Revenue exceeds expenditures in general, sewer funds according to 2021 audit By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Deer Creek’s reserve in the general fund increased slightly in 2021, as did the sewer fund. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council heard from Dean Birkhead, of Carlson SV, about… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Do you have a child and would like more information about what kindergarten looks like at Henning School? If so, make sure to stop by the Henning School Library on Tuesday, April 12 for the annual kindergarten registration and information night. The event will be held at 5:30 p.m. and 6:30… Read More

Former NYM exchange student with close ties to Henning aids her native country By Chad Koenen Publisher It was just before daybreak on Feb. 24, when Tanya Moiseenko received a phone call that would forever change her life in Ukraine.   “It was at 5:30 in the morning, on Feb. 24, my husbands uncle, who… Read More

Contributed photos The Henning Food Shelf received a pair of donations recently. Above: The first donation came from funds raised at the St. Edward’s Catholic Church fish fry. Doug Trana presented Karen Stueve a donation from funds raised at a recent fish fry. Below: On Saturday, March 26 a local Cub Scouts troop had a… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 26, reported that a county resident was scammed out of $1,400, as part of a bogus Publisher’s Clearing House prize. The scam victim, who lives on 285th Street, purchased gift cards on orders of the scammers and provided numbers that resulted in personal financial… Read More

Fifth grade experiment: first place: Clara Peterson “Bath Bomb Breakdown”, second place: Kendall Koenen “Will Seeds Germinate?”, third place: Jolene Fosse “Dogs vs. Humans: Which Has a Cleaner Mouth?”, honorable mention: Logan Klehr “Erosion”, honorable mention: Rylee Weller “Is Your Dog Left or Right Pawed?” and honorable mention: Boe Mesker “Candle Carousel”. Contributed photos The… Read More

County solid waste fee hearing scheduled for OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County board members, on March 29, approved a change order related to foundation repairs at Phelps will. Included in the change order are braces, anchors, jacks and other equipment. Most of the major work should be completed prior to the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Ottertail City Chamber of Commerce will hold its first annual meeting for businesses and community members. The event will be held on Monday, April 18 at 6 p.m. at the Woodshed Bar and Grill in Ottertail. A dinner will be provided. The featured speaker for the night will be Eric… Read More

New assessor joined county staff in 2011 No one really sets out to have a career in an assessor’s office but for Kevin Scheidecker the opportunity to be appointed Otter Tail County Assessor has presented itself.  On March 29, Scheidecker was appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to lead the Assessor’s Office. He takes… Read More

The following students have been named to the 2021 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today.   To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average. Among the students named to the list was… Read More