Photos by Chad Koenen There may not ne a lot of snow on the ground, but Henning School hosted its annual Snow Week celebration last week nonetheless. On Monday Henning hosted its annual Snow Week coronation in which Lane Dilly (above) and Dealia Grabe were crowned as the Snow Week king and queen. Monday also included… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 Eli Hill quickly writes some notes on a white board at the front of the computer lab near his shop. The industrial arts teacher was all ears as a handful of students talked about some of the challenges they faced as part of the career learning class at… Read More

Rural Henning resident is the sixth generation to operate family farm Lee Bjorklund, Henning, was selected as the 2024 Red Angus Herdsman of the Year at the National Red Angus Show during Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Okla., from Jan. 2-4. The award was presented by RAAA President Kyley DeVoe, Justin, Texas. “It was a pleasure… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Dealia Grabe, who is the daughter of Tracy Fick and Nick Grabe, and Lane Dilly, who is the son of Luke and Ellen Dilly, were crowned as the Snow Week Queen and King during the annual Snow Week coronation on Monday afternoon. Snow Week will wrap up on Friday when the Henning… Read More

Ivy Witt (middle) took first place for the second straight year at the Henning School spelling bee on Wednesday morning.

School board discusses options for graduation By Chad Koenen Publisher One year after deficit spending over half a million dollars in its general fund, the Henning School Board received some positive news from its year-end audit on Tuesday night. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning School Board heard that the school district received $107,033… Read More

Grant could coincide with Hwy. 108 project By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning Economic Development Authority is putting the final touches on a program that could lead to big enhancements in the downtown business district. During its regularly scheduled meeting last week, the Henning EDA discussed a program that could provide up to $5,000 in grants to Henning… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  A dwelling at Brandborg Creek Road, near East Battle Lake, received significant smoke damage following a fire that was called in at 2:57 p.m. on Jan. 12. Smoke was coming from the kitchen where a wood stove was located. A renter was in the home watching TV when he noticed the… Read More

Johnson selected Hubert Humphrey as running mate By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Sixty years have gone by since Lyndon Johnson faced Barry Goldwater in the 1964 presidential race. That campaign is remembered by many people, including senior citizens, residing here in Otter Tail County. Johnson, nominated at the 1964 Democratic national convention, was the sitting president…. Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen Ivy Witt (right), Addison Bode (left) and Beckham Koep (middle) were just three of the 20 students who participated in the annual Henning School Spelling Bee on Wednesday morning. The spelling bee featured students in grades 5-8. Witt won the spelling bee for the second consecutive year.