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

By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning’s expansive 2nd St. project could receive more than its final level of bituminous next summer.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council learned that tests taken of the bituminous used on the 2nd St. project did not reportedly meet the minimum requirements laid out in the bid… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent At long last, completion of the Pelican Rapids to Perham recreational trail is in sight. “The East (Perham) segment is finished and the McDonald, Silent Lakes and West (Pelican Rapids) segments will be completed in 2022,” says Nick Leonard, deputy county administrator. The recreational trail, when completed, will be 10 feet wide… Read More

Local Covid hotline is available By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County residents, in light of ongoing Covid-19 challenges, need to double down their efforts in order to stay healthy in 2022. Otter Tail County Public Health Director Jody Lien, speaking to county board members in late December 2021, said that Otter Tail County continues to be… Read More