Above: This week’s mystery photo features a number of children and adults pictured in front of a house and cars in the late 1920s. Do you know who is 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… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The 84th annual Henning Area Festival was held over the weekend and featured a big parade on Friday and the demo derby on Saturday (bottom left and right). Among the entrants in the parade was First National Bank of Henning, Ottertail and Battle Lake who threw out candy to local children. Participants… Read More

Several accidents reported over the Fourth of July By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on July 3, reported two injuries following a boating accident at Rush Lake, north of Ottertail and south of Perham. When deputies arrived at 8:03 a.m. near the public access to the lake, they located a man with a compound fractured ankle and… Read More

Program is showing positive results with participants By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent One of the most rewarding experiences for Otter Tail County-based Productive Alternatives board members is seeing people develop their full potentials. P.A. has assisted special needs adults since 1959 in west central Minnesota. A new program, starting its fifth year, is one called Perham 180. The goal… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The skies over the Henning airport will be abuzz, literally, as dozens of planes will be coming to town on Saturday for the 38th annual Henning Fly-in breakfast.  The breakfast, which is a fundraiser for the Henning EAA Chapter 1065, will be serving from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. The breakfast will feature… Read More

Trinity Center to host Skip Hall on Sunday afternoon By Chad Koenen Publisher From the tiny streets of Henning to the roar of the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Skip Hall has seen it all during his illustrious coaching career. The one-time Henning football and boys basketball coach will be making a return to Henning on… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher An expansive remodeling project at Henning School is one step closer to heading to the ballot box. During a special school board meeting on Wednsday, June 29, the Henning School Board met with representatives from Ehler’s Public Finance Advisors and ICS about several potential projects to enhance Henning School. Ultimately, whatever project comes… Read More

Local hospital ranked in top 10 hospitals in the state Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals” report for 2022 is out and Perham Health is listed in the Top Ten Hospitals in Minnesota and ranked 283rd in the top 500 hospitals in the U.S. Top 10 hospitals in Minnesota for 2022 include: 1. Mayo Clinic – Rochester, Minn. (#1 in… Read More