Library Happenings Henning School In a world where technology often competes for children’s attention, we need to be reminded of the immeasurable value of reading with children. While children may be drawn to screens, the experience of sharing a book creates a powerful bond and opens doors to learning in ways that go beyond passive… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener This is the time of year the growers introduce their new plants. If it is a brand-new perennial, let it hang around for 2 or 3 years to be sure it stands up to its promise. It may not be as winter hardy or as unusual or as attractive as advertised… Read More

By Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach I recently held a telephone town hall, and nearly 14,000 people tuned in for an update on what I have been working on and what’s been happening in D.C. I also answered some great questions about things concerning the people of the 7th District. It was great to learn from those who… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I know some stuff about apple trees. Fifty years of stuff, to be exact. Just the last few days, people have been asking me: “What do I do with my apple trees, because….” They’re three or four or, or, or years old, and have never been pruned. They’ve never had apples, and they’re… Read More

To the Editor, The Henning Adopt-A-Classroom program is absolutely wonderful for our school. Thank you to all of the sponsors that have given to my classroom. I am so blessed and as I look back upon the year. Thank you for sharing your hard earned money with the students of our school. What a wonderful thing… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Although many years have passed since my brother and I were grade school students in the one-room country school in Iowa we knew as Douglas # 8, he and I quite often talk about it. One  topic always concerned how cold it was in that building in the winter. No insulation, of… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Although many years have passed since my brother and I were grade school students in the one-room country school in Iowa we knew as Douglas # 8, he and I quite often talk about it. One  topic always concerned how cold it was in that building in the winter. No insulation, of… Read More

Master Gardener Bev Johnson Bunkey is checking his flower garden every morning to see if any of the tulips he planted last fall are up yet. He had had bad luck with tulips. They just didn’t want to come back each spring. Last summer he had it, so he called the Extension office to see… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Peter P. Bogden, bless his departed soul, was a strong old bachelor who lived next farm over when we first moved up here fifty-some winters ago. He taught me a lot of things, some medical, some more practical. Medically, what I learned from Peter P. was that, if you didn’t feel good,… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Another series of books that we purchased with the $3,000 grant from Otter Tail Power Company is “Let’s Investigate with Nate” by PBS host Bate Ball and illustrated by Wes Hargis.  This series takes young readers into the world of problem solving as well as critical thinking.  With the main character… Read More