and Rebekah (Francis); Jordan; Brandon Where do you work/what do you do? I own a hair salon in Battle Lake and help with bookkeeping for my husband’s construction business.  In my spare time I enjoy knitting, fishing… Read More

Contributed photoMembers of the Henning Shining Lights 4-H group recently donated $700 to Willow Creek to purchase a flat screen TV and wall mount as part of the facilty’s remodeling project. The new TV will allow residents to watch community events, 4-H events and sporting events at the facility.

A special performance of “The Lion in the Winter” was held at Henning School and the Trinity Center on Thursday. In the afternoon cast members performed a show at the school for high school students, before approximately 50 people attended a debut performance of the play at the Trinity Center in Henning. The play was… Read More

Mothers Against Drunk Driving-Minnesota (MADD) held its Statewide Recognition Awards event on October 19, at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.  MADD presents these awards to “honor and thank all of you for your dedicated services to Minnesota and your communities and for your partnership with MADD’s mission to end drunk driving and drugged driving.” … Read More

Camp was held at Faith Haven near Battle Lake 4-H Junior Leader Workshop (JLW)-“Ignite Your Spark” was held October 21 at Faith Haven Camp near Battle Lake.  The camp is designed to inspire and enable each participant to uncover unique abilities, develop greater confidence and master strategies for success as a leader in their 4-H program. … Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The driver of a vehicle was injured near the south side of Rush Lake at 5:07 a.m. on Oct. 23. The accident took place near the intersection of Highway 54 and Boys Shore Road. Sheriff deputies identified the victim as 19-year-old Presten Newborg of New York Mills.  Newborg lost control of his… Read More