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  • Grisham’s books feature a wide range of topics

    Published on March 11, 2025 at 1:49pm EDT henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    Library Happenings Henning School John Grisham is this weeks featured author.  Legal dramas and gripping courtroom battles are what you will find when you read one of John Grisham’s books.  He has written over 40 novels and our Henning Public and School library has 24 of them. He writes about complex characters, justice and morality; all… Read More

  • Breaker breaker, Big Finn–Be seeing you on down the highway

    Published on March 11, 2025 at 1:48pm EDT henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I’ve been trying to write about The Big Finn for some time, waiting for the sting of his passing to let up enough that I get it right. Or at least make a good attempt at doing so. About two, maybe three, years after we landed on this 80-acre farm way back… Read More

  • Sen. Rasmusson responds to February budget forecast

    Published on March 11, 2025 at 1:48pm EDT henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    Sen. Rasmusson responds to  February budget forecast To the Editor, On Thursday, March 6, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its annual February revenue forecast, providing information and an outlook for the state’s financial picture. The latest forecast shows a smaller $456 million surplus at the end of 2026 and a larger $6 billion deficit by 2029. “The new… Read More

  • Working windshield wipers are required on vehicles

    Published on March 11, 2025 at 1:47pm EDT henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I am in the process of restoring a classic car. I have a question regarding windshield wipers. Do I have to install them on my ride? I am concerned they will take away from the aesthetics. Everything from how they look on the windshield to the motor under the hood… Read More

  • Fun facts about flowers

    Published on March 4, 2025 at 12:03pm EST henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Almost 80 percent of the flowers sold in the U.S. are imported, although some of them are grown in California and Pennsylvania. Those 2 states can’t grow enough to meet the demand especially since that demand skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. Since the beginning of the year more than one billion cut… Read More

  • Nora Roberts has written more than 200 novels

    Published on March 4, 2025 at 12:02pm EST henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    Library Happenings Henning School Our featured author of the week is Nora Roberts.  Over her prolific career, Nora Roberts has written more than 200 novels that contain intricate plots, vivid characters, and emotion as well as intrigue.   While Author Roberts is best known for her romance novels, she also writes as J.D. Robb “In Death”… Read More

  • Remember to do unto others like Matthew said

    Published on March 4, 2025 at 12:02pm EST henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I am and I guess that I have always been a strong advocate for Matthew 7:12: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” It seems to me that a society and the people who inhabit it, were they to adhere to this saying, might last forever. Conversely,… Read More

  • Trump/Musk’s directives have been devastating to the country

    Published on March 4, 2025 at 12:01pm EST henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    To the Editor, Sadly… Months into the next few years and our world has changed under our feet. Winter is still winter, Spring is still Spring with all the abundant glories of nature to enjoy. Driving thru our beautiful countryside here in the Lakes region, stopping at places to visit with neighbors and friends, maybe play… Read More

  • How will nationwide budget cuts affect the seventh district?

    Published on February 25, 2025 at 11:20am EST henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    To the Editor, When you buy a car…you sign a contract. The same goes for your mortgage, your cell phone plan, your car insurance. You receive a service or good in exchange for a promise of payment. Contracts are a key part of our financial system. In Washington, the federal government signs contracts. A friend said to… Read More

  • Gratz mixes social, historical issues in young adult books

    Published on February 25, 2025 at 11:19am EST henningmaster| Author: henningmaster

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    Library Happenings Henning School Are you looking for an amazing book to read?  You might want to consider reading some of Alan Gratz’s work.  He is an author of middle-grade and YA fiction books.  He is well known for his contemporary and historical novels that address social and historical issues.  Highlights of his writings include… Read More