Photo by Dan Broten The Henning Reading Club hosted its annual senior tea with the female graduates of Henning High School. The students and their mothers enjoyed tear, snacks and a time of fellowship prior to the Henning High School graduation on May 10. The event was held at the Landmark Center. 

Photos by Chad Koenen The annual Henning School junior high musical was held on Monday, May 13 in the school gym. This year’s musical was a rendition of Beauty and the Beast and featured seventh and eighth grade students at the school. Among the students participating in the musical was (above): Isaak Lomeli (the beast) who… Read More

License applications now open Hunters have through Saturday, June 15, to apply for one of the 10 elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Licenses offered this year include two landowner permits, two 10-year history permits, and six general lottery permits. Hunters can apply for: • One of three available licenses to harvest either… Read More

Join the Otter Tail County Historical Society for a tour of Mt. Pleasant Cemetery on Friday, May 31 at 7 p.m. High on a hill overlooking Clitherall Lake is the resting place of many Cutlerites, the Mormon splinter group that founded Otter Tail County’s first permanent settlement. Led by Alpheus Cutler, the group was living in… Read More

Photos by Kendall Koenen Henning Elementary School students had the opportunity to try some of the obstacles commonly found on the TV show America Ninja Warrior as the Ninja Anywhere course came to town on the last day of school. The students ran up a warped wall, across an unbalanced surface and swing on a ring… Read More

Contributed photo The Henning High School Class of 1956 held their high school reunion on July 7, 2023. The group gets together every July to reflect on their high school memories, as well as catch up on the past year. 

Event to be held on June 10 at event center Otter Tail County Commissioners will host a community event at the Vergas Event Center at 140 West Linden Street on Monday, June 10, from 7-9 p.m. This is not a board of commissioners meeting. This event provides an opportunity for community members to interact with… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, May 21, 2019 The May Ottertail City Council meeting began with a Variance Hearing regarding Dollar General’s request. At the April meeting, Allen Chase of Dollar General began the process of requesting a variance to build a store at the corner of County Road 1 and Highway 78. A variance was… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Henning Elementary students headed to the track and football field on Friday, May 10 for the annual track and field day. The day included everything from the tug of war between classes (above), races on the track, frisbee toss and the softball throw. 

Photo by Chad Koenen Alissa Winters gives her mother a flower and a hug during Friday’s graduation ceremony at Henning School. Commencement was held two weeks earlier than normal this year due to this summer’s construction project.