Decision is pending contract negotiations between Sparks and Henning School By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School Board has tabbed Melissa Sparks as its next school superintendent. The decision is contingent on the two sides coming to an agreement on a contract. Sparks is currently the high school principal at MACCRAY, which is located in Clara… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Nearly 300 meals were served during the first St. Edward’s Catholic Church Lenten Fish Fry on Friday night. The meal was held as a drive-thru, due to restrictions because of COVID-19. The next fish fry will be held on March 12. Among the people helping at the fish fry was Mackenzie Suchy… Read More

When anglers across Minnesota drop their lines on Saturday, May 15, Otter Tail County is committed to hosting the 2021 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener in a reimagined way from the previous 70 plus years. By design, the event will be safely shaped to proceed within the guidelines of the Stay Safe MN initiative during the… Read More

For most people, hunger isn’t a major issue in their lives. But for many others, it is one of the most important issues facing their households, and area residents can help. Food insecurities are very real for 1 in 11 households in Minnesota. About 98 percent of food-insecure households worry that they will run out of… Read More

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