Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons congratulated Corrections Sergeant Myrna Budke and Corrections Officer Mike Wentzel on their retirements from the Otter Tail County Detention Facility Monday, March 16.  “With over 56 years of combined experience between Sgt. Myrna Budke and Corrections Officer Mike Wentzel, we are losing an incredible amount of knowledge and dedication.Thank you both for your… Read More

Awarded for advancing patient care and the optometric profession Minnesota Optometric Association is proud to announce Senator Jordan Rasmusson as a recipient of the Healthcare Champion Award. “The Healthcare Champion Award is given to those who recognize that scope of practice is truly about patient care,” said Dr. Tate Herman, president of the Minnesota Optometric Association…. Read More

The Community Cantata singers, under the direction of Adam Tervola Hultberg, have been working for six weeks to prepare this year’s Community Lenten Cantata,   “On a Hill Too Far Away.” The choir is excited to be sharing the dramatic events of Holy Week in song on Sunday, March 29, at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran… Read More

Proposed amendments include additional overnight lodging opportunities, redeveloping public water accesses The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comments on two draft management plan amendments for Itasca State Park. The comment period is open through April 10. A state park management plan is a framework that provides long-range guidance for the park, with recommendations for… Read More

5 years ago Tuesday, March 23, 2021 Citizen’s Advocate With the fire trucks blowing their horns, and a line of cars stretching the length of the city limits, the city of Deer Creek came together on Saturday for the party of the century—or better yet, to honor a man who was hitting triple digits. Helmer Grewe, who… Read More

Contributed photos Henning School students and staff members celebrated World Down Syndrome Day on Thursday with custom t-shirts and mismatched socks to show that differences make a community stronger. Throughout the day, Henning School students and staff took time to learn, connect and celebrate the unique abilities and contributions of individuals with Down Syndrome. At… Read More

Photo by Chad Koenen After advancing to their fifth section title game in the past eight years, the Henning Hornets improved to a perfect 30-0 on the season and defended their Section 6A title on Friday night with a 72-61 win over Park Christian at Concordia College in Moorhead. The Hornets, who are the top ranked… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher The month of March has long been associated with spring, basketball, upsets, and of course countless brackets for college basketball.  However, Henning School elementary teacher Rachel Greenwaldt is hoping to put a new spin on the craze about brackets and competition through a new March Madness Tournament of Books challenge at Henning School…. Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent One of the biggest fans of the 2026 Henning boys basketball team is former Hornets coach Dave Opheim who led Henning to state tournament appearances in 1965 and 1966. “Congratulations on your very successful year,” said Opheim in an email sent from his winter residence in Clearwater Beach, Florida, following the… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning High School senior Monica Hansen is hoping to spread a bit of birthday cheer as part of her National Honor Society project. Hansen is organizing a birthday supplies donation drive for the Henning Food Shelf during the month of March. Donations will be collected through the end of March with collection boxes… Read More