By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Therapeutic gardening is the practice of gardening as a means to promote better health and wellbeing according to Harvard Medical school. This article is based on info from their Women’s Health Watch flyer. Gardening is as effective on the body, mind, and soul as is traditional exercise. It’s an activity where you… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I am excited for summer and doing some traveling. Can you talk about summer travel safety? Answer: Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial kickoff to summer. It’s when many cabins and campgrounds open and families begin summer vacations. It’s also a dangerous time on Minnesota roads and lakes with the increased… Read More

To the Editor, Spring has finally arrived—and with it some much-needed sunlight. Self-care tip: Spending even 15 minutes in the sun each day can improve your mental health. So, keep the sun shining throughout the day! For more than 20 years, the month of May has been designated as National Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen Long before Colin Kaepernick was making headlines for not standing during the National Anthem, my cousin and I made a similar decision when we were younger—one that thanks to the stern words from a veteran neither of us repeated.  Sometime in the early to mid 1990s my family attended a water ski… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Now that the weather is nicer you see a lot of SUVs driving without their doors on the vehicle.  Without the front doors they also don’t have side mirrors. Is it legal to drive without having side mirrors on a vehicle?    Answer: You can drive a motor vehicle without doors… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School The mission statement of the Lions Club International states “Lions serve. It’s that simple, and it has been since we first began in 1917. Our clubs are places where individuals join together to give their valuable time and effort to improving their communities, and the world.”   The Henning Public School library… Read More

To the Editor, An obituary for Arlow Skjegstad in a recent edition of the Henning Citizen’s Advocate was all too brief. The fact that Arlow lived to 102 when he passed on April 9, 2023 is an achievement by itself. But there is more to Arlow’s life in terms of Henning athletic history. A native of Henning,… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen Are you a past alumni of Henning School and recently received an award? Did you recently retire from your job and want to reconnect with past classmates from Henning School? Or has your child recently been promoted at work and want to share the news with people in the community?  Each year… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda This past weekend was fishing opener, which, whether you know it or not, is to Some Folks the equivalent of Christmas, the Fourth of July, and New Year’s Eve, all rolled into one. For Some Folks. I’m related to one of those Some Folks, and months and months ago he began to… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have a small utility trailer and I keep having to replace my license plate because it gets wrecked or torn off when I am traveling. Can I put it sideways on the wheel fender?    Answer: If the trailer is 3,000 pounds or less gross vehicle weight (GVW) with lifetime… Read More