Parade, Festival, Pageant By Chad Koenen Publisher The streets of Henning will be filled this weekend for the 84th annual Henning Festival. The weekend will get underway on Thursday night with the historic Henning walking tour. The tour will be led by Chris Schuelke of the Otter Tail County Historical Society. The cost of the walking tour… Read More

Thursday, July 7- Hamburger Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetable, Dessert Friday,  July 8- Spaghetti Noodles, Lettuce Salad, Garlic Toast Monday, July 11- Hotdish, Salad, Dessert Tuesday, July 12- Swiss Mushroom, Soup, Dessert Wednesday, July 13- Meat Salad Roll, Salad, Fruit

Money stolen at a Lake Lida boat landing By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A resident of Lake Ethel Road, north of Clitherall, reported the theft of a water trampoline on June 27. The trampoline had earlier been shifted by strong winds and blown into a swamp near Highway 5. When the owner and his son came… Read More

Arvig announced 36 high school 2022 graduates received the Royale B. and Eleanor M. Arvig Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $3,000 each.  Students were selected based upon achievements or interest in the field of mathematics, engineering, accounting, computer science, telecommunications or any of the physical sciences. “We are proud to invest in the futures of area… Read More

Buchanan Lake property owner finds adult zebra mussel The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a report of zebra mussels in Buchanan Lake, in the city of Ottertail in Otter Tail County. A lake property owner contacted the DNR after finding an adult zebra mussel attached to a native mussel shell. A DNR invasive species… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener If you don’t have your own garden, you probably buy your fruits and vegetables from the local grocery stores. All fruits and vegetables are required to have a sticker telling you where they came from. Of course, they are usually so small you would need to carry a magnifying glass in… Read More

July 15 is National Give Something Away Day. We all have things that are sitting in a box somewhere that we just may need someday. Many people have storage units full of items they just have to have.   What better day than today is there to get something out of your stash and give it… Read More

CLC announces spring graduates  Three local students have completed degree, diploma or certificate programs.  High honors students earned a 3.75-4.0 GPA. Honors students earned 3.25-3.74 GPA.  Local students named to the list include: Dylan Kern, Deer Creek, Diploma of Occupational Proficiency, Automotive Technology; Michael Stevens, Deer Creek, Diploma of Occupational Proficiency, Occupational Skills and Blaine Wallevand, Henning, Diploma… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, July 4, 2017 While rain forced the performance indoors, grammy-nominated children’s musician Ralph Covert shared his humorous and eclectic original songs at the Landmark Center on Wednesday. The night featured a variety of songs, dances and stories. Fundraising continues for a new Frisbee golf course in Henning. With enough money raised to… Read More