UMD announces Dean’s List The University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) has announced its Dean’s List for Spring Semester 2025. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.50 or higher while earning a minimum of 12 letter-graded credits. Local students named to the list include: Cale Rudolph, Henning, UMD-Sci & Eng. Swenson Coll… Read More

A satellite volleyball camp will be held at Henning School from July 28-29. The camp will be led by Lynne Deadrick who is a head volleyball coach at the University of Wisconsin-Superior.  The camp will; be open to students in grades 8-12 (for 2025-26 school year) from 8-11:30 a.m. at a cost of $110 per player,… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, June 30, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate Sidd Srinivasan and Chris Koch stopped for breakfast at the Country Corner Cafe in Henning on Thursday morning. The pair began a cross-country bike trip on June 2 in New York and will end their trip in the middle of July in Seattle, Wash. When Mike Rowe’s office door… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten, contributed  Above: Members of the Henning High School Class of 1952 held their 73rd high school reunion at the Landmark Center in Henning during the all-school reunion. Bottom right: Members of the Henning Class of 1962 held their 63rd high school class reunion during the all-school reunion. Front row: Kathy (Herzberg) Lugenbill,… Read More

Robert Shaw went missing from his home in rural Deer Creek on June 22, 2024 By Chad Koenen Publisher Just shy of one year since his disappearance, the Shaw family continues to hold on to hope that they will be able to find out what happened to Robert Shaw on June 22, 2024—if for no other… Read More

Ottertail trail created in honor of hit and run victim By Chad Koenen Publisher A project that was six years in the making will officially be dedicated on Saturday morning just south of Ottertail. The dedication ceremony of the Tyler Wohlers Trail will take place is set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the trail head. The trail… Read More

County discusses septic system finance program By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County board members, on Tuesday, June 10, discussed the many benefits to Otter Tail County as part of a risk sharing group dedicated to providing coverage and management for its members, including other counties in Minnesota. Wayne Johnson, county board chairman who represents the Pelican Rapids… Read More

Parade, live music set for Saturday in Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning School alumni will be taking a trip down memory lane on Saturday for the first all-school reunion in nearly a decade. The all-school reunion committee has recently put the finishing touches on the one-day celebration that will include everything from live music, breakfast, a silent… Read More

State park is located just north of Park Rapids By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Our family will make another visit to Itasca State Park in late June. This writer has visited the park since the 1950s and the walk to the headwaters of the Mississippi River never grows old. Those of us who truly love Itasca… Read More

Contirbuted photo Andrew Suchy, who is the son of Tony and Renee Suchy, has officially joined the North Dakota Air National Guard. Andrew will be a senior at Henning High School in the fall and will attend basic training next year.