New cancer center is set to open in 2025 in Wadena On Oct. 24 members of the Leaf Mount Lutheran Church, located south of Clitherall, donated several bags of items to patients receiving cancer care at Astera Health. This donation was part of a larger mission by the church to assist cancer centers across the… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) recently announced that Senate District 9 will receive more than $2.7 million in Small Cities Development Program (SCDP) funds. This initiative is designed to assist cities, townships and counties with critical funding for housing, public infrastructure and commercial rehabilitation projects. “Congratulations to the communities in Senate District… Read More

Farmers Roost provided a place to stay for farmers By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Stories of delivering wheat to Phelps Mill, for milling into flour, have been passed along from one farm family generation to the next. Located in Maine Township of central Otter Tail County, the mill was in business from 1889 to 1939. “I… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Otter Tail Central junior Peter Newark took 25th place individually at the state cross country meet at Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights on Saturday afternoon.  Newark finished with a time of 16:52.9 to finish just ahead of Grant Nelson of Wadena-Deer Creek with a time of 16:53.9.  Newark, who is a junior… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Long Lake, near Little Sauk Township in Todd County. An angler contacted the DNR after finding a zebra mussel on aquatic plants in Long Lake. A DNR invasive species specialist found zebra mussels on a dock at the Long Lake public water access…. Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 With a sea of orange behind them, Autumn Grasswick, Megan Rinicker, Sydney Eckhoff, Ally Hart and Ellie Dague celebrate Henning’s 3-1 win over Wadena-Deer Creek on Saturday night. The Hornets, who are 24-7 on the season, defeated the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines in the Section 6A championship game after… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Trunk or treats were held at both St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Henning, as well as the City of Henning parking lot on Thursday night. One of the most decorated houses on the block near the city hall was Our Home Your Home that featured a Candyland theme (above). 

Students from 873 high schools participated in fall trap The season is complete and the awards are on their way for 15,823 student athletes that participated in USA Clay Target League (USACTL) programs this fall. Those athletes are competing on 873 high school, college, and homeschool teams nationwide. “Athletes and parents want safe, school-based, non-traditional outdoor… Read More

City continues to explore daycare/family center By Chad Koenen Publisher A now vacant lot in Ottertail could soon become a hub of activities for families throughout the Otter Tail County area. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Oct. 17, the Ottertail City Council discussed an expansive Ottertail Family and Recreation Center project. The facility could be… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The second annual Deer Creek trunk or treat was held on Sunday afternoon at Trinity Lutheran Church in Deer Creek. Well over 100 people turned out to the trunk or treat that was co-sponsored by Trinity Lutheran Church and the Deer Creek Fire and Rescue squad. The event featured several dozen trunks… Read More