Every winter, hundreds of thousands of anglers head for the frozen water to fish. Most ice anglers clean up after themselves, but some don’t — and it’s their behavior that was the impetus for a new litter-on-ice law the Minnesota Legislature passed earlier this year. Ice conditions so far this season have been highly variable and… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Henning High School alum Ava Eckhoff hosted a gnome making class at Henning School for a number of local youth on Monday, Dec. 18. The class was open to all Henning School students as they created a custom gnome for the holidays. Eckhoff hosted the class last year as part of her… Read More

Commissioners adopt a 5.18 percent tax levy increase By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On Dec. 19 the five-person Otter Tail County Board of Commissioners approved a final net county property tax levy of $51.2 million for 2024. This represents a 5.18 percent net tax levy increase compared to the 2023 net tax levy.  The county board… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018 One month after Henning School Athletic Director and boys basketball coach Randy Misegades talked about a drastic decrease in participants in boys basketball, the Henning School Board formed an athletic exploratory committee. The committee will explore the possibility of combining with another school district for the remaining Henning-… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen The Henning second graders put on a special performance on Friday afternoon as they performed the Nutcracker during the elementary Christmas program.

City council counters offer, seeks to negotiate deal By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council has countered a $1.4 million offer from St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie for the city-owned Willow Creek Assisted Living Facility.  During a nearly four hour special city council meeting last week, the Henning City Council approved making a $1.5… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Board Chairman Wayne Johnson of Pelican Rapids, at the Dec. 12 county board of commissioners meeting, led discussion regarding fees for the food, pool, and lodging program.  The five county commissioners agreed that an assessment should be done to find out what Otter Tail County program costs are, compared to… Read More

Cameras to be purchased with state funding By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County Commissioners, on Dec. 12 and following a public comment period, gave approval for implementation of the use of body worn video cameras for sheriff deputies and corrections officers in 2024. Citizen approval was close to 85 percent. “The body cameras will be used… Read More

Photos by Chad Koenen In addition to a performance of the Nutcracker by the second grade students (above and middle left), Friday featured a variety of solos, small group performances and plenty of music from elementary students to ring in the holiday season. The annual K-5 concert featured classic songs like Jingle Bells and Silent Night,… Read More

Plan details comprehensive emergency management efforts in Otter Tail County By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county board of commissioners, on Dec. 12, adopted Otter Tail County’s Emergency Operations Plan. The action followed the recommendation from County Emergency Manager Patrick Waletzko. The plan identifies the hazards that could affect Otter Tail County, sets forth the responsibilities of… Read More