By Rebecca Boesl, DNP Lake Region Healthcare What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a condition that causes the bones to become weak or brittle. Decreased bone density occurs when the body doesn’t produce new bone as quickly as old bone is reabsorbed. I often describe this to my patients as “the bones become like Swiss cheese.” Loss of bone… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten The Landmark Center will host a wreathmaking workshop this Saturday, Nov. 18, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fresh pine boughs and decorations will be provided for registration fee of $10 per wreath, giving you a chance to create a custom wreath that will get you through the holiday season. Make one… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen Contrary to what some people may believe in our community, Henning has always been and will continue to be a sports town. Fine arts are wonderful and this isn’t a slight to those activities, but lets be real for a minute—we love our Henning Hornet and Otter Tail Central Bulldog athletics… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The Yurho brothers were sitting in Smut’s Bar and Butcher Shoppe Emporium, all four of them: Stinky, Coffee, Pinball, and Belkula. They were tightfistedly nursing  tap beers and watching through the big plate glass window over the bar as several men butchered their way through an assortment of deer. Only in Boatville… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Now that gardening has come to a halt, it’s time to think about feeding the birds. Birds are messy eaters. They chuck the seed hulls all over the place. They are really picky and often will pull what seems to be a perfectly good seed out of the feeder and throw it… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Every few years, a new device that is a “guaranteed unbelievable breakthrough in energy savings” comes along. Back in the 60s, a “new breakthrough in the dynamic viscosity of hydraulics” was the latest heating “discovery.” This device, which as I remember weighed quite a bit, like around 30 or 40 pounds, bragged… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: What is the deal with the Minnesota State Patrol and the maroon colored squad cars? I’ve traveled all over the United States and don’t know if I’ve ever seen this color used before. Is there a reason for this? Answer: Good observation and yes, there is a reason deep within the… Read More

Chit Chat for Health C.H.A.T. Henning CHAT is no longer collecting used printer and toner cartridges. Companies that provide toner for copiers provide companies with materials needed for returning empty cartridges to the company. Most printer cartridges used on desktop printers are no longer recyclable. The container has been removed from the post office. Henning CHAT has… Read More

To the Editor,  Fentanyl is cheap to produce, easy to disguise as prescription or over-the-counter pills, and can be deadly in doses small enough to fit on the tip of a pencil. Cartels have harnessed the power of social media to sell this deadly drug, leaving our kids in danger. In fact, one pill can kill. I… Read More

To the Editor, Never has there been a Speaker of the House so tied to the apron of an out of office former president than Mike Johnson. Winning the final vote was largely due to Trump’s endorsing Johnson’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election by any means.  If that bond remains unshakable, Donald J. Trump… Read More