Highway 67 to be receive new bituminous surface in 2022 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Engineer Chuck Grotte and his employees have several road and bridge projects on the agenda for 2022, in coordination with various contractors who went through the bidding process. Otter Tail County is larger in size than the state of… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, On Jan. 10, reported several fraudulent unemployment applications in Otter Tail County. One county resident reported that he was notified that he was approved for unemployment benefits even though he had not applied for unemployment. Deputies advised the person to contact his bank and look into credit monitoring. Here are… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported damage to a shop following a Jan. 12 fire near County Highway 1, northwest of Underwood. The fire is believed to have started in a wood stove near the chimney. Siding and smoke damage is estimated at a minimum of $15,000. Firefighters were called to the scene at 10:16 a.m…. Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The winter season is a good time of year to visit the county museum (Otter Tail County Historical Society) on the west side of Fergus Falls. The exact location is 1110 West Lincoln Avenue, near Van Dyk Park. “We built our new home here in 1973 and moved here from the… Read More

Booster shot now available for children The Omicron variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the region. Its rapid spread and highly contagious nature makes it a prime concern for healthcare organizations across the nation.  Several Minnesota healthcare systems have employed new techniques to slow the spread of Omicron while safeguarding staff and visitors…. Read More

Hansen named to UM-Crookston Chancellor’s List Students named to the fall semester 2021 Chancellor’s List were announced recently by the Office of the Registrar. The U of M Crookston is one of the most respected career-oriented, technology-based universities in the nation.   To qualify for a place on the Chancellor’s List, students must complete 12 or more… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School “Quiet Magic” written by Sam Cook is our featured book this week in the library.   The inside jacket cover reads, “The magic is there, right before you, in a hundred little ways. It’s the whisper of line leaving a fishing reel at sunrise in a quiet bay.  It’s the rattling of… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 Sewing machines and irons were working overtime in Henning last week. Pieces of fabric were neatly piled at a variety of work stations, and the aroma of freshly baked treats filled the air of the Landmark Center. For the second time, the Quiltlander quilting club met at the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher snow storm, bitterly cold temperatures and ice, couldn’t stop the Minnesota DNR and local representatives from replacing a nearly 85-year-old dam on West Leaf Lake last week. The dam controls water levels on West Leaf Lake and funding for the project was approved by the state of Minnesota back in 2017.  Heavy machinery… Read More

Longtime Henning attorney to begin Legacy Mediation  By Chad Koenen Publisher As he sits behind his desk on a cool December afternoon, Richard Bosse leans back in his chair in an otherwise empty office. He has been practicing law for nearly 50 years, but the long time attorney is getting ready for the next chapter of… Read More