By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council is turning to a familiar face to fill a vacancy in the utility department. During a special city council meeting on Friday night, the Henning City Council approved the hiring of Tim Angell as a new utility/maintenance worker. Angell previously worked as a maintenance supervisor for Willow Creek and… Read More

Photos by Dani Koenen Henning preschool students took center stage on Thursday night for their annual preschool graduation program. The students performed a number of songs and invited those in attendance for a treat following their songs.

Local help is available for residents seeking mental health assistance More and more people are talking about mental health and are starting to see it as one important component of overall health and wellbeing, just like physical health. By declaring May as Mental Health Awareness Month, Otter Tail County reinforces the value of everyone having… Read More

Relatives recently spoke with OTCHS By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Villagers nine miles east of Fergus Falls had a deep respect for Civil War veteran and newspaper publisher A.J. Underwood. They honored him by selecting Underwood as the name of their town. On April 22 Fergus Falls resident Ben Underwood, the great-great-grandson of A.J. Underwood, spoke… Read More

Volunteers help to prevent the spread of AIS By Tucker Henderson Reporter Are you looking for an excuse to get outdoors? Want to get in better touch with nature this summer? The perfect opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts and water lovers alike is available to all Minnesotans. Lake and stream monitors are needed this summer to test local waterways… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Several down trees, damage to buildings and power outages were reported as part of a large storm that rolled through the area on Thursday night. Wind guests were reportedly in excess of 90 mph in Verndale and straight line winds caused quite a bit of damage in the region. Some local schools… Read More

Henning alum currently attends UM-Crookston Adam Lange, who is a 2019 Henning High School graduate, will join R.D. Offutt Farms as a summer agronomy intern, starting May 9.   A senior at the University of Minnesota-Crookston (UMC), Lange is majoring in agronomy with an emphasis in crop production and a minor in ag business. He said he’s… Read More

Storm damage reported in OT County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on May 7, reported that a controlled burn went out of control west of New York Mills near 510th Avenue. A fire spread to a nearby abandoned building. The original fire spread due to strong winds. Several acres burned before the fire was… Read More

Kick off Memorial Day weekend with the Otter Tail County Historical Society’s tour of Mount Pleasant Cemetery on Friday, May 27, 7 p.m. High on a hill overlooking Clitherall Lake is the resting place of many Cutleries, the Mormon splinter group that founded Otter Tail County’s first permanent settlement. The cemetery was part of Hirum Murdock’s… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The Henning National Honor Society spearheaded the annual Day of Caring event in Henning on Wednesday morning. The students picked up trash along Marshall Avenue, cleaned a number of parks like the military park and helped to spruce up town as part of the annual community service project.