Photos by Chad Koenen A pair of bareback riders got some air but were able to hang on for the ride during the fourth annual Silver Sage Rodeo in rural Clitherall on Friday night. Cowboys and cowgirls had to navigate some muddy and wet conditions on Friday as rain throughout the day left the arena a… Read More

New camp sites to be located at Amundson Park By Chad Koenen Publisher Five new campsites could soon be coming to Amundson Park in Henning. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council approved a plan to install five new campsites with full electrical, water and sewer hookups to Amundson Park near the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Amundson Park in Henning is undergoing a major face-lift and upgrade thanks to Lloyd and the late Barbara Amundson. The park, which bears their family name, recently had a new bathroom facility with shower stalls constructed earlier this year, as well as plans for five new camping sites near Jenson St. in the park…. Read More

Henning senior is schools boys basketball all-time leading scorer By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning’s all-time leading scorer for boys basketball has a jumpstart on many of his classmates heading into their senior year of school. Kale Misegades, who is a five-year starter for the Henning Hornets, has committed to play basketball in 2026 for the Southwest Minnesota… Read More

Free watermelon to be served, parade on Saturday By Chad Koenen Publisher The small town of Vining will transform into a watermelon eating, seed spitting paradise over the weekend for the 53rd annual Watermelon Day celebration.  The celebration will kick off on Saturday with the annual Vining Lutheran Church pancake and sausage breakfast at 7:30 a.m., before… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher As he walked on to stage at the Superdome in New Orleans for the first time, Wadena-Deer Creek High School alum Pastor Brady Finnern summed up his feelings to approximately 20,000 youth from across the country in about as simple of terms as one could imagine.  ¶  “I started by saying I’m… Read More

Mural to be featured at new Amundson Park bathroom By Chad Koenen Publisher Calling all artists and community-minded people. Do you want to have a hand in creating a new mural at the new bathroom facility at Amundson Park?  Lana Beck will be in Henning from August 25-28 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to create a… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The smell of grills will be filling the air in Henning on Friday night for the annual World Famous Annual BBQ. The event will be held at the Henning Event Center from 4:30-7 p.m. and features everything from pork and turkey, beans, chips, pasta salad, coleslaw and water/coffee. The event is hosted by… Read More

Final segment links communities, opens 32 miles of scenic trail Otter Tail County celebrated the completion of the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail system with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the newly opened Maplewood segment, marking the final piece of a project to create a 32-mile trail connecting Pelican Rapids and Perham through Maplewood State Park. The… Read More

Family honored for work at Lida Farm, MANNA Food Co-op, Deep Roots Festival The Pesch family of Pelican Rapids has been named Otter Tail County’s “2025 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota. Ryan and Maree Pesch did not come from farming backgrounds. Their inspiration began when Ryan found the organic food movement… Read More