Twenty runners finish with a personal best time The Otter Tail Central Bulldogs competed at the Breckenridge-Wahpeton Memorial Meet on Friday, Sept. 1. When the races started at 3 p.m. the temperature was 92 degrees. There were 17 teams in attendance.  The varsity boys placed fourth with 122 points, the girls varsity did not have enough runnerse… Read More

Hornets drop PRC opener to Pirates The Henning Hornet volleyball team has been busy the past few weeks.   The team started preseason on August 14, and after two weeks of practice they started their regular season matches.  As of this week the Hornets are 2-2 overall. They fell to a very strong Underwood Rockets team… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Sept.11, 2018 Former Otter Tail Central head football coach Don Seipkes shared a laugh with some of his former players during Friday’s dedication of the Henning Football Field. The field was officially named as Don Seipkes Field in honor of the former coach. Over 100 former players and coaches joined Seipkes… Read More

Photo by Dani Koenen In keeping with tradition, the Henning School seniors welcomed the incoming kindergarten class to school on the first day of school on Tuesday. The senior class has 17 students, while the incoming kindergarten class has 25 students. Seniors this year include: Lillian Conner, Lane Dilly, Cayden Dittberner, Dealia Grabe, Alivia Gunderson, Dylan… Read More

Free webinar to inform the public how septic systems work Septic Smart Week is an occasion to bring attention to the importance of homeowners maintaining septic systems. Otter Tail County Land and Resource Department and the University of Minnesota Onsite Sewage Treatment Program will offer a free event on Being Septic Smart. The online webinar will be held in… Read More

Henning teacher becomes a surrogate for best friend’s brother By Chad Koenen Publisher There is perhaps no better word to describe the birth of a child than a miracle. From conception to the actual birth, there is something uniquely special about bringing a child into the world.  However, every once in a while the birth of a child… Read More

Deer Creek FD to burn dilapidated house By Chad Koenen Publisher The City of Deer Creek is making progress towards its goal of cleaning up properties in town.  During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Deer Creek City Council heard from New York Mills Police Chief Bobby Berndt about an effort to clean up properties… Read More

Collared bears provide management information The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Friday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the Minnesota DNR are monitoring 35 radio-collared black… Read More

Collared bears provide management information Otter Tail County Solid Waste encourages local residents to celebrate Secondhand September and shop ‘secondhand first’ to reduce waste, support local businesses, save money, and reduce the environmental impacts of producing new products. Think before you throw At the Solid Waste Transfer Stations located around Otter Tail County, employees see daily reminders… Read More

The Otter Tail County Coalition of Lake Associations (OTC COLA) and East Otter Tail County Soil and Water Conservation District (EOT SWCD) are sponsoring the shoreline restoration bus tour on Saturday, Sept. 16. During the 9 a.m. to noon tour 4-5 properties will be visited. There is no cost for the event. The Shoreline Restoration Bus… Read More