Several local communities have both been part of the solar project By Greta Hentges West Central Initiative  Robert Williams Editor Communities across the region, including Frazee and Vergas, are taking bold steps toward a more sustainable and resilient future through the Municipal Solar Cohort. West Central Initiative (WCI) created the cohort to help communities develop… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021 Citizen’s Advocate Just one day after his cousins landed a large walleye in their fish house, Carter Dilly caught a 29.5” 12 lbs. 9 oz. walleye in the family’s fish house on East Battle Lake near Vining. The Henning High School sophomore caught the large fish with the… Read More

Contributed photo Henning School was well represented in the Wadena Elks Hoop Shoot on Saturday, Jan. 10. In the boys divisions Owen Honebrink participated in the 12-13-year-old division, Reegan Hoelscher participated in the 10-11-year-old division, and Bryce Roller participated in the 8-9-year-old division. In the girls divisions Makayla Menze participated in the 12-13-year-old division, Nora… Read More

Nelson starts new ULV business in Ottertail By Chad Koenen Publisher When you think of the home for luxury low-speed vehicles and golf carts, one doesn’t typically think of a tiny community on the shores of Otter Tail Lake—but that may be changing in the near future.  ¶  What began as an idea from Kenny… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher On his first basket of the night, Henning High School senior Kale Misegades became the first male basketball player in school history to break the 2,000 career point barrier. Coming into the game Misegades had 1,999 points and joined Ellie Dague who scored her 2,000th career point in 2020 as the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Farmstand has made a name in the greater Henning area for its farm to table freshness and locally sourced items. That local notoriety has turned into national attention after the local restaurant was recently named as the top restaurant in the town of Henning by Restaurant Gurus. The website takes… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher As the old saying goes, God can work in mysterious ways. So when Jireh Kirabo and her husband were half a world away from their family in Uganda and didn’t have anywhere to go for Christmas, the young family took an offer from a Vining area family who they met on… Read More

Inclement weather is presenting challenges for motorists across the state By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Saturday, Dec. 27, reported one injury in a traffic accident at the intersection of South Pelican Drive and Highway 59, near Dunvilla and northeast of Pelican Rapids. Two vehicles were involved in the accident that took… Read More

As the 2025 Christmas season concluded, GP Anderson—creator of the Christmas in Wadena animated light show—delivered this year’s donations to Project Share, the local food shelf in Wadena. Anderson met with Project Share Director Mary Ann Hagen, where together they unloaded and weighed 343 pounds of donated food. He also presented a check for $1,419.95,… Read More

Early New Year’s Eve morning a house fire on East Lake Street in Parkers Prairie was reported to Otter Tail County Dispatch.  According to an Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, the house was completely engulfed in flames by the time of arrival of the fire department at approximately 7 a.m., on Wednesday, Dec. 31. Three… Read More