By Chad Koenen Publisher Just one year after a new skate park was constructed, a group of Henning residents continue to re-imagine the open space at the Henning Festival Grounds. This time a group of residents are hoping to bring a pair of pickleball courts and a basketball court to the festival grounds as a way… Read More

Photo by Dan Broten Cloudy skies couldn’t stop a group of local residents from gathering at the Henning airport for the annual fly-in breakfast on July 19.

Photos by Dan Broten The 42nd annual Henning Fly-in Breakfast was held on Saturday, July 19 at the airport. The breakfast was sponsored by the EAA Chapter 1065 and included pilots from across the region who fly their planes into the airport for a bite to eat. This year the cloudy, low ceiling weather kept panes… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, working in conjunction with the Minnesota State Highway Patrol, reported two injuries in separate traffic accidents, one on July 21 and the other on July 22. The accident on July 21 took place at 2:32 p.m. on westbound Interstate 94, east of the Rothsay exit in Trondhjem Township. A… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten Chris Schulke of the Otter Tail County Historical Society hosted a historic walking tour of the downtown Henning area on Thursday, July 10. The tour was held in conjunction with the Henning Festival celebration.

Railroads helped OT County grow in early years By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Railway Express Agency is one of this writer’s favorite exhibits at the county museum in Fergus Falls. County residents have a wonderful museum on the west side of Fergus Falls (West Lincoln Avenue) under the banner of the Otter Tail County Historical Society…. Read More

Area producers are invited to join East Otter Tail, Wadena, and Todd County SWCD staff for The Future of Tillage: A Strip Till Event on August 19, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This free event will be held at Ron Sakry Farms, 31757 State Hwy 106, Deer Creek MN 56527.  Presentations will include a local… Read More

Photo by Dan Broten Family and friends of George Smith recently gathered to celebrate George Smith’s 90th birthday. A celebration was held on East Battle Lake. 

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Theodore Roosevelt presidential library construction continues near Medora in western North Dakota. A grand opening is planned for July 4, 2026. Roosevelt was a rancher near Medora before becoming president of the United States. Medora has, for many years, been a popular tourist destination for many residents of Otter Tail… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ latest ruffed grouse counts found Minnesota’s spring 2025 population is lower statewide than last year. Ruffed grouse drums per stop were 1.8 statewide, down from 2.3 drums per stop last year, an expected drop considering spring 2024 was the highest 10-year cycle population peak for ruffed grouse since 1972. The… Read More