The Headwaters High-Value Network (HVN) announced its launch today as a collaboration of 19 independent rural Minnesota hospitals working together on clinical and business initiatives to strengthen healthcare in rural communities across the state. The centerpiece of the Headwaters collaboration is a clinically integrated network (CIN) featuring 19 hospitals and more than 50 clinics that will… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Abi Eckhoff, who is the daughter of Tim and Tether Eckhoff of Henning, was crowned as the 2019-20 Henning Festival Queen. The queen coronation took place on Friday night during the annual Henning Festival celebration. In addition to the Henning Festival Queen coronation, Jolene Fosse, who is the… Read More

Miss Henning, Little Miss Henning to follow the parade on Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher Fresh off the busy Fourth of July weekend, Henning area residents will once again be gearing up for a busy few days as the annual Henning Festival celebration comes to town. The event will once again kick off on Thursday night with… Read More

Ottertail-based farm has been in the family for over 110 years By Chad Koenen Publisher The Mike and Denise Menze family of rural Ottertail have been named as Otter Tail County’s “2024 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota. The family is the fourth generation on the farm, who have also been honored as… Read More

Shaw went missing from Henning farm on June 22 By Chad Koenen Publisher The search for Robert Shaw, of rural Henning, continues in Otter Tail County.  According to a release on the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Facebook page, Shaw has not been located since he went missing on Saturday, June 22 at approximately 6 a.m. Shaw was… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher After officially selling Willow Creek Assisted Living earlier in the day to St. Williams Living Center, the Henning City Council approved a bonding package to pay off the one-time city-owned facility as soon as next year. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning City Council approved a refunding bond to essentially… Read More

Relay for Life set for Friday night at Ted Meinhover Field in Perham The Relay For Life of Otter Tail County will be held this weekend at the Perham High School Track/Ted Meinhover field. Friday’s ceremony marks the culmination of months of planning, preparations and fundraising by the Relay Event Leadership Team and over 20 Relay… Read More

Photos by Andi Honebrink With everything from red, white and blue colors to the Wild Wild West, creativity was on full display on Thursday for the annual West Leaf Lake boat and pontoon parade. A total of 18 entrants participated in the boat and pontoon parade this year. 

Contributed photos Above: The Miss Henning pageant will feature four contestants including: Tiffany Weber, who is the daughter of Darren and Eileen Weber; Kendra Juvrud, who is the daughter of Brian Juvrud and Alicia Eckhoff; Lila Thorson, who is the daughter of Matt and Brooke Thorson and Emma Bahnson, who is the daughter of Allen… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Greg Wagner and Amanda Quam from Fergus Falls-based West Central Initiative (WCI) provided a brief update to the Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners on June 25. They reviewed WCI efforts, organizational impacts to the region and planning within the past 18-months. WCI has assisted Otter Tail County with numerous funding… Read More