By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School Board is hoping to get a better idea of what its school building may need for the next generation of students at the school.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Nov. 22, the Henning School Board approved seeking a facilities study with ICS. The study is estimated to cost… Read More

Dr. Brett Glawe of Perham Health is among 2,350 surgeons to receive the honor Dr. Brett Glawe was among 2,350 Initiates from around the world who became Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) during the Convocation ceremony at the College’s virtual Clinical Congress from Oct. 23-27. This year’s class of Initiates was among… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten

Santa to visit children, fireworks set for Saturday By Chad Koenen Publisher The skies of Ottertail will come alive on Saturday as the annual OtterDazzle celebration kicks off in town.  The event will begin bright and early with the Ottertail Lions pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m., while the vendor and craft show will give area residents the opportunity… Read More

A total of 44 people were nominated for records award On Sunday, Nov. 14, 4-H families gathered in Battle Lake to celebrate the 2020-2021 4-H award winners. Nominated for Records Awards were 44 youth, grades kindergarten through 13th grade. They submitted their records from Cloverbud (K-2nd grade), livestock, and non-livestock projects to their club leaders… Read More

Utility/deputy clerk began his new job on Nov. 1 By Chad Koenen Publisher Joseph Miller is a man of many jobs and passions. Not only does he have a wide variety of responsibilities as the new utility/deputy clerk for the City of Henning, but he also has a wide variety of life experiences that he feels… Read More

Photos by Chad KoenenHenning School was rocking over the weekend for the annual fall musical. This year’s performance was entitled “A Wop Bop a Loo Bop” and follwed a group of teenagers with big dreams of making it in the music industry. The show was performed three times from Friday through Sunday. Among the performers… Read More

Hearing looked a potential assessments By Jenna Baker Correspondent Prior to the regularly scheduled December Ottertail City Council meeting, a public hearing was held to discuss the assessment of the Happy Acres Development. Bob Schlieman of Apex Engineering was present to explain the project and how the assessments have been determined. He explained that the total cost of… Read More

Henning show to include eight performers associated with Medora musical By Chad Koenen Publisher What began as a one year trial in Henning has become a bit of a Christmas tradition in the heart of lakes country. A Magical Medora Christmas will be returning to Henning for the fifth time in the past six years. The only… Read More

Norwegian staple is a fixture at holiday meals across the region By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Pre-Thanksgiving to Christmas is the general time frame for lutefisk feeds in Otter Tail County and the surrounding area. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Barnesville, on Nov. 18, continued its tradition of serving lutefisk one week before Thanksgiving. This meal is… Read More