To the Editor, Rural communities are seeing a boom in renewable energy development. Whether it’s wind energy or solar energy, communities reap the benefits from increased tax revenues, new job creation, and local lease payments. Better yet, communities can unlock additional benefits through Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs). A CBA is a project-specific arrangement between renewable energy developers… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Old Mother Nature must have a good sense of humor. Here are some of her odder quirks. Male milkweed tussock moth caterpillars ‘sing’ to attract females by making lovely clicking sounds. You may find him feeding on your butterfly weed. You probably would have to listen pretty hard to hear him and… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School There has been so much fun happening in the library!  The PSEO (High School taking College Classes students) have been creating cars out of recycled boxes, plastic and paper. Because college classes do not begin again until after January 6, these students have time on their hands to create. Each student could… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The list of personalities that come to mind as time goes by is pretty entertaining. Take Jim, back when we were both seniors in high school and he did what none of us had the guts to do: sold his FFA livestock project and bought a new Pontiac, a 1962 Catalina. “What’ll Big… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I see the sign boards along the highway with different messages posted. Do they use these for Amber Alerts? I know I get the alert on my phone and was just curious.  Answer: Message and lane-use signs on some freeways warn drivers of traffic crashes, stalled vehicles, or other traffic conditions ahead…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow With the holidays upon us I wanted to share a message about distracted driving. Here is some information we recently shared on our Department of Public Safety blog. “It was supposed to be a routine trip for 20-year-old Megan Severson. On Oct. 17, 2019, Severson was driving from Preston in southeastern Minnesota… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Happy New Year 2025 from the Henning Landmark Center. As we begin our 16th year serving the Henning community we are busy planning arts workshops, events, and activities available to all. Your input is welcomed, please let us know if there are any specific opportunities you would like to see provided… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Happy New Year everyone!  How exciting it is that it is 2025.   Our current PSEO seniors in the library during fourth period have been having an interesting year. Each Wednesday of the school year, they have been served pie. The pie has been a different kind each time and the students… Read More

To the Editor, People have talked to me with concern about the Satanic holiday display in the Minnesota State Capitol. It appears to be a phoenix with a pentagram, suspended overhead. Governor Walz says such displays are protected by the First Amendment. “Minnesota Satanists applied through the Department of Administration, which manages the capitol grounds, to… Read More

To the Editor, End of another brutal election cycle and gearing up for the next with lessons to be learned and new strategies to adopt. Don’t see much hope of getting both parties to at least try to work together to put our country and our democracy above party and individual interests. Been saying that for years. … Read More