St. Edwards fish fry celebrates 25th anniversary By Chad Koenen Publisher Fish fry season is upon us, and while it may look a little different this year, there is perhaps no place better to get a heaping plate full of fish and all of the sides than the St. Edwards Catholic Church Lenten Fish Fry.  Now in its… Read More

Council weighs options for financing future debt, costs for upcoming projects By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Several important city issues were addressed during a Feb. 10 work session of the Henning City Council, available by Zoom. One of those key issues is the city’s annual debt payments. “City residents need to understand that this is annual, not one… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A virtual meting on the upcoming Highway 108 project through downtown Henning is set for Wednesday night.  The meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday night as representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the City of Henning will highlight the project plan, as well as last year’s project demonstration…. Read More

By Jenna Baker Correspondent The City of Ottertail officially has a new daycare facility. At the regularly scheduled February meeting, the council approved an Interim Use Permit (IUP) for Little Otters Daycare, owned and operated by Hannah Augustus at 201 Lake Avenue South. The IUP was required in order to run a commercial business in a… Read More

Kindergarten students in Pam Amundson’s class at Henning School celebrated the 100th day of school on Feb. 22 with a variety of activities. Among the activities was creating a 100 hat, as well as getting a glimpse of what the students would look like if they were 100 years old. 

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning Fire Department has turned into a family affair—literally that is.  Three sets of fathers and sons are now serving on the Henning Fire Department. Caden Johnson and Travis Arndt recently joined their dads, Robert Johnson and Jeff Arndt, as the newest members of the local volunteer department.  “I’ve just always seen my… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher As temperatures dip into double digits below zero, Henning School students are getting ready to celebrate all of the things that are cold and winter this week. The annual Snow Week celebration will kick off Tuesday, albeit with a slightly different twist on past celebrations due to COVID-19 restrictions. Coronation will be held on… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual “Love” concert was held prior to Valentine’s Day on Friday morning. Among the performers were Matthew Johnson, Destinie Sweno and Alyvia Bunkowski. The concert was held virtually and posted on the Henning School website.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The County Board of Commissioners, on Feb. 9, approved the hiring of a license center specialist for the County Motor Vehicle Department. There are currently five counter employees. One person handles driver’s licenses and four employees handle motor vehicle transactions and fill in for driver’s license work when needed. A supervisor fills… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Well over 1,000 units of food were given away on Saturday at Water’s Edge Church in Henning. The food distribution was part of the Farmers to Families program, as well as the Living Bread Food Distribution. Despite temperatures reaching double digits below zero for most of the morning, a line of cars… Read More