Photos by Dan Broten The annual Henning CHAT bike rodeo was held on Tuesday afternoon inside the Henning Event Center. Inclement weather forced the annual bike rodeo indoors, but that didn’t damper the spirits of those involved as volunteers helped local youth navigate an obstacle course, check on bike safety and fit the youth with… Read More

By Eleanor Steffen Report for Minnesota The Minnesota House will vote on a bill to establish a centralized electronic payroll reporting portal and database for contractors working on state-funded projects. While electronic payroll reporting is already required in Minnesota for projects fully or partially funded by tax dollars, the bill by Rep. Dave Pinto, DFL-St…. Read More

Henning senior is a two-time state entrant in the high jump By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning High School senior Myiesha Antoni officially signed her National Letter of Intent to participate on the track team at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside next year. The senior is the daughter of Shandy Kurth. Antoni qualified for the state track… Read More

Heninng, NYM, Bertha stores to close By Chad Koenen Publisher A lack of qualified pharmacists is forcing the closure of three area pharmacies in the region.   Seip Drug Store will be closing its doors in Henning, Bertha and New York Mills on Friday, May 8 after owner Nathan Seip said he was unable to… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher A fire suppression system in need of additional water pressure at OtterCell (a battery making business near ULV) in Ottertail, recently resulted in a lengthy discussion about how to best service the growing business on the outskirts of Ottertail. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 15, the Ottertail City… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Bikers will be taking to the streets of Henning on Tuesday night, but don’t expect to see leather chaps, handle bar mustaches or loud roaring engines. Instead, local youth will be putting up their kick stands, clipping on their helmets and cheering loudly as they race through an obstacle course during… Read More

By Shay Scanlan Report for Minnesota Amid soaring insurance premiums, relief may be on the horizon for Minnesota public school employees in the coming years through a proposed statewide insurance pool. Educators are calling on the Legislature to establish the pool, saying they are forced to delay healthcare, choose between livable salaries and affordable coverage,… Read More

By Matthew Johnson Reporter The evening of April 3, 1976, was one that family members of Bernard Rusness, his common law wife Peggy McKay and their eight-year-old son Brian Rusness will never forget. Late that evening around 11 p.m. the family’s recently remodeled, two-story farmhouse southwest of Wolf Lake in Evergreen Township of Becker County… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gift card scams, despite repeated warnings, have continued this spring in Otter Tail County. Sheriff deputies, on April 21, reported that a scam had been averted relating to a county resident who resides at Big McDonald Lake, northwest of Dent. The county resident was initially contacted by a… Read More

County works in collaboration with cities, organizations By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County has housing finance programs available to home buyers, home owners and property owners to build, buy and remodel homes.  The County’s Community Development and Housing Department works in collaboration with cities and partner organizations toward a mission to… Read More