Former Henning football, basketball coach pens new book on coaching career By Chad Koenen Publisher It’s a long way from the streets of Henning to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., but that never deterred longtime college football coach Merle “Skip” Hall. After starting his coaching career as the head football and basketball coach of the… Read More

Photo by Chad KoenenHenning School Elementary students participated in the second annual Halloween parade through downtown Henning on Friday afternoon. The parade featured students in grades prek-5. For more pictures about the parade, as well as the trunk or treats in the area, check out page 14.

School board meets two construction management firms By Chad Koenen Publisher With an eye on the future of education in Henning, the Henning School Board heard from two construction management firms during a special school board meeting last Monday night.  The two firms were quite different in their make up, with one being described as more of a… Read More

Cautious plan approved for ditch near Dent By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Oct. 26, voted to proceed with a cautious approach to cleaning Ditch 25 near Big McDonald Lake, northwest of Dent and close to County Highway 35. Key issues are water quality and water quantity. Property owners north of Highway 35 would like… Read More

Kothe family came to the area in 1960 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In 1960 the Rev Herbert Kothe accepted a call as pastor of St John’s Lutheran Church in Elizabeth.  “There were 12 children in our immediate family, 6 boys and 6 girls, and my Mom (Martha) took care of all us,” says Ken… Read More

Historic mill was built in 1889 in Maine Township, currently a county park By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Phelps Mill foundation is in need of repairs, and funding to help Otter Tail County in this endeavor has come from the state of Minnesota. A grant of $275,500 is coming to the county from the Minnesota… Read More

Tell us about your family: My husband Kevin and I have 4 kids and 4 grandkids.  Sarah (Jack, Kora, Caleb); Josh and Rebekah (Francis); Jordan; Brandon Where do you work/what do you do? I own a hair salon in Battle Lake and help with bookkeeping for my husband’s construction business.  In my spare time I enjoy knitting, fishing… Read More

Contributed photoMembers of the Henning Shining Lights 4-H group recently donated $700 to Willow Creek to purchase a flat screen TV and wall mount as part of the facilty’s remodeling project. The new TV will allow residents to watch community events, 4-H events and sporting events at the facility.

A special performance of “The Lion in the Winter” was held at Henning School and the Trinity Center on Thursday. In the afternoon cast members performed a show at the school for high school students, before approximately 50 people attended a debut performance of the play at the Trinity Center in Henning. The play was… Read More

Mothers Against Drunk Driving-Minnesota (MADD) held its Statewide Recognition Awards event on October 19, at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.  MADD presents these awards to “honor and thank all of you for your dedicated services to Minnesota and your communities and for your partnership with MADD’s mission to end drunk driving and drugged driving.” … Read More