By Chad Koenen Publisher After years of discussions and warnings that the high school gym floor was nearing its end of life, the Henning School Board could soon find itself moving forward with replacing the gym floor. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday night, the Henning School Board heard that it has received one bid to… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, concerned about the possibility of the state legislature passing along a portion of state taxes to county taxpayers, hosted an informational session Tuesday morning, April 15, open to the public. Joining the discussion were state Sen. Jordan Rasmusson and State Rep. Jeff Backer. The governor’s budget calls for shifting… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Parkers Prairie Lions Club members know the routine with smelt fries, with more than 60 years of experience. People came from near and far to attend this annual event at the community event center on Saturday, April 12. The club added Alaska pollock to the menu in 2016 knowing that some… Read More

Annual ‘Walk’ to be held April 26 at local state park Glendalough State Park in west-central Minnesota will host its 29th annual Walk for Glendalough on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is held by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Parks and Trails Council and Glendalough Park Partners.  Registration… Read More

Elias Thomas Report for Minnesota After compromises and emotional discussions, the House Transportation Committee approved an omnibus budget bill, despite some committee members from both political parties expressing dissatisfaction with the contents. The bill contains nearly $10 billion in spending over the next two fiscal years for roads, bridges, transit and airports. It also contains a host… Read More

Nationwide honor recognizes excellence in employee experience, workplace performance Arvig has been named one of America’s Greatest Midsize Workplaces in 2025 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. The award honors companies nationwide that excel in employee experience and workplace performance. Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group awarded Arvig a five-star rating through an evaluation based on online employee… Read More

Contributed photo Bill Brady recently visited Henning School ninth grade driver education students to lead his annual semi-truck blind spot education class. Trainers this year included (left to right): Mitch Lund, Hammerlund Transport; Eldwin Davis, Bituminous Paving; Phil Cronk: Cronks Trucking and Bill Brady, LGI. 

The Sons of Norway – Leif Erikson Lodge of Vining will be hosting a Scandinavian Hymn Sing at First Lutheran Church in Battle Lake. The hymn sing will be held on Sunday, April 27 at 2 p.m.  Join the Sons of Norway for an opportunity to hear and sing familiar songs.  Hymns include Children of the… Read More

First workshop set for April 29 in Fergus Falls With chronic pain and opioid misuse on the rise, Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) is one of several rural sites awarded a grant to improve provider skills and community access to holistic chronic pain interventions aimed at reducing the risk for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).   “Opioids have… Read More

An error was noted in the April 8 issue of the Citizen’s Advocate in a story entitled “New recycling program comes to Henning area in 2026.” The story stated that the free recycling program would be for all residents in the southeast quadrant of Otter Tail County. However, the grant Otter Tail County received will… Read More