New LED lights to brighten the building By Chad Koenen Publisher If Henning School seems a bit brighter this fall it will be for a good reason. A new LED lighting project is just one of several projects being completed at the school this summer. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning School Board heard… Read More

The annual Deer Trails Day celebration was held on Saturday in Deer Creek. After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festivities included a jam-packed line up that included the Smokin’ Hot 5k/10k , a parade, petting zoo (bottom left), street dance, bean bag tournaments, live music and more. Among the entries… Read More

Wadena resident dies in ATV  accident near Bluffton on July 21 By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sheriff deputies reported a drowning at East Battle Lake, between Battle Lake and Henning, late Saturday afternoon on July 17. Deputies said a male was located unconscious about 5 p.m. Lifesaving measures were attempted but the victim, a male, was… Read More

Ottertail Fire seeks to update grass truck By Jenna Baker Correspondent The Ottertail City Council met on July 15 for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. At the meeting, Ottertail Fire Chief Stuart Fleischauer gave an update to the council, noting another busy year for the department including a number of grass fires. Fleischauer informed the council that the… Read More

City moves forward with 2nd St. project By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Henning has received a gift in the form of over $1.1 million in grants to complete the 2nd St. reconstruction project. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council heard it was approved for a $551,499 drinking water grant… Read More

Smokin’ Hot 5k, 10k to kick things off Saturday morning By Chad Koenen Publisher The city of Deer Creek will come alive on Saturday for the annual Deer Trails Day celebration.  After being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the day will get underway bright and early with the Smokin’ Hot 5k and 10k run… Read More

Read to share his expertise on grape industry with residents By Chad Koenen Publisher University of Nebraska professor Paul Read will be making his nearly annual trek up north to Grass Roots on the Farm in rural Ottertail this week.  Read, who has been a professor at the University of Nebraska for over 30 years, will be… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies reported that on July 9 a resident in the town of Ottertail reported being a scam victim, losing $180.  Con artists oftentimes lure people into buying gift cards in order to claim what in reality are false prizes. Once the gift card numbers are given out, the money is gone. … Read More

Sewer fund, Willow Creek lose money, water, sewer, electric, natural gas show a profit By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council received its annual audit report last Monday night.  According to the audit, the water, electric, natural gas and other proprietary funds showed a profit in 2021, while the sewer fund and Willow Creek both lost… Read More