Large panfish can be caught on OTC lakes By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Winds were close to 20 miles per hour on the waters of a lake in Otter Tail County Wednesday morning, July 20. That didn’t deter 11-year-old Eli Walkup, a farm boy south of Fergus Falls, from landing a prized crappie. A foursome, under… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The streets of Henning were filled with classic cars and trucks on Friday night for the second Rock N Stroll event. The event was sponsored by the Tri-County Cruisers and featured classic cars that are displayed in downtown Henning. The next Rock N Stroll event in Henning will be held on Aug. 19. 

More than 600 graduates were honored during the 2021-2022 academic year at Alexandria Technical & Community College. The spring commencement ceremony was held May 11, 2022 at the Runestone Community Center in Alexandria. Local students who graduated from ATCC include: Kaila Sweazey, Clitherall, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Business Management, Spring 2022; Madison Hansen, Henning, Diploma,… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, July 25, 2017 The Henning School District could soon be adding not just one, but two extracurricular activities for students. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board approved seeking a co-op with Perham for boys and girls swimming. The co-op came after the district received a… Read More

Contributed photos Butch Sebestian (above), Terry Greenwaldt (right) and Bob Bjorklund were just three of the dozens of people who attended a book signing ceremony with Skip Hall on July 17. Hall, who started his coaching career in Henning, went on to coach college football at several prominent Division 1 colleges. He recently wrote a… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Our reading series wraps up Wednesday at 7 p.m. with guest reader Stephanie Jorgenson reading “Christmas Surprise,” from her stories about “Dally the Distracted Cattle Dog.”  Space is still available to join the Mary Williams ceramic sculpture workshop at the Landmark Center on Aug. 2 and Aug. 30, creating a human figure… Read More

Above: This week’s mystery photo features members of the Henning Township Board in the 1970s. Do you know any of the people pictured above? If so, contact the Citizen’s Advocate at news@henningadvocate.com or give us a call at 548-5585. Left: We did not receive an answer to last week’s mystery photo of the 1966 football team

First National Bank of Henning, Ottertail and Battle Lake hosted a cook out fundraiser prior to the start of the Henning and Battle Lake Summer Rec game on July 7. The bank ordered enough food for 200 people and were completely sold out of food by the end of the event. The cook out raised… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council has approved the hiring of a new city clerk/treasurer.  After a previous candidate turned down the position a few weeks ago, the City of Henning opened up the position for a new round of candidates. After interviewing six people for the position the Henning City Council has tabbed Jenna… Read More

Organization represents 35 percent of state’s residents By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), which includes Otter Tail County, is a voluntary, joint powers organization of 15 Minnesota counties. This includes most of Minnesota’s larger and faster growing counties. MICA counties include more than 35 percent of the state’s residents, located in four… Read More