Joan Johnson Gedde, of Battle Lake, has announced her intention to run for the Minnesota House in District 9B in Otter Tail and Douglas Counties. House District 9B is an open seat following the recent state redistricting since it has no incumbent House member. Gedde intends to seek Republican endorsement at her party’s upcoming convention.  Gedde most… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 10, reported that a detached garage was destroyed by fire in the town of Ottertail. Firefighters, upon arrival at Hilltop Road, found the garage fully engulfed in flames. The garage was a total loss. No injuries were reported and no nearby buildings were damaged. The fire is believed… Read More

Vergas man sentenced for fifth-degree drug possession By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A Perham man, 23-year-old Caleb Joshua Mycke, received a Stay of Adjudication related to a third-degree burglary felony conviction. An amended court decision was issued Feb. 24 in county court, Fergus Falls. Under a Stay of Adjudication, while the probation is going on, this is… Read More

Contributed photo The Henning sixth grade Math Masters team recently competed at Staples-Motley. A total of 12 other teams from the surounding school districts competed in the meet on March 3. The Henning team came in fourth place for the team rounds. Individually, Addison Bode took fifth place in fact drill and Abbigale Godding took… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on March 5, reported that a snowmobiler suffered a mild concussion during a snowmobile accident late in the evening of March 4. The accident took place just north of Fergus Falls, near the intersection of Highway 27 and 250th Street. Sheriff offices across the state of Minnesota encourage snowmobilers to… Read More

Fire destroys home in Richville By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 7, arrested Darin Dillon of rural Pelican Rapids in connection with the thefts of catalytic converters. Investigators were able to locate where the stolen converters were being sold. Records show that Dillon sold 155 catalytic converters and 69 vehicle batteries this past… Read More

Dog obedience class to get underway for dogs three months and older Please contact the Henning Public School at 583-2927, ext. 8000 for more information or to register for the following classes: • Make over your medicine cabinet: Learn how to make a medicine cabinet healthy by replacing chemical and synthetic medications with all natural and more… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, March 14, 2017 After eight months of construction, members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning will be trading their office chair in the fellowship hall for a familiar pew on Sunday morning. The church, which was originally built in 1897, underwent an approximately $1 million reconstruction project to transform it… Read More

Pastor Wendell Wahlin joins Henning Christian Fellowship group as new leader By Chad Koenen Publisher A small church group in Henning is part of Eagle Brook church, a church which is bucking the world wide trend of declining church attendance.  The Henning Christian Fellowship group began in October 2019 and has seen steady growth over the past… Read More

Scam sought prepayment for utilities By Chad Koenen Publisher A new scam had a local twist to it as Henning Public Utility customers were targeted by scammers last week.  Henning Police Chief Mike Helle said a phone scam offered a discount to Henning utility customers if they prepaid their bill over the phone.  “They could save money by… Read More