By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The Otter Express bus service, operated for many years in Otter Tail County by Fergus Falls-based Productive Alternatives, is shifting to a proposed Joint Powers Board. Completion of the changeover from Productive Alternatives to a Joint Powers Board will not take place until June 30, 2026.  Until then, grant applications need… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on June 5, reported that fire destroyed a shop with several items inside. The blaze, reported at 10:46 p.m., took place west of Star Lake in central Otter Tail County. Lost in the fire were two older Chevrolet Suburbans, power tools, a snowblower and other items. There was smoke… Read More

The Minnesota Legislature has approved the State and Local Government and Elections budget agreement, which includes a major initiative to strengthen oversight of state agencies and safeguard taxpayer dollars. House File 3, chief sponsored by Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) in the Senate, ensures that state agencies implement audit recommendations from the Office of the… Read More

Special showing set for Friday at Cornerstone Cornerstone Church in Henning will be hosting a free film screening, as well as a question and answer session with author/director Beth Howard. The following day, Howard will be hosting a book signing at the Wadena Train Depot and the Cozy Theatre in Wadena will be hosting the… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Members of the Henning High School Class of 1959 held their 66th high school class reunion on Tuesday, May 20. The classmates gathered at Vining Grill for a time of sharing memories, catching up on the past year and enjoying a lunch a the restaurant. The group holds a class reunion each year. 

Recreational programming at the Minnesota Veterans Home – Fergus Falls is getting a big boost this year, thanks to a $26,000 donation from the non-profit Veterans Home Rest & Relaxation (Veterans Home R & R).  “This act of kindness not only underscores the importance of community engagement but also serves as a beacon of appreciation for… Read More

Bunkowski named to Dean’s List Kaislyn Bunkowski*, a student at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, earned a spot on the Academic Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester. The Dean’s List is comprised of students who achieved a semester grade point average of 3.50 or above while carrying a minimum of 12 graded hours. This semester,… Read More

As organizers of the 2025 Relay For Life make plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Otter Tail County Relay, they are also looking for ways to make this year’s Relay new and exciting.  They also hope to get more and new people involved in this year’s Relay. In addition to the hopes that… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Citizen’s Advocate For the first time in over 2 1/2 months, hair salons were allowed to open in Minnesota. After being closed by the state to help slow down the spread of the coronavirus, many salons are working overtime to catch up with clients who have been waiting months for… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Wayne and Phylis Peterson achieved a milestone few people can ever dream about—70 years of wedded bliss.  ¶  On May 28, 1955, Phyllis Amundson and Wayne Peterson, along with Doris Ellingson and Derald Cordes got married in a double ceremony. Though Phyllis and Wayne knew each other in high school, they didn’t… Read More