File photo Henning High School prom is set for Saturday at Thumper Pond Resort in Ottertail. Grand march will get underway at 7 p.m. in the ballroom at Thumper Pond in Ottertail and is open to the public. Seating is available to the general public. Following grand march, Henning School students and their dates will… Read More

The Otter Tail Central Bulldogs recently wrapped up another successful elementary baseball camp season, concluding a series of camps designed to develop young players in grades 3–6 while building excitement for the future of Bulldogs Baseball. Led by Head Coach Ryan Hendrickson, the camps focused on fundamental skill development, teamwork, and fostering a love for… Read More

By Abbey Mulcahy Report for Minnesota Hannah LoPresto sat in front of the House Ways and Means Committee on April 20 to share her experience being groomed and sexually assaulted by her high school band teacher. Beside her was Rep. Peggy Bennett, R-Albert Lea, the author of legislation designed to prevent what happened to LoPresto… Read More

By Kendra Mobilia Report for Minnesota When the United States fought the Vietnam War, the government covertly recruited Hmong and Laotian men to assist with its efforts in Laos.  For years, the men who fought on behalf of the U.S. and their families who ended up in Minnesota and other states have asked and waited… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent “Old-fashioned small-town baseball is the glue that holds many communities together,” says Tom Tomashek, co-author of “Minnesota Town Ball.” Fans at small town parks in Otter Tail County, similar to those watching baseball at major league parks, enjoy eating hot dogs and partaking of beverages while cheering for… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent A motion by County Commissioner Dan Bucholz of Perham and seconded by Commissioner Sean Sullivan of Fergus Falls was unanimously carried on April 14 to approve a Conditional Use Permit. This was recommended by the Planning Commission for the Otter Tail County Parks and Trails Department to proceed… Read More

The City of Henning his hosting a second housing study meeting, which is open to the public, on Thursday, April 23 at 6 p.m. at the Henning Community Center.  The meeting will be hosted by Justin Moen, of West Central Initiative, where representatives from the city and the Henning EDA will begin to take the… Read More

Contriibuted photos Above and below right: Members of the Henning boys basketball team were recognized recently durung their end of season awards banquet, which was held at Oakwood Supper Club in rural Henning. Award winners include: Letter winners- Dawson Bushman, Ryan Despard, Bradon Grabe, Kale Misegades, Andrew Suchy, Trevor Arndt, Todd Bjerke, Beck Thorson, Zack… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Citizen’s Advocate When Cody Truax joined the Deer Creek Fire Department last year, it continued a long family history that dates back to the 1960s. Cody became the third generation of the Truax family to join the Deer Creek Fire Department, after his grandpa Oliver and father Vince… Read More

By Eleanor Steffen Report for Minnesota The Minnesota House appears likely to support legislation to classify electric motorcycles known as “e-motos” as different from bicycles and to ban their use on sidewalks.  The push for the change comes in part from what happened to Janet Stotko on a summer evening in 2024. Stotko was on… Read More