Funded by the contributions of Lake Region Electric Cooperative’s (LREC) generous members, the Operation Round Up (ORU) Board of Trustees recently awarded $20,250 to various community organizations. Within the monies awarded was LREC’s largest donation to an organization to date.  The Humane Society of Otter Tail County (HSOTC) was the recipient of a $10,000 contribution for… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 Henning School could soon have a modified daycare program to allow children the opportunity, to participate in the district’s after school program. During its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, the district discussed an October 3 meeting between board members, elementary staff and daycare providers in the community. The… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen Henning School second grade students performed the Star Spangled Banner prior to the start of Tuesday’s regular season finale volleyball game against New York Mills. The students performed under the direction of music teacher Naomi Horn. 

The Henning Community Food Shelf is already getting ready to involve the community in providing a special Thanksgiving Day meal for its clients in November. During the last two weeks in October, in conjunction with the Henning Elementary students’ “Stuff the Turkey” food drive for non-perishable Thanksgiving dinner items at school, the food shelf will also… Read More

Approximately 20,000 honey bees find a home in rural Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher Joy Greenwaldt couldn’t escape a loud buzzing sound coming from outside her family’s home in rural Henning earlier this year. The cause of that buzzing sound was something the Jason and Joy Greenwaldt family will never forget.  ¶  As Joy opened the… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent What was once referred to as the Pelican Rapids to Perham Recreational Trail is now the Heart of the Lakes Regional Trail. On Oct. 10 the county board of commissioners accepted an agreement with Fargo-based Houston Engineering for design services pertaining to the Glacial Edge Trail-Maplewood State Park segment. This trail… Read More

Photo by Dani Koenen Leona Mesker receives some assistance from firefighter Rob Trosdahl during the fire department’s annual trip to the school last week.

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Otter Tail County has an initiative in place called The Big Build to encourage new housing investment. Included in the initiative is a program to spur the construction of single and two-family homes.  The goal of the program is to increase the tax base through a rebate of property taxes on… Read More

Organization serves nine counties in Minnesota By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Fergus Falls-based Lakes Country Service Cooperative (LCSC) was created by state legislation in 1976 to provide services to pre-k through grade 12 education. Over the years LCSC has grown and expanded to provide programs to area cities, counties, other governmental agencies and non-profit organizations. The… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent  Sheriff deputies, on Oct. 6, reported the theft of tools and other items at a home under construction at Camp Cherith Road, north of Vergas. Among the items taken were Milwaukee power tools, an 18-volt hack saw, 18-volt hex driver, Milwaukee chop saw, 18-volt dual charger, stapler, hammer drills, oscillator and… Read More