Fargo VA Health Care System helped house 177 Veterans locally The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless Veterans across the country in fiscal year 2025.  That number is 4,011 more Veterans than VA housed last year. The nationwide numbers include 177 Veterans permanently housed by the Fargo VA Health Care System. This is… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, in coordination with the State Highway Patrol, responded to several traffic accidents during a winter snowstorm that lasted from Tuesday, Dec. 9, to Wednesday, Dec. 10. It was a tough two days on roadways all cross the state of Minnesota. Two people were injured in a traffic accident on… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Henning 6-12th grade band and choir students held their annual Christmas concert on Monday, Dec. 8 at the school. The night featured holiday music from the bands, choirs and handbell choir.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, in coordination with the State Highway Patrol, responded to several traffic accidents during a winter snowstorm that lasted from Tuesday, Dec. 9, to Wednesday, Dec. 10. It was a tough two days on roadways all cross the state of Minnesota. Two people were injured in a traffic accident on… Read More

Henning’s third and fourth graders recently spent an afternoon working alongside members of the 4-H Club to make fleece hats and learn how recycling plays a role in everyday life. The project was organized by 4-H’s Donna Geiser, who talked with students about how simple recycling habits can add up to meaningful change. All of the… Read More

Contributed photo Members of the Henning volleyball team were recognized earlier this winter at the annual awards banquet at the school. Award winners include: Myiesha Antoni: Park Region Honorable Mention, Team Miss Offense; Alivia Emter: Park Region All Conference, Grit Award, Team Miss Defense; Addison Bode: Park Region All Conference, Team Miss Hustle; Emmalyn Bergstrom:… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Henning Elementary students took the stage on Friday afternoon for their annual Christmas concert. The afternoon featured the fifth grade band, as well as K-5 choir students performing everything from “Pictures with Santa” (below middle), “A Little Bit Holiday,” “Merry Christmas Bells,” “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” and “Silent Night.”

The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin winter load increases on unrestricted highways in the North and North Central frost zones at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12. Frost zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Start and end dates and other load limit information are shown at mndot.gov/loadlimits. Vehicles will be allowed… Read More

Recently, a board member from the Veterans Golf Classic presented a check for $7,000 to the Recreation Department at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home. Over the course of a year, residents participate in over 250 activities which range from day trips, events, entertainers, youth sporting events, breakfast and lunch outings, and weekly activities such as… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate Stephanie Jorgenson’s third grade class put together a surprise for a fellow classmate. Jaeger Sapp’s dad, Jeremiah, is in the United States Coast Guard and the Henning third grader likely won’t get to see him for Christmas. Jorgenson and the rest of the class decided that they would… Read More