The Henning community will be celebrating World Down Syndrome Day for the seventh straight year, which occurs every March 21. The date 3-21 represents a third copy of the 21st chromosome resulting in Down Syndrome.  Organizers are thankful to be able to celebrate within the school and community. The goal is to raise awareness to those… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Feb. 9, reported that two people were injured in a roadway accident east of Underwood near South Turtle Lake. The accident, along Highway 122, took place close to 3:15 p.m. The vehicle rolled and ended upside down. The driver and passenger reportedly were treated for minor injuries. Theft reported… Read More

Unusually mild weather in February is impacting road and trail conditions in several parts of the state, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Several roads and motorized trails in state forests, state parks, recreation areas, and wildlife management areas are likely to close earlier than usual because they’re too soft and muddy to support… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 Tyson and Kale Misegades placed second at the regional hoop shoot contest in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday. The brothers competed against state champions from Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois in the North Central Region. Tyson and Kale each made 22 of 25 shots to place second in their… Read More

Photos by Dani Koenen The Henning School student body had the unique opportunity to get out of class on Friday afternoon and watch a girls basketball game between Bertha-Hewitt and Henning. The afternoon featured a variety of crowd cheers, including “the roller coaster” cheer led by Dawson Misegades (above), as well as a variety of games… Read More

Otter Tail County Republican Caucus On behalf of the Otter Tail County Republicans, the Republicans invite all the 91 precincts within Otter Tail County to their respective caucus locations on Tuesday, Feb. 27. Doors open at 6 p.m. for check in, with a Call to Order at 7 p.m. There will be 2 caucus locations within Otter Tail… Read More

B&D Foods in Henning continues to offer free grocery delivery By Chad Koenen Publisher Small town businesses have long been known to go the extra mile for customers and the community they serve. That is the case for Doug and Mary Trana and the staff at B&D Foods located in the heart of downtown Henning.   ¶ … Read More

Dinsmore served as a Marine in World War II By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent In February 1945 a young man named Dean Dinsmore, who grew up on a farm near Ulen northeast of Moorhead, was a Marine and part of the United States invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II.  The capture of the small… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Bowling alleys in Otter Tail County, some no longer standing, provided great entertainment. Today, older county residents have great memories of bowling during the 1950s and 1960s. Those were the days of pin boys who manually placed bowling pins, prior to the introduction of automatic pinsetters. Many bowling alleys were located… Read More

Photo by Tom Hintgen Citizen’s Advocate co-publisher Chad Koenen presided as outgoing president of the Minnesota Newspaper Association (MNA) during the annual newspaper awards banquet Thursday evening, Feb. 1, in the Twin Cities. Koenen recently wrapped up his second year as president of the MNA organization. He will serve one more year on the nine-person MNA… Read More