Drainage options to be explored for Thalmann’s Road By Chad Koenen Publisher Cash and investment balances in Ottertail’s general fund grew by approximately $280,000 last year, according to the City of Ottertail’s 2021 year-end audit. In fact, the city’s fire, loan pool, general obligation bond and water accounts all grew last year.  The audit was presented by auditor… Read More

The Henning Elementary School hosted its annual spring concert on Friday morning. The concert featured a number of songs from across the world.

Grants can be used to create programs, recruit employees Otter Tail County was awarded a $100,000 Youth Skills Training grant from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MN DLI). The grant funding will be used to further the County’s Youth Workforce Navigation Program. This program will build the County’s future workforce by offering meaningful… Read More

Perham Health has announced the recipients of its Healthcare Career Scholarship. Each recipient will receive a $1,000 scholarship to assist them in pursuing their degree in a healthcare related field. The scholarship is awarded to high school seniors or post-secondary students residing in the Perham Health service area. • Greta Hillukka– Perham High School. Greta plans… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, May 23, 2017 In the matter of just 15 minutes, Tom Grasswick may have become the most famous deer wrestler this side of the Mississippi. Grasswick, who went to the Wadena Wal-Mart on Tuesday with his family quickly found himself in the middle of a national phenomenon when he was hit… Read More

Close to 1,000 goats, puppies parish in fire By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on May 13, reported the loss of approximately 1,000 goats and a litter of puppies, the result of a barn fire northeast of Henning. Upon arrival of the Henning Fire Department, close to 520th Avenue, the large goat barn was fully… Read More

Emma Severson represented the Henning High School and community at the 2022 National Business Professionals of America (BPA) contests in Dallas, Texas. The contest was held from May 4-7.  BPA Advisor Mike Hepola said Severson was an outstanding representitive of the area as she competed hard and was very appreciative of the opportunity. She competed in… Read More

Items collected was donated to Soles4Souls program By Chad Koenen Publisher Becca Frederick transformed several hundred old shoes into a new opportunity for people in need. As part of her National Honor Society project, the Henning High School junior collected approximately 700 pairs of shoes, which were placed into 30 boxes for the Soles4Souls program.  Frederick, who… Read More

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.