Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I am puzzled as to why seat belts are mandatory in vehicles along with a fine for not complying but our precious cargo in school buses are not required to wear them?   Answer: School buses are one of the safest modes of transportation even without seatbelts.  School buses are safer… Read More

To the Editor, Dear kind folks of Henning, I have been in the Henning Lions ever since Lion Wayne Hilchen asked me to join. This past two years I’ve served as secretary, and felt that it was a good time to let the local public know what we have been doing to serve the community.  The Henning Lions… Read More

By Chad Koenen Publisher Every once in a while I forget that I am suppose to be an adult, and telling fart jokes is no longer comical. I’m assuming most people think telling jokes about bodily functions was never funny—no matter the age or situation. Of course I disagree and still think that there is a certain… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The universe in which we live is, the scientists say, 14 billion years old.  I’m not that old, but I’m old enough to know some stuff about old. Age is relative, much like the velocity of light, which, according to Einstein, is also relative, relative to whomever is seeing the light, along… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School In 1922 my great grandmother died from the influenza outbreak, leaving behind a husband and two small children, ages 2 1/2 and 1. My great grandfather chose to give these two children away to separate family members who could take better care of them then he could at the time. I… Read More

A sincere thank you to everyone who helped make my recent birthday really special. May God bless each of you.  Vivian Palm

Library Happening Henning School “Wild about Minnesota Birds,” a youth’s guide to the birds of Minnesota is a perfect book to have for all seasons of Minnesota. Because our students are so curious, we thought this book might help to satisfy them while they also are learning about nature.  This book is perfect for the… Read More

To the Editor, Every two years, we vote for our representative to the federal government. In the Congressional Seventh District, our choices are limited. The Republican party was split by two factions, and the Hard Right won. Our Representative is Hard Right. The federal government is complicated and busy. No time to be wasted. It was designed… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The other day, someone was complaining about cell phone service. “Hah!” I replied. “You should have grown up with the first rural party lines.” Had they, they might not be quite so upset over what we have now. You have to understand, though, that growing up in the fifties, the first telephone… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow With highs near 50 and the sun in the sky, it can be hard to believe it is March in Minnesota. If you’re not a fan of Minnesota winters, the higher temps and lack of snow this winter is appealing. You might even think that the lack of snow has made… Read More