Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: The other day I was going down the freeway and I saw a vehicle that must’ve missed their exit as they were backing up near an exit ramp. This didn’t appear safe and I’m going to guess illegal. What do you say sir?   Answer: Backing up is not allowed on… Read More

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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