Contributed photos The Henning ECFE program recently held its kickoff to I Love to Read Month in the school library. Children ages birth through first grade and their families were invited to attend. The book theme this year was “If You Give a Pig a Pancake” by Laura Numeroff. Children listened to the story with… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County residents should know that tossing or flushing old medications can pollute water and harm fish or wildlife.  Otter Tail County residents have a safe, anonymous and free disposal option that minimizes risks to health and safety. The option is “Take it to the Box.”   Old or unused prescription and over-the-counter… Read More

Award is from the Chartis Center for Rural Health Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) has announced that it has been recognized as a 2024 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health. Chartis’ annual Top 100 award program recognizes outstanding performance among the nation’s rural hospitals based on the results of… Read More

UND announces fall honors lists The University of North Dakota has recently announced its President’s and Dean’s List for the fall semester.  The Dean’s List is comprised of students whose grade point average are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University’s degree granting colleges and schools. A student must have completed… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 It may seem strange, but James Wooton is at his happiest when his head is under water—literally. The Otter Tail County resident has found a passion and hobby that takes him to the greatest depths of area lakes, while doing his part in searching for Aquatic Invasive Species,… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Henning School choir students hosted its annual “Love” concert on Monday, Feb. 12. The concert featured a mixture of small groups and solo selections. Among the students performing on Feb. 12 was Steven Mills and Will Schwartz (below), Isabelle Godding (above right) and Cade Strege (above left). 

Photos by Dani Koenen Henning Principal Thomas Williams donned a cheerleading skirt and led the student body through a variety of cheers during Friday’s girls basketball game against Bertha-Hewitt (above). The game was held in the afternoon so the entire student body could attend the Park Region Conference game. The afternoon also featured a variety of… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent When fans think of high school basketball in Minnesota, many of them find it fascinating that small towns have deep roots with family connections to their teams. One of them is Henning native and retired Forest Lake newspaper editor Cliff Buchan who wrote a book, “Orange and Black,” about the history… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning Ambulance Service is hoping to take a proactive approach to replacing its ambulance fleet. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Feb. 5, the Henning City Council heard from ambulance co-director Chelsea Waskosky about a creative approach to enhancing its ambulance fleet. Waskosky said the local ambulance service would like to remount… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher If it seems like there is not a lot in common between Madrid, Spain and Henning there is good reason for that—because there is virtually nothing in common between the two communities half a world apart. They don’t speak the same language, there are probably just as many people living on one… Read More