By Chad Koenen Publisher Every good fisherman has a tale that is larger than life. Jan Smith is hoping to collect those once-in-a-lifetime tales, of fishermen on Otter Tail County lakes, as part of a new Rethos project. Smith, who is a local educator and historian, is in the process of documenting these stories as part of… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Despite temperatures that dipped to double digits below zero, the Henning Rod and Gun Club hosted its annual ice fishing derby on Saturday morning on Middle Leaf Lake. While most people opted to fish from the warmth of their vehicle, or their fish house, a few brave people sat on the ice… Read More

Council, staff to work with LMC mediator By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council will be seeking an outside source to work through issues between the council, as well as with city employees. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council approved moving forward with seeking assistance from the League of Minnesota Cities. … Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  County Community Development Director Amy Baldwin, speaking to county board members on Jan. 26, reported that the Otter Tail County unemployment rate stood at 4.9 percent during the month of December 2020. This was an increase from the county’s unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in November 2020. Baldwin provided an update regarding… Read More

Accident occurred southeast of Ottertail on Thursday By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Joe Mack, 60, of Ottertail, was killed when his vehicle was hit by a train southeast of the city of Ottertail at 8:48 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, an Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office report said. The accident took place at the intersection of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher With a smile on his face and a glimmer in his eye, Dave Perreten didn’t even have his coat off last week before he began telling the story of how a kid from the small town of Henning, helped to get the NASA program off the ground—literally. “Now the first question is… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Looking to “lure” in local residents for an afternoon of fun, the Henning Rod and Gun Club will be hosting its 42nd annual Ice Fishing Derby on Saturday. The ice fishing derby will be held on the east end of Middle Leaf Lake beginning at 12 p.m. While many area ice fishing… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher An expansive reconstruction project in downtown Henning will be moving forward as scheduled, despite questions about who could eventually take ownership of Highway 108/Douglas Ave. During a special work session last Monday night, the Henning City Council heard from Lori Vanderhider  and Mary Safgren  about the potential County Highway 108 project that is… Read More

New garage to house 6-7 county trucks By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The purchase of land close to 430th Street near Pelican Rapids will allow for construction of a new maintenance garage for the county highway department. Approval for purchase of the property took place Jan. 26 during a meeting of the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners…. Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Willow Creek Executive Director Lisa Augustus said the effects of COVID-19 are not only taking the toll on the employees, but the residents at the independent and assisted living facility. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, Augustus told the Willow Creek Commission that six residents were hospitalized from Dec. 9 through the… Read More