By Chad Koenen Publisher For Harvey Scheffert, being an official was much more than blowing a whistle and ensuring the safety of the athletes. It was about the lessons that can be learned during the game and sharing his knowledge with the next generation of athletes across the state.  Throughout his approximately 35 years officiating games, Scheffert… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Traveler and author Seth Varner, owner of Wandermore Publishing LLC and creator of the popular Facebook page Wandermore in Minnesota, made a stop in Vergas, Wolf Lake and Frazee Monday, May 5, as part of  his quest to visit every incorporated community in Minnesota this year.   Varner documents town history through his… Read More

Contributed photo Henning senior Logan Kostelecky signed a letter of intent to play both basketball and golf at Central College in Pella, Iowa this fall.  Kostelecky was the co-MVP of the Henning boys basketball team that finished fifth at the state tournament and also advanced to state golf as an individual last year. He is… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on May 5, reported at least one injury during a two-vehicle accident near Underwood at 8:07 a.m.  The accident was reported along Highway 210. Two Fargo residents sustained life-threatening injuries when two motorcycles crashed May 5 near Star Lake, west of Dent. The accident, on Highway 108, took place… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher   A new interpretive sign could soon signal Henning’s place on a scenic byway.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council heard from Landmark Center Executive Director Dan Broten who stated that a new scenic byway interpretive sign will be placed in the city park, however, the fee… Read More

Amor pastor featured in several OTC newspapers By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Being successful in attracting a pastor to a church in a rural area is challenging these days. Such was the case for Zion Lutheran Church of Amor whose story by this writer ran in all seven newspapers in Otter Tail County. Included were newspapers… Read More

On Thursday, May 1 the Henning kindergartners were able to host their Battle Lake PenPals.  Together the kids listened to a story called “Dear Dragon” about a boy and a dragon who are Pen Pals (but don’t know what each other looks like until they finally meet at the end of the year). Then the classes… Read More

Aim for daring family adventure at an Archery in the Parks program. Learn how to shoot a bow on Saturday, May 17 at Glendalough State Park. For thousands of years, archery has been a popular sport and important life skill. Beginners can learn this valuable skill from trained archery instructors in a safe, supervised setting. No… Read More

Concordia College and Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) have formalized an academic partnership that will create new opportunities for students at both institutions through articulation agreements, shared programming, and innovative collaborations. Administrators celebrated with a signing ceremony Wednesday, May 7, at Concordia during an informal meet-and-greet event for instructors from both institutions. The gathering… Read More

As Minnesota experiences an active spring wildfire season, with 475 wildfires reported since April 1, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging the public to take wildfire dangers seriously. If you see a wildfire, do not attempt to fight it yourself — call 911 immediately from a safe location. Even seemingly harmless activities like enjoying… Read More