To the Editor, I drive on Highway 210 on a regular basis and this year watched the construction of a new, but still “blank” billboard that stands near the Lumber Yard out on Highway 210, I was told that it was built to showcase the winning basketball teams of a few years back (which seems to… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen Every March we hear the statistics concerning how much productivity and work will be lost due to workers following the March Madness basketball tournament. Every November, a similar slow down of work occurs in Minnesota, especially in this part of the state, when it comes to deer hunting.  Now I am not… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda There is one thing for certain: You must watch what people do, not what they say. Words don’t jibe with actions. Here are some examples of words and phrases you should look out for. “This won’t hurt.” It is often followed closely by the phrase: “You’re going to feel just a bit… Read More

The Parish of Saint Edward would like to thank the Henning community and surrounding area for supporting our Annual Lenten Fish Fry Suppers. This past Spring, we were able to give donations to the following organizations: Henning Food Shelf, Henning Public School (Swimming Lesson Transportation), Henning HOPE, Henning Military Park, Henning Lions (Amundson Park Repairs) and… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Petunia was making breakfast last week and happened to look out the window. Bunkey, the neighbor’s cows must have got out because there are cow pies all over the lawn. Bunkey wasn’t fully caffeinated, having had only one cup of coffee so he wasn’t actually really awake. He did know that… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Thanks to a generous donation by an anonymous Henning couple, Landmark Center now has a Union Loom No. 36 which is currently housed in the Landmark Station building. Local artist Mary Angel will offer a brief demonstration of rug weaving using this Loom on Monday, Oct. 30 around 11 a.m. If… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda We older parents get a lot of input from our older children. One of my learning curves has focussed on chocolate. It is a focus for me for reasons about to become clear. For those of you unfamiliar with any chocolate past a Milky Way bar–which pretty much describes my limit, up… Read More

Defining exhibition driving in state statues Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: What is the difference between careless or reckless driving? What about “exhibition driving”?   Answer: In general, the difference between reckless and careless is that “reckless” is generally “intentional” or the driver “should know” that the driving behavior could injure or kill someone. Here’s more detail… Read More

Thanks to the people in our local communities for ALL your wonderful support of our rummage and bake sale held recently in Deer Creek. A BIG thank you to all who came to buy and also donated to our fund. Thanks to you we are able to continue to support our local veterans, via vet hospitals… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen Murphy’s Law states that if something could go wrong it most likely would.  For parents that means a kid who has been home all day will tell you at 5:30 p.m. that their ear hurts on a Friday night. Never mind the fact that it hurt off and on all day, but… Read More