5 years ago Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate Dozens of painted rocks have been hidden throughout Henning recently as a way to share inspirational messages and custom paintings. The new Henning rocks program was borrowed from a similar program in Walker, Minn. The program gives people the chance to search for hidden rocks in… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten Jerry Hobbs, of New York Mills, presented a number of blacksmith demonstrations in front of the Landmark Center and the Station on Saturday afternoon in Henning. Hobbs has visited Henning on several occasions over the years to demonstrate the art of blacksmithing with students and the general public. Several people stopped… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Homecoming coronation and a community bonfire kicked off homecoming week at Henning School on Monday evening. Coronation was held in the elementary gym as William Schwartz was crowned as king. He was congratulated by candidates Xavier Lewis, Anthony Rousu and Tayden Soma. The high school choir (above and below) performed “Riversong”… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Sept. 9, in response to a citizen petition to form a Long Lake Area Lake Improvement District (LID), scheduled a public hearing for 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6. The gathering will be held at the County Government Services Center in Fergus Falls. Previously the county… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen The large wooden dance floor under the big yellow tent came alive over the weekend for the annual Polka Daze celebration in Ottertail. Held each September, five bands performed over the course of three days as people from across the upper Midwest converged on Ottertail for the annual celebration. Among the… Read More

Northerner Auto Repair services vehicles, trailers, small engines By Chad Koenen Publisher Fred and Heather Taylor traded the rolling hills and ocean views of Maine for Otter Tail County approximately 10 years ago and are now gearing up for the next chapter of their life—small business owners in the city of Ottertail.  The couple, who… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning School District is taking proactive steps to address key challenges it could face over the next 3-5 years. What those potential challenges may be, how the school district will address the issues and what the school district will look like in the near-to-distant future is the subject of a… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Do you have an opinion on what types of housing would make a good addition to Henning? Do you think more apartment buildings, senior housing or perhaps just more single family homes are needed in the community? Or perhaps, do you think there is ample housing options available and no more… Read More

Contributed photo Astera Health has donated $2,500 to Henning Parks and Recreation and The Courtside Crew committee to support the creation of two new pickleball courts and a basketball court in Henning. Pictured above at the Henning clinic are: Shana Pazdernik-Hensch, PA-C; Amy Severson, APRN, FNP; Scott Hart, Henning City Council; MacKenzie Hammer and Cheryl… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Volunteering at the Minnesota Newspaper Museum at the 2025 State Fair, next to the 4-H building, was Ben Underwood of Fergus Falls. He wrote a book about his great-great grandfather and Fergus Falls newspaper publisher A.J. Underwood. In the early 1870s Civil War veteran and newspaper publisher Underwood… Read More