Contriibuted photos Above and below right: Members of the Henning boys basketball team were recognized recently durung their end of season awards banquet, which was held at Oakwood Supper Club in rural Henning. Award winners include: Letter winners- Dawson Bushman, Ryan Despard, Bradon Grabe, Kale Misegades, Andrew Suchy, Trevor Arndt, Todd Bjerke, Beck Thorson, Zack… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Citizen’s Advocate When Cody Truax joined the Deer Creek Fire Department last year, it continued a long family history that dates back to the 1960s. Cody became the third generation of the Truax family to join the Deer Creek Fire Department, after his grandpa Oliver and father Vince… Read More

By Eleanor Steffen Report for Minnesota The Minnesota House appears likely to support legislation to classify electric motorcycles known as “e-motos” as different from bicycles and to ban their use on sidewalks.  The push for the change comes in part from what happened to Janet Stotko on a summer evening in 2024. Stotko was on… Read More

Community center waits as $650,000 is left to fundraise By Bryce Haugen Correspondent What started as a dream during a struggle to find a childcare provider for their oldest child in 2022, Tyler and Alexandra Rupe turned into a reality following a more than three year journey.  ¶  “The childcare shortage really did dictate when… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Land and Resource Director Chris LeClair informed county commissioners on April 14 that an additional $500,000 is being made available to help residents of Otter Tail County replace non-compliant subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS). Otter Tail County serves as the lender, with the cost of the system assessed to… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Ashley Wendland and Elliot Severson were recognized earlier this year for their excellence both in and out of the classroom. The Henning juniors were nominated as the Henning School ExCEL award winners. The award is open to all juniors across the state and recognizes excellence in fine arts and/or athletics, leadership… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher There is a sense of nostalgia every time a person steps through the doors of the Country Corner Cafe in downtown Henning. Whether it is the home cooked meals, coffee on the warmer or never-ending supply of people to visit with throughout the breakfast and lunch rush, the Henning restaurant has… Read More

Organization found 2024 election was fair, orderly By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The League of Women Voters conducted a 2024 post-election review of 43 of Minnesota’s 87 counties, including the election process in Otter Tail County. Findings were reviewed to county commissioners on April 14 by Teresa Muckala, a member of the League… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on April 15 and in association with the Minnesota State Highway Patrol, reported that a New York Mills man was injured in a traffic accident near Perham at 6:56 a.m. Authorities said a Freightliner Semi Tractor was traveling on County Road 80, attempting to cross onto… Read More

By Shay Scanlan Report for Minnesota A 2025 law mandating a $250 million cut to special education is prompting bipartisan pushback at the Minnesota Capitol, as school districts warn of widespread negative impacts.  Last year, the Legislature passed a law establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission, tasking it with finding $250 million in special education cuts… Read More