5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 As the old saying goes—one man’s trash is another man’s igloo. Well, that may not be exactly how the saying goes, but for Henning School Librarian Pam Wiese it may have well been. Wiese, along with dozens of volunteers, turned approximately 600 gallon milk jugs into a life-sized… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher If you think about floating in the water on a tropical island, Henning may not be the first place that comes to mind. In fact, despite being just miles from many of the better than 1,000 lakes in Otter Tail County, there isn’t actually a lake or tropical oasis within the boundaries… Read More

Local concerts kick off December 1 By Chad Koenen Publisher The Christmas spirit is in the air and the Landmark Center in Henning is hoping to provide an opportunity to get in the festive spirit with a free concert next week. The Landmark Center will host a Celtic yuletide performance from Laura MacKenzie on Wednesday, Dec. 4 for a… Read More

Satre has helped to lead services at Camp Nidaros By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Retired Pastor Stan Satre, after this year’s general election, displayed signs on his lawn on the west side of Fergus Falls with the words, “Please work for the future.” This was part of Satre’s effort to urge people to come together… Read More

Ottertail nurse saves NYM resident from oncoming train By Tucker Henderson Reporter On November 11, hospice nurse John Wangler, of rural Ottertail, was making his rounds and stopped in New York Mills to mail some postcards. While waiting for the Post Office to open, a woman reminded him that it was Veteran’s Day and that the facility… Read More

Do you want to watch the same channels at a much lower cost or even free. Henning Community Education will discuss what you will need for devices to get the free channels and what you will need for Streaming options. Instructor Rich Murdock, Freshwater IT, will show how he went from paying a $180 cable… Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Gert Larson, who this reporter visited at the Pioneer Pointe senior living facility in Fergus Falls in late October, is a person who has a stabilizing influence on other people. She is an excellent listener who always provides encouragement. This dear friend, to many people, is doing well and is alert… Read More

Ditches 13, 19 are located in rural Parkers Prairie By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County commissioners, on Nov. 19, approved unanimously the merging of Ditch 13 and Ditch 19 that will include the townships of Parkers Prairie, Woodside and Eastern. Prior to the vote, commissioners heard from landowners affected by the merger. Drainage Inspector Colby Palmersheim… Read More

Sheriff’s office reminds residents to not give personal information out over the phone By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent The county sheriff department, on Nov. 20, reported that three country residents became victims of scams. The first victim, reported to sheriff deputies on at 11:12 a.m. on Nov. 19, involved a county resident who gave out the… Read More

Minnesota Senate Republicans recently elected their leadership team to guide the caucus during the upcoming 2025-26 legislative session. State Senator Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) was named assistant Senate Republican leader, while Senator Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks) will continue in his role as Senate Republican leader. In his role as assistant Senate Republican leader, Sen. Rasmusson… Read More