School district approves new master contract with HEA By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School District and Henning Education Association have come to terms on a new two year master contract that will go from 2021-23. As part of the contract the district will give a 2.5 percent increase in steps and lanes for each of… Read More

Name: Ryan Greenwaldt What are some of your hobbies? I love to play competitive sports, be on the lake, hunt, and spend as much time with family and friends as I can.  Where do you work/what do you do? I am a sales rep for Oak Hill Ag Service which is a few miles South of the city of Henning…. Read More

Cornerstone rebuilds dairy goat operation following Christmas Eve fire in rural Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher Just seven months after a fire destroyed their livelihood, on Christmas Eve, Stephen and Brittany Springer have rebuilt their goat dairy operation from the ground back up. The process on picking up the pieces, literally, was anything but an easy task… Read More

Photos by Dan BrotenA total of 431 people strolled through the Henning Haunted House during the opening weekend of scaring in Henning. A total of 193 went through the Haunted House on Friday, while another 238 people went through the Haunted House on Saturday. The Henning Haunted House will continue on Friday and Saturday night… Read More

Miller has a master’s degree in organizational leadership By Chad Koenen Publisher Joseph Miller has been offered the position of deputy/utility billing clerk for the City of Henning. He will have until Friday, Oct. 30 to accept the position, or the position will be offered to the second finalist candidate.  The Henning City Council officially approved offering him the… Read More

Home for sale broken into in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported four minor injuries in a single-vehicle traffic accident just west of Deer Creek at 10:04 p.m. on Oct. 18. The accident took place at the intersection of Highway 50 and 550th Avenue. A rollover was reported. Deputies said the driver of a… Read More

Trunk or treats set for Sunday afternoon By Chad Koenen Publisher If one trunk or treat is fun, having two may be a little piece of heaven.  On Sunday, two trunk or treats will be held in both Henning and Ottertail, as local children will have the chance to stock up on enough candy to give them… Read More

Grimes appointed to Ottertail council By Jenna Baker Correspondent At the October meeting, the Ottertail City Council heard from Bob Schlieman, of Apex Engineering, who provided the council with an update on the assessment plan for the Happy Acres Development. He presented two options for the council to decide upon before the public hearing. The first option… Read More

Tickets are still available for Thursdays theater performance of “The Lion in Winter.” The show will get underway at 7 p.m. at the Trinity Center. Please call the Landmark Center at 548-5760 to reserve a ticket. Tickets will also be available at the door. Adults $15, Youth $10, cash or check only. This play is directed and… Read More

Henning School second graders were able to decorate some “fancy” pumpkins last week. The pumpkins were donated by the Weller and Loock families. Each student in Stephanie Jorgenson’s and Kristy Finck’s classrooms were able to decorate two pumpkins as part of the class project. The students were able to make their pumpkins “fancy” with a… Read More