By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  A driver was injured on June 15 after she reached for her cell phone and lost control of her vehicle. She rolled her vehicle and fortunately received only a minor injury near Highway 4 in rural Pelican Rapids. The accident took place at 11:42 a.m. “Distracted driving is dangerous,” said a spokesperson… Read More

Offer not formally accepted at the time of press By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council has tabbed Susan Needham to be its next city clerk/treasurer. The move is pending the two sides coming together on an agreement on compensation.  In her application to the city, Needham said she has over 20 years of accounting and… Read More

This Friday will be the first of four Rock-Roll and Stroll Car Show events scheduled for the third Friday of each month, beginning June 17 from 4-8 p.m. The Landmark Center will open the Station building with popcorn, refreshments, and music. Come downtown on Friday and check out the classic cars.  Landmark Station will also be… Read More

New church has expressed interest in senior center By Chad Koenen Publisher Photo by Chad Koenen The city-owned Henning Senior Citizens Center building could soon have a new owner. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, the Henning City Council approved moving forward with selling the building. Henning City Councilwoman Tammy Fosse made the motion to move forward… Read More

Rock and Stroll event set for Friday  By Chad Koenen Publisher Downtown Henning will be taken back to the 1950s during four Rock and Stroll events this summer. The first of four community events, aimed at attracting custom and classic cars, motorcycles and other vehicles, will be held on Friday afternoon. Don Jorgenson, who is helping to… Read More

Froslee leads project to bring new life to catholic church By Chad Koenen Publisher St. Edward’s Church got a bit of a makeover recently thanks to the efforts of Nora Froslee and a number of community members. Froslee, who attends the Henning church, is also a member of the American Heritage Girls group.  Earlier this year, Doreen Oseien… Read More

Former teacher brings her dog back to the classroom at Henning School By Chad Koenen Publisher Brutlag stopped by Henning School earlier this year to visit Pam Amundson. A number of teachers immediately fell in love with the adorable dog. At the time, Brutlag had trained Annie to take her to nursing homes as a therapy dog to… Read More

Short run train connected the area in the 1950s-60s By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Galloping Goose was a short train which went east and west through Otter Tail County during the 1950s and 1960s. The train traveled from Oakes, North Dakota, to Wahpeton-Breckenridge, through Fergus Falls to Staples, with other stops along the way…. Read More

DNR unveils second year program in Minnesota Wildlife researchers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have completed outfitting newborn fawns with GPS-tracked collars as part of a three-year study taking place in the southern Minnesota. The study uses data from GPS collars to track deer movement, habitat preferences, causes of mortality and deer dispersal rates. “This… Read More

Paddles, net can be checked out from  Pickleball has come to Henning. Pickleball is a fun sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong.  Pickleball is played with a paddle and a plastic ball with holes and can be played as doubles or singles.   A Pickleball court has been set up at the Henning tennis… Read More