Elk counts to take place in Kittson County, Grygla elk ranges in February The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will conduct aerial elk surveys beginning the first week of February in the Kittson County and Grygla elk ranges in northwestern Minnesota. The surveys are conducted annually during the winter, weather permitting. Aerial survey information is used… Read More

DNR to offer up to $250,00 in grants for No Child Left Inside program The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is pleased to announce another phase of the extremely popular No Child Left Inside grants. These grants help more children cast a line, study animal tracks, hike or bike, or simply learn more about nature. “We continue… Read More

Pruning trees has benefits for yards, homes Late winter is the ideal time to prune branches on trees, according to experts with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. When done correctly, pruning in the winter is less risky to tree health. “Now through early March — just before trees come out of dormancy — is a… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 The door to Three Fishermen’s Watering Hole opened slowly as a slight popping sound can be heard under the surface. For the regular customers the popping sound is often overlooked, while for the newest patrons of Three Fisherman’s Watering Hole it is a reminder of the uniqueness of… Read More

Brink named to MSU-Mankato honor’s list The Academic High Honor and Honor lists (Dean’s lists) for the past fall semester at Minnesota State University, Mankato have been announced by interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Brian Martensen.    Among 3,6,55 students, a total of 1,054 students qualified for the High Honor List by achieving… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Calvin Stueve was crowned as king and Alyvia Bunkowski was crowned as queen during the annual Snow Week coronation ceremony on Monday afternoon at Henning School. The event helped to kick off the festivities as part of the festive week of school. Members of the Snow Week royal court include: Megan Hansen,… Read More

Henning Snowcruisers remain busy in keeping trails clear By Chad Koenen Publisher After several years of less-than-ideal riding conditions, snowmobilers across the greater Henning area have been hitting the trails in droves this winter. That’s a welcome sight to the Henning Snowcruisers, who work hard to maintain a portion of Minnesota’s elaborate snowmobile trail system in… Read More

Henning publisher has been on MNA Board since 2015 Chad Koenen, co-owner of Henning Publications, LLC and co-publisher of the Citizen’s Advocate in Henning, New York Mills Dispatch and Frazee-Vergas Forum, is the new president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association.  Koenen was elected president at the organization’s annual meeting on Friday, Jan. 28 at the Minneapolis… Read More

Newspaper receives second place in General Excellence By Chad Koenen Publisher The Citizen’s Advocate received 11 awards, including first place in Use of Photography as a Whole, during the annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Better Newspaper Contest. Award winners from across the state were honored during the 155th annual Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention, which was held at the… Read More