To the Editor, I’d like to reflect and comment on the roots we plant as small-town people. Our community has brought memories that are incomparable and sometimes even out of reach for those who opt for a different lifestyle.  I have always held close to my heart the many people who have left footprints in… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Last week, you got the news about someone new in my life, someone that, in the local community, has me and her together in what is to me a new group description: Item. As in: We’re now An Item. “Are you and he an item?” (Fortunately for me The… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Sometimes while I am traveling I’ve noticed a set of reflective triangles out behind a semi? Can I use those on my personal passenger car if it were to break down? Any advice is appreciated. Answer: The best thing to do is make sure your vehicle is off… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen If you were to write an instruction manual about how a community could come together in the face of a tragic or monumental occasion, you didn’t need to look any farther than the tiny town of Henning.  In just a matter of years the community lost a young child to cancer,… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: It’s so cold in the winter, I am thinking about getting one of those fuzzy steering wheel covers. I think they will help keep my hands warm while driving. But my question is, are they legal? Answer: Steering wheel covers are legal. A quick reminder though—it’s always the… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda As this particular bit of my experience in human relationships unfolds, it occurs to me that you may be interested in knowing that I’ve met Someone. And, in the terms used by acquaintances to somewhat properly describe what is going on between us, we’ve become An Item. No. This… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Horticulture magazine has a list of the newest flowers, vegetables and shrubs every spring and this spring is no exception. Here is their all-American selections list for this year. “Icicle” F1 eggplant. You should get 8 or 9 long, slim, white fruits from each plant of this one. It has… Read More

Thank you for supporting the Ronald McDonald House! To everyone who donated to the Henning Annual Toy and Supply Drive for the Ronald McDonald House, I wish to express my deepest gratitude. I especially wish to thank Henning Police and Fire Departments for your continued support of our mission. From little things (like the much-needed… Read More

Chit Chat for Health C.H.A.T. It is a new year. Henning CHAT would like to encourage everyone to schedule annual preventative health exams and screenings. Common screenings include mammograms and colonoscopies. Screenings can identify issues that may lead to a cancer diagnosis. Catching the signs early increases the odds for successful treatment.  Today’s technology can… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen Every once in a while I have a person ask me how I got into the newspaper industry, especially when a person finds out I am serving on the board of directors for the Minnesota Newspaper Association. One would think I could come up with an aha moment in which the… Read More