Erhard woman became a member of Minnesota legislature in 1922 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A shining example of great leadership was exhibited by Hannah Kempfer of Erhard who became a member of the Minnesota State Legislature in 1922. This extraordinary woman immigrated from Norway to Minnesota about 1885, eventually settling with her family near Erhard, in… Read More

As drought conditions continue in parts of the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is carefully monitoring the situation and taking steps as outlined in the Minnesota Statewide Drought Plan.  Regarding the overall situation in Minnesota, the weekly U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday, Aug. 11 shows: • 17 percent of Minnesota is experiencing abnormally dry… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017 This week’s edition of the Citizen’s Advocate had a large “No news…” printed on an otherwise blank front page. The second page continued with “…is not necessarily good news. Community newspapers provide the substance to fill an otherwise blank space. We are here to report on everything from… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen After being forced to be held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic each of the past two years, the annual Lutheran Island Camp quilt auction returned to an in-person option on Saturday afternoon. The quilt auction featured several hundred quilts that were auctioned off to the highest bidder. Proceeds from the quilt… Read More

Volunteer hours make pickleball a reality By Kathryn Wilkowski Reporter With a budget of merely $26,000, Ottertail added a pickleball court to their city park with the help of many volunteers. “There has been a few hundred hours of volunteer work done for this whole project,” Darold Woessner, project manager explained. “It’s amazing. The majority of the contracting… Read More

Beautification project could be completed during Hwy. 108 project By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council got its first look at a plan to beautify the downtown Henning area as part of the 2024 Highway 108 project. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Aug. 1, the city council heard from representatives from MnDOT, as well… Read More

Photo by Dan Broten Games, food, family activities and a variety of information about the greater Henning area was available at the annual National Night Out festivities in Henning on Tuesday night. For more information about the annual National Night Out festivities, check out page 12. 

East Battle Lake camp to host anniversary celebration By Stella Strong Reporter As people, certain numbers call for a celebration. From double digits to the first years as an adult to quarter of a century birthdays/anniversaries, certain numbers are recognized as milestones. And why shouldn’t they be? After all, what’s more exciting than turning 50? Turning 70!  On… Read More

Longtime employee has been with OTC for 39 years Marsha Bowman has retired from Otter Tail County Land and Resource Department after serving as the office manager for 39 years.   Bowman began her career in the Treasurer’s Office in 1983 and was hired in 1985 to the newly formed Land and Resource Management department where she… Read More

Perham resident injured in accident By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A cabin owner on the northeast side of West Battle Lake reported the theft of several items on Aug. 3. “Multiple things have been stolen during a recent period of time,” said a sheriff deputy. “The cabin owner will make a report for insurance purposes.” Rural Perham resident injured… Read More