Vehicles, goats lost in pole shed fire By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Three weekend traffic accidents were reported by sheriff deputies on Monday, Dec. 12. At least one person was injured Dec. 9 in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 80 near Perham. The accident took place at 12:37 p.m. Another person was injured in a one-vehicle rollover… Read More

Henning to host LP-A in a Section 6A match up What started off as a three game week turned into only one game due to the weather.  It was a crazy week as the girls had morning practice on Monday due to a Christmas concert Monday evening and then didn’t have another practice, or game, until they… Read More

Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,193 degrees to 1,936 students at the end of the fall 2022 semester, with commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. and noon Saturday, Dec. 10 in Taylor Center’s Bresnan Arena on the Minnesota State Mankato campus.  Among the students who received a degree was Jordan Brink, Deer Creek, BS, Rn Baccalaureate… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017 Henning School third graders received a special treat at the end of Friday’s elementary Christmas program as they were able to crack an egg over the head of either Henning Principal Thomas Williams and Building and Grounds Supervisor Robert Brostrom. Since students and staff raised over $1,500 during… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds Minnesotans that the Great Minnesota Ski Pass, which allows cross-country skiers of all levels to enjoy the extensive state ski trail system, is available for purchase. “Many Minnesotans love to embrace winter, and cross-country skiing is a wonderful opportunity to explore the state and get exercise at the same… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher For what most believe is the first time in the organization’s history, a female has joined the Henning Fire Department.  ¶  Sarah Booker joined the local fire department this fall when an opening on the volunteer squad was filled. While she recognized that being the first female member of the fire department… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher As she sits in a conference room in the back of the Karvonen Funeral Home in Wadena, Kendra Schumacher can’t help but smile as she talks about the past year at the locally owned funeral home and cremation service. Schumacher is a licensed funeral director at Karvonen Funeral Home and Cremation Service and… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Songs of the season could be heard at the Henning School on Monday night for the junior high Christmas concert. The concert featured a number of classics like “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch” to “Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas.

City council to list senior citizens center with realtor By Chad Koenen Publisher For much of the past year the City of Henning has been waiting for the results of a wage study for full-time city employees.  Last Monday night the city council received its wage study, which showed the actual employee wages are quite similar to… Read More

Contributed photo The Henning third and fourth graders were able to take time recently to make fleece hats with members of the 4-H. Donna Geiser from the 4-H Club lead the event and taught the kids a lot about how important it is to recycle and keep the planet clean. The fleece came from recycled… Read More