Photos by Dan Broten The Landmark Center in Henning hosted its annual Corn, Brat, Burger Feed in Henning on Thursday night. The annual fundraiser featured a performance by Darren Quam as people gathered on the front lawn of the Landmark Center for one of the final celebrations in the area of the summer. 

Contributed photo The Trinity Center in Henning hosted a kids quilt camp that included approximately 11-12 youth each day. The local youth learned how to design patchwork quilts. 

The walleye limit on Mille Lacs Lake will increase from two to three beginning Saturday, Aug. 23, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 30. The size limit — which allows anglers to harvest fish 17 inches or longer but only one longer than 20 inches — remains in place. “Our primary management objective is to maintain… Read More

Contributed photo Pastor Paul Twist celebrated his 95th birthday (August 17, 1930) at the Landmark Center in Henning, on Saturday Aug. 16. A number of family and friends joined Twist for the celebration.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), established by President Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression in the 1930s, was a public works program. Young men joined up all across the United States, including those who worked as part of the CCC at Itasca State Park. A display at the… Read More

Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) has been honored with the 2025 AcOpscar Innovation Award for its efforts to enhance student success through more cohesive, efficient course scheduling. The award was presented by Coursedog, a leading academic software company that supports over 300 colleges and universities nationwide. M State’s Provost/Vice President for Academic… Read More

Issues strong ruling on omnibus bill In a significant victory for the Minnesota Constitution and the rule of law, the Minnesota District Court today ruled in favor of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus in a lawsuit brought by the Upper Midwest Law Center (UMLC). The court found that the 2024 Omnibus Bill violated the Minnesota… Read More

The walleye limit on Mille Lacs Lake will increase from two to three beginning Saturday, Aug. 23, and continuing through Sunday, Nov. 30. The size limit — which allows anglers to harvest fish 17 inches or longer but only one longer than 20 inches — remains in place. “Our primary management objective is to maintain… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Otter Tail Central cross country team returns 11 letter winners to their lineup this season, including state finisher Peter Newark who will be leading the charge for the Bulldogs. Newark took 25th place at state last year, but head coach Brady Speicher said Newark could have a chance to compete… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate When opportunity knocks, Matt Goeden is at the front door with a smile and ready to answer. There is perhaps no other way to describe one of Henning’s busiest entrepreneurs, who now operates six different businesses in town. Though he wasn’t necessarily looking at purchasing and… Read More