Project was previously delayed until next year By Chad Koenen Publisher A $9.2 million street and utility project that was originally scheduled for this fall, only to have it indefinitely postponed until 2027, is back on again—and in a very big way. Just weeks after the Henning City Council learned that construction on an expansive… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Itasca State Park, 20 miles north of Park Rapids and the headwaters of the Mississippi River, offers freedom from mental stress, anxiety and replaces this with serenity and a true sense of peacefulness. At Preacher’s Grove a visitor can stand among red pine trees that create a natural… Read More

Free recycling program kicked off in Henning,  Battle Lake area this year By Chad Koenen Publisher A new program aimed at promoting recycling throughout Otter Tail County has shown some positive results across the Henning and Battle Lake areas.  According to Natalee Yates, Public Information and Education Officer with Otter Tail County, Henning and Battle… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten The Landmark Center turned out quite a crowd on Thursday, Aug. 20 for its annual corn and brat feed. The event featured live music from the Spindler’s, while also showcasing the new mural “Spirit of the Prairie” on the Landmark Station. The event featured a record crowd and included a silent… Read More

Contributed photos A race to first base turned into a slow trot back to home on Saturday night as the first-ever donkey baseball game was held on one of the Henning softball fields. The event was a fundraiser for the Henning Community Playground Improvement Group as it attempts to raise money to add additional playground… Read More

Fergus Falls  company to  complete the work on County Hwy. 143 By Robert Williams Editor A contract was awarded to Korby Contracting Co., Inc. of Fergus Falls to complete the County Highway 143 bridge replacement over the Leaf River. This project will replace two steel span culverts with a bridge along County Highway 143 over… Read More

‘First 85’ moved to OTC from Kentucky in 1898 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent This past summer, in early July and late August, two busloads of people from the Twin Cities came to the county museum in Fergus Falls (historical society) to learn more as descendants of black veterans of Otter Tail County…. Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher There are four new faces who will be in the front of the classroom at Henning School this fall—but a few will be quite familiar to the students and the greater Henning community. Bill Klaers will be teaching agriculture classes at Henning School during the first semester, until new hire Jayma… Read More

Asbestos, lead found in Phelps Mill Store building By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Aug. 25, heard an update on major renovations needed at the Phelps Mill Store near the county-owned historic flour mill in central Otter Tail County. “We are only currently working on Phase 1, which includes restoration of… Read More

By Cedar Walters West Central Initiative Many people assume food waste naturally breaks down in landfills. In reality, landfills are designed to keep waste isolated from the environment, meaning organic materials often decompose without oxygen and produce methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Since nearly 30 percent of what we throw away is organic material, composting… Read More