Two OTC runners post season best marks at large Perham meet By Chad Koenen Publisher Five Otter Tail Central boys posted a personal best, while three girls posted personal bests and two more posted a season best time at the annual Harrier Invite in Perham on Thursday.  Peter Newark led the way for the Bulldog… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Henning School students took advantage of some nice weather on Wednesday as they walked from city park to school as part of national walk to school day. The students walked to school in a large group to commemorate the national walk to school movement.

5 years ago Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate Mary Brinkman and Sue Kohler may not technically sew old wool into gold, but they are awfully close. The two sisters, who both have cabins in the Ottertail area, have spent over six years creating mittens out of old wool sweaters. Last year their business venture,… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen In recognition of fire prevention week, members of the Henning Fire Department visited with kindergarten and first grade classes on Wednesday afternoon. The kindergarten students received fire hats (above), while both classes learned about fire prevention tips, as well as sprayed a fire hose near the school.

Good Samaritan assists boater on Otter Tail Lake By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  One person was injured at 8:47 a.m. on Oct. 4 when two vehicles collided in the westbound lane of Highway 210 near Underwood. Derek Dean Christianson, 27, of Underwood, received non-life-threatening injuries. Sheriff deputies said a Dodge Grand Caravan was… Read More

Board passes one cannabis registration, cannot agree on a second By Robert Williams Editor The Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners considered a pair of cannabis registration applications from Wildflower Cannabis and Elevated Dispensaries, both located in Pelican Rapids. Commissioners denied its first cannabis registration application in August for a future cannabis business to be located… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council met for the first of what could be a handful of special meetings on Monday, Sept. 22 as it looks to potentially lower the city’s 2026 preliminary tax levy. At its Monday, Sept. 8 regularly scheduled city council meeting, the Henning City Council approved a 15 percent… Read More

Free trip featured first-class experience to Washington, DC Editor’s note: Two Henning area residents also attended the Honor Flight to Washington, DC. Their experience will be featured in an upcoming issue of the Citizen’s Advocate. Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN recently went on one of the five flights scheduled for 2025. Battle Lake was represented,… Read More

One person killed on County Highway 67 south of NYM By Chad Koenen Publisher A 24-year-old man from New York Mills was struck and died as a result of injuries from an accident in the 37000 block of County Highway 67, just south of New York Mills on Wednesday evening.  According to a report from… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has completed an aerial seeding project via helicopter to disperse jack pine, white pine and black spruce seeds on DNR-managed forests across the state. The flights are part of the DNR’s typical fall reforestation work, which can also include activities like direct seeding and planting, bud capping, prescribed burns,… Read More