Contributed photo Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons, right, congratulates deputy Pat Pickar who recently completed all four phases of the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association Institute for Credible Leadership (ICLD). The ICLD is a four-phase, online, leadership learning system offered through the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association. It is an educational journey designed as a comprehensive introduction to… Read More

Berndt, Kehn receive felony sentences in OTC court By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Douglas Alan Berndt, 31, of Pelican Rapids, and Matthew Allen Kehn, 31, of Wadena, appeared in county court, Fergus Falls, related to felony charges. The court decisions are summarized in this report. Berndt case Douglas Alan Berndt, convicted of third-degree felony drug possession,… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate January 16, 2018 Whether you have known it or not, you or someone in Henning who you know has been affected by, or involved somehow, with the local nonprofit organization C.H.A.T. C.H.A.T. is an acronym for Community Health Action Team, an organization the has been in the community for approximately 20 years…. Read More

Henning students selected as AAA, ExCEL award winners By Chad Koenen Publisher Four Henning students were recently honored for their work on both the court, as well as in the classroom. Seniors Ally Hart and Tyson Misegades were selected as Henning’s AAA (arts, academics, athletics) award winners and juniors Lyvia Misegades and Carter Kenyon were selected as Henning’s ExCEL (Excellence… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor, Frazee-Vergas Forum Otter Tail County welcomed Robert Lahman to the Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Jan. 3 at the first meeting of the year in Fergus Falls.  Commissioner Lahman was elected in November after defeating outgoing chair Betty Murphy in a tight race. Lahman received 2,574 votes (51.42 percent) to Murphy’s 2,419 (48.32 percent). Lahman grew… Read More

New coordinator sought for Henning Festival, Little Miss Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher When the Henning Festival pageant was in search for a new director in 2019, Courtney (Wiese) Hendricks remembered the lasting impact that being a member of the royal court left on her as a senior at Henning High School. Hendricks was crowned as the… Read More

New shop to work in conjunction with Henning location By Chad Koenen Publisher Since opening its doors in Henning over a decade ago, AutoFix has grown into a one-stop shop not commonly seen in small towns across the country. Whether it be new tires, a quick oil change, tire alignments or diagnostics, AutoFix has grown into… Read More

Year-long repairs finished at historic county park By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The year-long foundation repairs at Phelps Mill have been completed by Eagle Construction Company of Little Falls. The total cost was $926,388. In early 2022 the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved the foundation restoration and repair work in order to retain… Read More

Contributed photo Farmers Union Industries employees have donated a total of $30,000 to their local community food shelves. The donations will be dispersed between 21 different area food shelves in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota. Among the food shelves receiving a donation from the Farmers Union Industries employees was the Henning Food Shelf. 

About 2 in 5 homes in the state have dangerous radon levels Radon is the leading environmental cause of cancer deaths in the United States and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. More than 21,000 lung cancer deaths are attributed to radon each year in the U.S. About 2 in 5 homes in Minnesota… Read More