Melissa and Seth Bercier, of Henning, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Sawyer John Bercier. Sawyer was delivered by Dr. Kailey Witt at Perham Health on May 31, 2021, at 7:06 a.m. He weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces and was 22 inches long.  Sawyer is welcomed home by sibling Reid; grandparents Charlene and… Read More

Weber receives scholarship Megan Weber, daughter of Eileen and Darren Weber, Henning, Minnesota, received the North Dakota State University Presidential Award in the amount of $12,000. The Presidential Award recognizes students who scored a 32 or higher on the ACT and had a 3.5 or higher high school GPA.  Weber will enter NDSU in the fall and… Read More

I would like to extend a huge thank you out to everyone who has reached out to me and my family this past week in response to the loss of my Dad, Edwin Hepola.  Whether it was a card, a phone call, text or making an appearance at the visitation or funeral, each and every… Read More

A new leader will be serving the Henning United Methodist Church.  Lay Speaker Valerie Shaw will be the new leader at the church. Shaw was raised on a farm near Frazee before marrying her husband Glenn Shaw. They raised four sons in Richville and after working in the home health field, she obtained a Bachelor of… Read More

Former Henning English teacher Marjorie Quammen read to Henning Elementary fourth graders who met the library’s reading challenge back in April. The students also received a mug of hot chocolate with whip cream and sprinkles for meeting the reading challenge. 

Jessica and Troy Anderson, of Henning, are proud to announce the birth of their son, Jacob Douglas Anderson. Jacob was delivered by Dr. Illene Reed at Perham Health on April 7, 2021, at 11:26 p.m. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and was 20 inches long.  Jacob is welcomed home by sibling Hadley; grandparents Vicki and… Read More

Contributed photo Henning School Math Masters fifth grade team worked hard to prepare for the 2021 competition that was held online on April 7. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, all competitions were held virtually this year.  Representing Henning School was Brenden Weller, Brayden Martinson, Jasmine Saari and Abbigale Godding. 

Contributed photo The Henning Lions Club recently donated $100 to Henning School to help fund Summer Recreation Scholarship for students who can not afford the expenses for summer recreation. Jay Hustad recently presented the check to Tether Eckhoff at Henning School. This is the second year the Lions have presented $100 to the school for… Read More

Photos by Dani Koenen The annual Ottertail Business and Community Association Easter Egg Hunt was held on Saturday afternoon at the community park. The annual egg hunt featured over 5,500 eggs and 70 baskets that were given away. The annual egg hunt also featured the Easter Bunny who made an appearance and took pictures with children… Read More

Jan Hill, of the Ottertail Business and Community Association, presented Jessica Thompson and family a plant to welcome them and their new business, Soda Shop and Lollipops to Ottertail city. The new business is located on Main Street.