Photo by Chad Koenen Mac Dilly waits for an autograph from Noah Umland during a meet and greet event after Thursday’s boys basketball game in Henning.

Winter driving safety tips By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  One person was injured in a traffic accident on Jan. 10 near the intersection of Highways 67 and 14, southwest of New York Mills. The single-vehicle accident took place at 7:19 a.m. Sheriff deputies said the driver, southbound on Highway 67, lost control of her vehicle which left the… Read More

Olson named as new EOT Extension Educator By Tucker Henderson Reporter Another new face joined the University of Minnesota Extension Office in New York Mills as Olivia Olson filled the position of Extension Educator in late November 2023. Olson is a 2021 graduate of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainable… Read More

OTC purchases two electric vehicles, charging stations By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Jan. 9, approved a plan to move forward with the purchase of two electric vehicles and installation of charging stations in coordination with Otter Tail Power Company. As pointed out by County Engineer Krysten Foster, 80 percent of the funding will… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is inviting private woodland owners with two or more acres of forested property to participate in a new effort to help improve and advance forest inventory across Minnesota. The DNR’s Resource Assessment Program is developing a more precise forest inventory –  information on the type, number, and size of trees… Read More

Local man wins FPN Vegas championship in Las Vegas Jordan Sleen from Billy’s Bar & Grill in Vergas was the big winner at the Free Poker Network Vegas $100k World Championship Main Event, winning $25,000 for first place Sunday, Jan. 7 in Las Vegas.  Sleen defeated Joseph Fisher, of Illinois, in the final hand holding King/Jack… Read More

Grant to help implement Zero Suicide framework Otter Tail County Public Health was recently awarded a four-year Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Grant from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The grant will focus on coordinating and evaluating a comprehensive community approach to suicide prevention.  Over the next four years, Otter Tail County Public Health, in collaboration with… Read More

 ATCC announces fall 2023 Dean’s List Scott Berger, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, recognizes individual students for academic excellence.  The following students were named to the Dean’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits Fall Semester 2023: Nicole Burmeister, Clitherall; Brody… Read More

After much anticipation, Astera Health celebrated the first birth of the new year. On Jan. 5 at 7:50 a.m., Jennifer Furman gave birth to Edward John Lalone Jr. in the Obstetrics department at Astera Health. Her delivery doctor was Hala Madi, MD, OB/GYN.  Furman is no stranger to the birthing process. This was the third child… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019 Six Henning School Hoop Shoot champions will compete against area school champions on Saturday at Wadena-Deer Creek School. The champion at the local level will advance to the regional Hoop Shoot contest, held at a later date. School champions include: Abbigale Godding, Isabelle Godding, Natalie Eckhoff, Tyson Misegades,… Read More