By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies, on March 5, reported that a snowmobiler suffered a mild concussion during a snowmobile accident late in the evening of March 4. The accident took place just north of Fergus Falls, near the intersection of Highway 27 and 250th Street. Sheriff offices across the state of… Read More

Fire destroys home in Richville By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on March 7, arrested Darin Dillon of rural Pelican Rapids in connection with the thefts of catalytic converters. Investigators were able to locate where the stolen converters were being sold. Records show that Dillon sold 155 catalytic converters and 69 vehicle… Read More

Dog obedience class to get underway for dogs three months and older Please contact the Henning Public School at 583-2927, ext. 8000 for more information or to register for the following classes: • Make over your medicine cabinet: Learn how to make a medicine cabinet healthy by replacing chemical and synthetic medications with all natural and… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, March 14, 2017 After eight months of construction, members of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Henning will be trading their office chair in the fellowship hall for a familiar pew on Sunday morning. The church, which was originally built in 1897, underwent an approximately $1 million reconstruction project to… Read More

Pastor Wendell Wahlin joins Henning Christian Fellowship group as new leader By Chad Koenen Publisher A small church group in Henning is part of Eagle Brook church, a church which is bucking the world wide trend of declining church attendance.  The Henning Christian Fellowship group began in October 2019 and has seen steady growth over… Read More

Scam sought prepayment for utilities By Chad Koenen Publisher A new scam had a local twist to it as Henning Public Utility customers were targeted by scammers last week.  Henning Police Chief Mike Helle said a phone scam offered a discount to Henning utility customers if they prepaid their bill over the phone.  “They could… Read More

Land to be used as a parking lot By Chad Koenen Publisher A piece of land located in the heart of downtown will soon be owned by the City of Deer Creek.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council approved a resolution to accept a piece of land owned… Read More

Zoom meetings meant as a way to provide tips for local writers in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A portion of the Minnesota legacy fund, approved several years ago by state residents, goes to arts and cultural activities. Those dollars allow for Augsburg University creative writing instructor, Michael Kleber-Diggs, to lead zoom meetings… Read More

Several OTC lakes included in new regulations Sunfish anglers need to closely check the 2022 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet and signs at water accesses for new sunfish limits in effect on 52 lakes and connected waters starting March 1. The new regulations lower limits on specific waters as part of a Minnesota Department of Natural… Read More

Contributed photo A group of deer have found a place to get a nice lunch at Bill and Paulette Connolly’s bird feeder on 2nd St. in Deer Creek. The deer eat from the Connolly’s bird feeder nearly every day as deep snow has resulted in the deer finding alternative food sources.