Classic car show set for Friday night By Chad Koenen Publisher Muscle cars, trucks and some of the most iconic vehicles in recent memory will once again line the streets of downtown Henning this summer. Following the success of the past two year’s Rock Roll and Stroll in Henning, the third annual Tri-County Cruisers Rock Roll and… Read More

Henning Township, city to complete joint road project By Chad Koenen Publisher It was no secret to representatives from the Henning Township Board and the Henning City Council that Airport Road is in need of some major work. How exactly the joint township and city road gets repaired is still being worked out. During a brief special… Read More

Flour mill was a staple in OTC in late 1800s, early 1900s By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent People originally from Otter Tail County, and others from across the nation, are attracted to Phelps Mill not only for its picturesque setting, but also for its rich history in the production of flour in the late 1800s and… Read More

Community meeting set for June 20 at the Ottertail Community Center The featured speaker for the Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA) June 20, lake property owner meeting will be Chuck Becker of SafeWakes.org.    The latest craze in lake recreation is wake boats.  Coming on the scene in Minnesota in 2018 they… Read More

Photo by Korie Koenen The Henning School white garage near the bus garages on Marshall Ave. were taken down last week as part of the ongoing parking lot and HVAC project at the school. The garage was removed to make way for a larger parking lot. 

C.M. Anderson Family $1,00 Lyvia Misegades Goepferd Family Scholarship $1,000 Kira Vergin Kimber Scholarship $500 Lyvia Misegades Cordes Scholarship $500 Dylan Juvrud Frank Formanek Scholarship $500 Jevon Pedersen James Reineke Scholarship $500 Alissa Winters Saetre Scholarship $500  Dylan Juvrud Jevon Pedersen Alissa Winters Saetre Scholarship $1,000  Post  Secondary Macie Cidy Allyson Hart Matthew Johnson H-545 $1,000 Seniors Lane Dilly Alivia Gunderson Emily Kohl Ella… Read More

Contributed photos The Trinity Center in Henning hosted its first of three kids quilt camps last week. A total of 14 youth participated in the quilt camp which taught local youth the art of quilting, while also giving them a chance to make their own custom piece. The next kids quilt camp will be held… Read More

The NDSCS Alumni Foundation invites NDSCS alums and supporters from the Ottertail Lakes area to a meet and Greet at The Otter.  Kim Nelson, Executive Director of the Alumni Foundation, and Rod Flanigan, NDSCS President, will be hosting alums from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, to connect, network and celebrate with the NDSCS family.  “We are… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Health recently redesignated Astera Health as a level 4 trauma hospital. Astera Health and staff voluntarily participated in the process to remain part of Minnesota’s statewide trauma system. The process included an outside review of the hospital’s resources and capabilities to care for trauma patients. Astera Health met standards of commitment,… Read More

On  June 2,   Pastor Dick Kennedy celebrated the 60th anniversary date of his  ordination into the Lutheran ministry. He was ordained at  St. Peter, Minn., at the Gustavus Adolphus Chapel.    In his years of ministry he has served  Minnesota   congregations in  Mountain Iron, Excelsior, Montevideo, Fergus Falls, Perham and most recently the  Vining… Read More