One person injured in crash near Perham By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Aug. 22, reported the loss of a house as the result of a fire, north of Battle Lake and near Balmoral Golf Course. Firefighters were called to the scene at 2:40 a.m. Firefighters from the town of Ottertail and from Battle… Read More

Koenen encourages local residents to visit museum By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent There’s a message to county residents who plan to attend this year’s Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul.  The message comes from Chad Koenen, co-owner of Henning Publications and co-publisher of the Citizen’s Advocate in Henning, New York Mills Dispatch and Frazee-Vergas Forum…. Read More

Photo by Tom Hintgen State Sen. Jordan Rasmusson, right, met with Otter Tail County constituents Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 22, at Spies Riverfront Park, Fergus Falls. At left is Jim Hammers of Perham and center is Jim Espeland, Henning.

Improvements being proposed for County Road 50 By Robert Williams Editor Probation Director Michael Schommer spoke on enhancing the county’s Youth At Risk Development (YARD) Probation Program for at-risk juveniles by coordinating with CrossFit, a branded fitness regimen that involves constantly varied functional movements performed at high intensity. According to the agreement between the two programs, Otter… Read More

Ashby-native to lead county assessor’s office Heather Jacobson was appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to lead the Assessor’s Office.  Wayne Stein, County Auditor/Treasurer, swore Jacobson in at the start of this week’s Commissioners’ meeting. “We have a great team in the Assessor’s Office,” Jacobson said. “I hope to utilize everyone’s strengths and have a positive work… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Nora Froslee took ninth place individually and the Otter Tail Central boys cross country team took 11th place overall at their first cross country meet of the season on Saturday. The Bulldogs traveled down the road to Perham for the annual Brave Like Gabe Early Bird run at Arvig Park. Froslee, who is… Read More

Marlene Wahlin, retired music teacher at Henning Public School, recently received the Advocate for Choral Excellence (ACE) Award from the American Choral Directors Association of Minnesota. Wahlin was nominated by ACDA-MN member and Northwest District Chair Laura Quiantance, for her 18 years of teaching K-12 music in Henning, and for her exemplary musical accomplishments and remarkable… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 For 43 years Don Seipkes roamed the sidelines of Henning’s football field with a skip to his step and fierce competitiveness that spanned a generation. The man many simply call coach, retired from coaching after the 2015 season but his legacy lives on in the greater Henning area…. Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen With his beard covered in watemelon pie, Austin Eckhoff came up for a breath of air during the first-ever Watermelon Day pie eating contest in Vining on Saturday. The pie eating contest was held in conjunction with the 3 on 3 basketball tournament. 

Second annual rodeo provides fundraising opportunities By Chad Koenen Publisher Situated in the heart of more than 1,000 lakes, Clitherall may not necessarily seem like a hotbed for rodeos in rural Minnesota. However, Silver Sage Ranch in rural Clitherall hosted its second annual rodeo last weekend which included records crowds, more family-friendly activities and a chance… Read More