Grobeck re-elected as Ottertail Mayor By Chad Koenen Publisher Jesse Hermanson defeated Sarah Booker in the race for Henning Mayor on Tuesday night.  As of Wednesday morning, Hermanson received 262 votes, or 61.2 percent of the vote, compared to 151 votes or 35.2 percent of the vote for Booker. Hermanson, who is a Henning native, is the son… Read More

NBH assists with mental health, chemical dependency By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent County board members, on Nov. 5, agreed to move forward with an extension of a lease agreement at the county-owned facility north of the Bigwood Event Center and post office on Western Avenue in Fergus Falls. The facility is currently used by Northstar Behavioral Health… Read More

City discusses need for shovel-ready projects By Chad Koenen Publisher The Henning City Council is attempting to take a proactive approach for an expansive underground utility project within the community. During its regularly scheduled meeting last Monday night, the Henning City Council granted a request from Apex Engineering and the city’s utility department to complete the design… Read More

County to host open house at Dalton senior housing project By Robert Williams Editor Otter Tail County Sheriff Barry Fitzgibbons petitioned the Otter Tail Board of Commissioners to use $213,000 of Public Safety Funds, as well as forfeiture funds, to purchase a Sherp N 1200 rescue vehicle. The breakdown of cost is $163,042 from safety funds… Read More

‘Newsies’ opens Friday, to host three shows in Henning By Chad Koenen Publisher Henning School will be going back to the late 1800s this week as part of their annual fall musical. This year’s musical is entitled “Newsies” and is based on the real-life Newsboys strike of 1899. This year’s musical takes place in New York City where… Read More

Photos by Dani Koenen Inarah Pederson (not pictured) captured first place in the annual Henning Lions Club Peace Poster contest. Emily Hanson (middle) captured second place and Hendrick Witt (right) took third place in the contest. Pederson’s poster will advance to the 5m9 District Contest. with the opportunity to even advance to state. A total of… Read More

Photos by Dan Broten The Landmark Center in Henning hosted a special reception on Monday evening for Henning School students who produced oil pastels with visiting artist Stephen Henning over the past few weeks. Henning not only worked with students, but also members of the community during an oil pastel class at the Landmark Center. 

Otter Tail County Commissioners invite community members to the upcoming open house at the Parkers Prairie Event Center, 201 West Main Street, on Monday, November 25, from 7-9 p.m. This is not a board of commissioners meeting but an opportunity to engage with your commissioners and learn about Otter Tail County initiatives and projects in… Read More

DIY Painting Class ~ Get ready to paint an adorable winter project with instructor Steph Ladwig and enjoy a fun night out!  In this hands-on DIY class, you’ll choose one of three festive designs to create your own beautiful winter masterpiece.  Choices include an 18”x9” winter PEACE sign adorned with vibrant cardinals; a peaceful 18”… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2019 In its first state tournament in program history the Henning Hornets went toe-to-toe with the eventual second place finisher Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in the opening round and lost in a dramatic five sets match against BBE in the consolation bracket. The losses end the Hornets’ season with a record of… Read More