5 years ago Monday, April 28, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate The lights at Elmer Becker Park in Deer Creek came alive on Monday night in honor of the Be The Light Minnesota campaign to honor all of the students, staff and community members, as well as the Class of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lights at the… Read More

Contributed photo The Henning fourth grade math masters team competed in Staples on April 22 with 11 other teams from surrounding districts. Henning secured third place overall. Braxton Balbach also placed eighth in individual rounds. Team members included: Braxton Balbach, Lane Greenwood, Kaylee Godding, Reegan Hoelscher and Teddy Larsen.

Photo by Chad Koenen The Ottertail Business and Community Association hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday afternoon in the community park. The egg hunt featured approximately 6,400 Easter eggs that were hidden throughout the community park and community center area. The egg hunt is typically one of the biggest egg hunts in Otter Tail… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Just five years after an expansive reconstruction project brought new life to Tony Kawlewski Field in Henning, a similar project is nearing completion for another baseball and softball field at the fairgrounds.  ¶  After years of patching the fencing that was falling down and uneven playing surfaces on the softball fields, a… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Otter Tail Central and Henning’s most decorated wrestler in school and program history will take his seat among the greatest wrestling legends in the state on Saturday, May 17.  Jacob Volkmann, who was a four-time state entrant and three-time state champion while wrestling for OTC, will be one of 16 people who will… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning EDA found itself in a bit of a chicken and egg scenario last week as it weighed what should come first—housing or businesses? During its regularly scheduled meeting last Thursday morning, the Henning EDA heard from Otter Tail County Community Development Director Amy Baldwin who provided the board an overview of… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher After years of discussions and warnings that the high school gym floor was nearing its end of life, the Henning School Board could soon find itself moving forward with replacing the gym floor. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Tuesday night, the Henning School Board heard that it has received one bid to… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, concerned about the possibility of the state legislature passing along a portion of state taxes to county taxpayers, hosted an informational session Tuesday morning, April 15, open to the public. Joining the discussion were state Sen. Jordan Rasmusson and State Rep. Jeff Backer. The governor’s budget calls for shifting… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Parkers Prairie Lions Club members know the routine with smelt fries, with more than 60 years of experience. People came from near and far to attend this annual event at the community event center on Saturday, April 12. The club added Alaska pollock to the menu in 2016 knowing that some… Read More

Annual ‘Walk’ to be held April 26 at local state park Glendalough State Park in west-central Minnesota will host its 29th annual Walk for Glendalough on Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event is held by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Parks and Trails Council and Glendalough Park Partners.  Registration… Read More