The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda It’s tax preparation time again, and farmers all over the world are turning into creative accountants as they produce the one thing they can count on from their farm: tax deductions. Sure, there must be a farmer somewhere who sold beans when they hit ten bucks this past year, but they’re rarer… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I notice a lot of people walking and running along the highway. The thing that concerns me is that they are moving in the same direction of traffic with their back to the potential hazard. Can you talk about pedestrian safety and what people should do when on the highway?  … Read More

By Tom Hintgen Otter Tail County Correspondent Here in Otter Tail County we are fortunate to have Daily Journal Media and six county weekly newspapers. Readers of these publications, in print or online, have access to school board and city council meetings, hobbies, sports, church news and contributions to communities from neighbors and friends. Area newspapers received several awards… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Kristin Hannah is a well known author who writes emotionally gripping novels that take the reader into themes about love, resilience, loss and human relationships.  She has written over 20 books. Although we do not have all of Kristen Hannah’s books, we have some.  The “Nightingale” was written in 2015 and is… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda A man, a miss, A car, a curve. He kissed the miss, And missed the curve. (I know. You’ve seen this before. I was six or seven and can remember seeing one of these close to home in Iowa, on Hwy 9, from the back seat of the family 1949 Chevrolet. Each time I “rediscover”… Read More

To the Editor, As more frequent extreme weather events pose a threat to aging infrastructure or cause power outages, more homeowners are looking for ways to improve their energy security. One Nebraska homeowner, Eric Williams, has built a system that allows his home to function as a small-scale “nano grid,” capable of running independently from the… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School The Henning Public and School Library recently received a Title IV grant worth $1,500. What is a Title IV grant you might be asking yourself? Title IV is part of Every Student Succeeds Act and is a federal funding source designed to support student enrichment. These grants focus on improving access to… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I was 16 years old, still on the farm, eager to make money. So when Virgil, who had just purchased the neighboring farm, hired me, I was eager to go. He was in the heating, refrigeration, and electric wiring business. Although he was a licensed electrician, he did a various number of… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I was just talking with someone the other day and they were telling me they had their driver’s license suspended for too many speeding tickets. They also mentioned other ways a person can have their license suspended that I was not aware about. Can you write about that?   Answer: Your… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen In over 20 years in the newspaper industry, I don’t think I have ever felt so heartbroken and exhausted as I did after last week’s school board work session in Henning. We once again found ourselves talking about the future of Henning Hornet, Battle Lake Battler and Otter Tail Central Bulldog athletics. … Read More