By Chad Koenen Publisher o raise the preliminary tax levy or not to raise the preliminary tax levy—that was the question facing the Henning City Council last week.  ¶  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council held off on setting its preliminary tax levy until Monday, Sept. 28 as two… Read More

City to make repairs to pickleball courts By Chad Koenen Publisher At a time when a number of area cities and counties are adopting double digit increases to its preliminary tax levy, the Ottertail City Council approved a modest increase last week with the hopes of trimming the tax levy down even more before it… Read More

Tiny homes located  between NYM, Deer Creek By Chad Koenen Publisher Situated along an otherwise quiet stretch of countryside just west of New York Mills and north of Deer Creek are eight tiny homes that represent much more than their rather small footprint on the area. The tiny homes are the beginning of a second… Read More

Seven Water’s Edge Church members travel to Uganda By Chad Koenen Publisher A group of seven members of Water’s Edge Church in Henning couldn’t help but smile as they recalled a mission trip of a lifetime to an orphanage in the heart of Uganda. The group returned to Henning approximately three weeks ago, but the memories… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Sept. 8, approved a plan for needed enhancements at the lobby of the county jail which is attached to the courthouse complex in Fergus Falls. “Our county jail public lobby is not currently a secure entrance,” said Chief Deputy Sheriff Reed Reinbold. “We have applied… Read More

By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County Commissioners set a public hearing date for a Subordinate Service District (SSD) in the Pelican Rapids Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Primary Service Area for Monday, Oct. 12, at 6:30 p.m., at the Pelican Rapids High School. The Service Area includes a large portion of the Vergas area. The… Read More

Contributed photos Ella and Evertt Horn were awarded the Champion Rabbit Herdsman award at the Minnesota State Fair. The Horns brough nine Mini Rex Rabbitts to the state fair and represented the Henning FFA Chapter. Herdsmanship is based on the care and presentation of an animal and exhibit along with presentation of an individual with… Read More

The New York Mills Regional Cultural Center (NYMRCC) is excited to announce the installation of Cloud Coverage, a temporary public art project by Fargo-based artist Tobias Zikmund. Installation of the project took place on August 19, with five large, quilt-inspired banners appearing at public locations throughout New York Mills. An Artist Reception will be held… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent More residents of Otter Tail County than usual are visiting Medora in western North Dakota this fall. That’s in light of the opening of the new Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.  Roosevelt, who was raised in New York state, lived and ranched near Medora from 1883 to… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Members of the Henning High School Class of 2027 continued a long tradition of welcoming the incoming kindergarten class to school on the first day of school. The Class of 2039 enjoyed their first official day of kindergarten on Tuesday, while the senior class started their final first day of school… Read More