Wouldn’t it be great if hunger wasn’t an issue for anyone?  For most people, it isn’t, but for many friends, relatives and neighbors, it is one of the most important issues facing their households, especially in a waning economy affected by the pandemic of the past two years. Food insecurities are very real for 1 in 9… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 Elementary students who are falling behind in the classroom will get some additional help at Henning School next fall. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board approved the implementation of an intervention program. The program will target elementary students who are below their… Read More

Henning second grade teacher reads her latest book about a dog with her students By Chad Koenen Publisher As she holds up a big white book in front of her second grade classroom, Stephanie Jorgenson carefully reads about a busy dog named Dally. With a group of cows walking through the pasture on a TV screen… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Leif Erikson Sons of Norway hosted its annual Vinterfest celebration in Henning on Saturday afternoon. Dozens of people stopped by the ice skating rink and sledding hill, as well as the community center for an afternoon full of family activities. For more information about Vinterfest, check out page 14.

Tyler Wohler Trail bids to be opened in March By Jenna Baker Correspondent The February Ottertail City Council meeting opened up with reports from city staff, as well as Fire Chief Joe Ahlfs.  Ahlfs began by recapping the month of February to date, informing the council that the department had been on five rescue calls and was also… Read More

Contributed photo Dawson Bushman (left) took second and Easton Misegades (right) placed first at the state hoop shoot on Saturday in Hutchinson. Bushman competed in the ages 12-13 category, while Misegades competed in the ages 10-11 group. Misegades will now advance to the multi-state regional hoop shoot in Iowa.

By Chad Koenen Publisher The members of the Henning EDA serve the community in a number of different capacities. In addition to overseeing the Countryview Apartments and providing gap financing for small businesses, members of the group attempt to grow the amount of businesses and jobs in the community.  One way the group is hoping to grow… Read More

Contributed photo Henning’s spelling bee champion, Kale Misegades, competed at the Regional Spelling Bee in Fergus Falls on Feb. 8. He competed with 22 other students from Area IV schools. 

Building to be used for Motor Vehicle, Land and Resource Departments By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County government has purchased a building at 914 East Channing Avenue, Fergus Falls, formerly occupied by the Daily Journal which publishes the city newspaper in another location. For the short term, in 2022 and possibly into 2023, the building on… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Native Americans lived in this area of Minnesota long before Otter Tail County was established.  As noted on the county website, some of the oldest remains of Native Americans were found in 1934 near Pelican Rapids. The remains, referred to as Minnesota Woman, were dated at about 11,000 B.C. The first white… Read More