Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) has announced Patty Roth as the new Chief Nursing Officer, filling the role vacated by Roberta Young, MSN, RN, whose contract ended on December 31, 2023.  Roth most recently served as the Senior Director of Patient Care and Chief Nursing Officer at CentraCare Health in Sauk Centre, Minn. She grew up on… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019 There’s a new deputy sheriff in town, but he is definitely not a new face to residents of the Otter Tail County and Henning area. Henning native Reed Reinbold was promoted to the position of Otter Tail County Deputy Sheriff on Jan. 7. Reinbold was promoted to the… Read More

The Minnesota FFA Foundation is pleased to announce the presentation of the official FFA jacket to members of the Henning FFA Chapter. Ivy Witt, Makya Oehrlein, Jazmine Saari and Ella Horn have been selected to receive their own FFA jackets. As Minnesota FFA welcomes thousands of young people into membership, the Minnesota FFA Foundation has announced… Read More

Sale is contingent on utility easements, new propery lines By Chad Koenen Publisher The city-owned Willow Creek Assisted Living facility may soon be under new ownership. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Jan. 9, the Henning City Council agreed to sell Willow Creek Assisted Living facility to St. William’s Living Center in Parkers Prairie. The city… Read More

Coronation set for Monday afternoon at Henning School By Chad Koenen Publisher Snow Week may have a bit of an ironic twist at Henning School this year, due to an unseasonably warm start to the winter across central Minnesota. While there may not be a lot of snow outside, students at Henning School will celebrate all things… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A potential housing project could bring new life to the now vacant former nursing home building.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday night, the Henning City Council heard from Dale and Karla Leehy about their desire to bring temporary and permanent housing that would reunite mothers with their children.  “We want to start… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Mac Dilly waits for an autograph from Noah Umland during a meet and greet event after Thursday’s boys basketball game in Henning.

Winter driving safety tips By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  One person was injured in a traffic accident on Jan. 10 near the intersection of Highways 67 and 14, southwest of New York Mills. The single-vehicle accident took place at 7:19 a.m. Sheriff deputies said the driver, southbound on Highway 67, lost control of her vehicle which left the… Read More

Olson named as new EOT Extension Educator By Tucker Henderson Reporter Another new face joined the University of Minnesota Extension Office in New York Mills as Olivia Olson filled the position of Extension Educator in late November 2023. Olson is a 2021 graduate of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sustainable… Read More

OTC purchases two electric vehicles, charging stations By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Jan. 9, approved a plan to move forward with the purchase of two electric vehicles and installation of charging stations in coordination with Otter Tail Power Company. As pointed out by County Engineer Krysten Foster, 80 percent of the funding will… Read More