By Chad Koenen Publisher   A new interpretive sign could soon signal Henning’s place on a scenic byway.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council heard from Landmark Center Executive Director Dan Broten who stated that a new scenic byway interpretive sign will be placed in the city park, however, the fee… Read More

Amor pastor featured in several OTC newspapers By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Being successful in attracting a pastor to a church in a rural area is challenging these days. Such was the case for Zion Lutheran Church of Amor whose story by this writer ran in all seven newspapers in Otter Tail County. Included were newspapers… Read More

On Thursday, May 1 the Henning kindergartners were able to host their Battle Lake PenPals.  Together the kids listened to a story called “Dear Dragon” about a boy and a dragon who are Pen Pals (but don’t know what each other looks like until they finally meet at the end of the year). Then the classes… Read More

Aim for daring family adventure at an Archery in the Parks program. Learn how to shoot a bow on Saturday, May 17 at Glendalough State Park. For thousands of years, archery has been a popular sport and important life skill. Beginners can learn this valuable skill from trained archery instructors in a safe, supervised setting. No… Read More

Concordia College and Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) have formalized an academic partnership that will create new opportunities for students at both institutions through articulation agreements, shared programming, and innovative collaborations. Administrators celebrated with a signing ceremony Wednesday, May 7, at Concordia during an informal meet-and-greet event for instructors from both institutions. The gathering… Read More

As Minnesota experiences an active spring wildfire season, with 475 wildfires reported since April 1, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is urging the public to take wildfire dangers seriously. If you see a wildfire, do not attempt to fight it yourself — call 911 immediately from a safe location. Even seemingly harmless activities like enjoying… Read More

The Henning boys basketball team recently held its end of season awards banquet. Award winners include:  Letter Winners: Teigan Bjerke, Eli Reinbold, Mason Samuelson, Logan Kostelecky, Dawson Misegades, Noah Umland, Devan Wiederich, Ryan Despard, Kale Misegades and Todd Bjerke   Assist Leader: Teigan Bjerke Leading Free Throw Percentage: Kale Misegades                 … Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, May 12, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate The Henning School Board went back to the drawing board last week as it seeks to fill its position for a full-time superintendent. During a special meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board learned that Ryan Baron, who is the superintendent at the Tri-County School District in… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding its all-terrain track chair program, bringing 10 more of the adaptive mobility devices to eight new locations. The DNR launched the program in 2022 with five track chairs. After this latest program expansion, DNR will have 23 track chairs available across the state. The electric powered chairs enable… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten The Landmark Center front lawn was filled with children of all ages for the annual Henning CHAT bike rodeo. The night featured an obstacle course, bike safety checks, bike helmet fitting and a bike giveaway.