Contributed photo Birak Shrine Club members Bob Polzine, Henning, and Jon Tamke, Battle Lake presented two checks totaling $1,800 to Henning School Superintendent Melissa Sparks Tuesday, April 14. The money will be used to purchase a new, larger, adaptive trike for students to use within the school. Pictured next to the smaller adaptive trike is… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Transportation awarded grants to nine Minnesota cities Tuesday, April 14, to help plan new ways for people to safely walk and bicycle in their communities. “Our Active Transportation Planning Assistance program helps cities, counties, and other eligible groups improve transportation safety, curb traffic, spur economic activity and increase Minnesotans’ health and well-being,”… Read More

Contributed photo The Otter Tail Central youth wrestling season came to an end on Friday, April 3 as three youth wrestlers traveled to Rochester to compete at the NYWA Girl’s State Championships. All of the wrestlers gave it their best effort, and it showed as they all made it to the podium. Kinsley Johnson took… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Citizen’s Advocate Scott Hart has never been a stranger to the wrestling room at Henning High School. A 1986 alum of Henning, Hart wrestled for the Henning-Deer Creek Cavaliers during his high school career. Fast forward four decades, and Hart is hanging up his whistle for the final time, as… Read More

Photos by Chad and Dani Koenen This year’s Henning School musical was The Pirates of Penzance and students performed three times in front of large crowds over the weekend. The cast this year included: William Schwartz, Isabelle Godding, Cade Strege, Elliot Severson, Breanna Bunkowski Brenden Weller, Demitri Beattie, Gretchen Mimbach, Meghan Sparks, Kendall Koenen, Brittany Kline,… Read More

Council discusses utility supervisor retirement By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Henning will be seeking bids on an estimated $10.8 million utility and construction project that could begin as soon as this summer. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council moved forward with seeking bids on an expansive road and underground… Read More

Students to present ‘Pirates of Penzance’ this weekend By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning musical will be taking a trip back to the 1800s this week as the students perform “Pirates of Penzance.”  The story takes place in the 1870s and follows a young man named Frederic who was mistakenly apprenticed to a band of pirates. On… Read More

Contributed photo Sixth grader Piper Greenwaldt won the Henning School DARE essay contest. Greenwaldt’s essay was selected from all of the entrants in sixth grade as the students celebrated their DARE graduation last week. For more pictures and information from DARE graduation, check out page 4. 

Fergus Falls woman turns 110-years-old By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gratitude and serenity were again conveyed by Gert Larson of Fergus Falls, a resident of Otter Tail County who celebrated her 110th birthday on April 4 at the Pioneer Pointe assisted living facility. Once again, as in previous years, relatives and friends all across Otter Tail… Read More

Parkers Prairie Lions Club kicks off smelt fry season in OTC By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent April is the time of year when organizations in Otter Tail County and the surrounding area serve smelt. In recent years the Lions Club in Parkers Prairie, which held its annual smelt fry this year on Saturday, April 11, has… Read More