To the Editor, When you buy a car…you sign a contract. The same goes for your mortgage, your cell phone plan, your car insurance. You receive a service or good in exchange for a promise of payment. Contracts are a key part of our financial system. In Washington, the federal government signs contracts. A friend… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Are you looking for an amazing book to read?  You might want to consider reading some of Alan Gratz’s work.  He is an author of middle-grade and YA fiction books.  He is well known for his contemporary and historical novels that address social and historical issues.  Highlights of his writings include… Read More

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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More