School board split on decision to switch to seven-period day By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School District will keep an eight-period day for the 2022-23 school year. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board approved keeping an eight-period day after hearing concerns from members of the Henning Education Association. The vote to… Read More

Contributed photo Doug Trana presented the Henning Food Shelf with a check for $2,200.36 last week on behalf of the Henning Lions Club. The money was raised during the annual Henning Lions Club pancake breakfast to benefit the food shelf. 

Elections were held earlier in March  Township residents made their way to their respective halls Tuesday, March 8 to fulfill their civic duty by voting for township officials.  Compton Township A total of 10 voters made their way to the Compton hall to cast their votes for Maryann Line to serve a two year term as… Read More

Contributed photos Henning School first graders in Rachel Mathias’ class joined the local celebration of World Down Syndrome Day on Monday, March 21. The students wore mismatched socks and all received a free t-shirt to mark the annual Down Syndrome Day. They also completed a variety of projects as well. Callie Kysar, who is in… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher An informational meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 5 at 7 p.m. at Henning School for anyone who is interested in joining the Henning School fishing league team. The meeting will be held at the school and is open to Henning School students. All interested students and parents are encouraged to attend… Read More

Funding comes from money collected for taxes for fuel, license fees and more To support the state’s system of streets, roads and bridges, four types of taxes are collected by the State of Minnesota. The taxes paid for fuel, license fees, motor vehicle sales and auto parts sales are collected in the Minnesota Highway Users… Read More

Valuations rise from 10-30 percent in OT County Approximately 65,000 property valuation notices will be mailed to Otter Tail County property owners starting around March 24. Generally, property owners may see increases of 10-30 percent depending on the type of property they own. The increase in property values does not necessarily mean that taxes will rise… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will begin temporarily closing some state forest roads and trails as seasonal melting makes them too soft to support vehicle traffic without causing damage. Depending on weather and local site conditions, the temporary closures are expected to begin at southern Minnesota locations in mid-March. Closures could remain in effect… Read More

Contributed photo The Ottertail Cub Scouts Pack participated in Scouting for Food last week. The group collected food in Ottertail, which will be donated to local food shelves. 

County Hwy. 41 traffic to be detoured during construction The County Highway 41 bridge at Star Lake, near Dent, is set to be rebuilt beginning April 4, 2022. The bridge was set on fire in September of 2020.  The bridge will be closed for the duration of construction and the public is asked to use the traffic detour…. Read More