By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent On April 26 a resident of Wall Lake, east of Fergus Falls, did not take the bait and did not become a victim of a home warranty scam. Instead, the resident called the county sheriff office after receiving a letter in the mail from scammers. Legitimate home warranties cover service, repair… Read More

Contributed photo On April 26 the fourth and fifth grade Henning Math Masters teams competed in Staples. The fourth grade competed with 77 students and the fifth grade with 131 students from surrounding school districts. Congratulations to the following students who received ribbons and medallions. Above: Fourth grade: second place as a team. Team members… Read More

Karissa Graham-Blackman, Henning, has received the Marcil Center for Journalism Scholarship for $1,500 from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Karissa is a graduate of Central Islip Senior High School. Karissa’s major is digital media management. The Marcil Center for Journalism Scholarship is awarded to students who are interested in a career in the journalism/media industry. Students must… Read More

Contributed photo Reed Grieger, who is the son of Will and Dani Grieger of rural Deer Creek, recently harvested this 31 lbs. turkey in Deer Creek Township. 

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, May 1, 2018 TJ Rinicker and Hope Grasswick were all smiles as they walked through grand march at Thumper Pond on Saturday. Under the theme of “Rustic Romance” Henning School hosted its annual grand march and prom in Ottertail. The Henning School Board has narrowed the list of candidates to fill the… Read More

Photo by Dan Broten Mike Weatherly (Elbow Lake) hosted a two-day printmaking workshop at the Landmark Center. The workshop was one of two recent workshops that have been held at the Landmark Center.

Referendum on two-part school building project set for May 9 By Chad Koenen Publisher Residents in the Henning School District will be heading back to the polls for a second time in six months as the school district looks to complete its first major building project in almost 30 years.  In November the first question of an expansive… Read More

National BPA contest to be held in California this week By Chad Koenen Publisher A pair of Henning students will be competing against students from across the country at the National Business Professionals of America (BPA) contest in Anaheim, Calif. this week.  Lila Thorson and Monica Hansen qualified for the national competition in a pair of events… Read More

Barring any additional snow days school will get out May 25 By Chad Koenen Publisher Despite one of the snowiest winters in recent memory, students at Henning School will not need to make up additional school days at the end of the school year.  During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday night, the Henning School Board learned that… Read More

City council discusses road restrictions By Chad Koenen Publisher In a meeting lasting less-than 15 minutes, the Henning City Council approved a resolution in advance of this year’s Inman Street project. During a special meeting on Wednesday night, the Henning City Council approved a resolution that became necessary to ensure the city’s utility funds would show a… Read More