Library Happenings Henning School The Henning Public School Library used Minnesota Historical Grant money to purchase the complete 20 book set of Minnesota author William Kent Kruger’s Cork O’Connor series. This series of books takes place in the fictitous town of Aurora, Minn.  The main character, Cork O’Connor is a former sheriff who is part… Read More

Master Gardener Bev Johnson Did you know that strawberry plants are developing next summer’s flowers now? The crowns of strawberry plants are like compressed branches. The buds at the base of each leaf on the crown can turn into either a runner or a flowering stalk. During the long days of early summer, the buds… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten A few spaces remain for the Stephen Henning Oil Pastel Workshop at Landmark Center this Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please call 548-5760 to RSVP before we fill up. A $35 registration fee includes step by step instruction, 16×20” suede board, and a full set of 50… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The weird and different ways people have of predicting the weather have always entertained me. First, though, you have to realize that I grew up a couple of growing zones south of here, where it didn’t get as cold, and if it did, it didn’t hang around as long…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I know it was just National Fire Prevention Week. I’ve seen a few vehicle fires during my travels. Can you talk about what people can or should do in those situations?   Answer: If you notice smoke rising from beneath the hood of your vehicle, pull off the… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Petunia hates bugs. Anything with wings buzzing around her sends her into panic mode. The one exception is bumble bees. “They are so cute and fuzzy,” she says. She isn’t aware of all the good deeds these little fuzz-balls do. They are very effective pollinators of many fruits and vegetables… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Our featured book of the week is “The Scarecrow” by Beth Ferry and illustrated by the Fan Brothers.  According to  Wikipedia, Terry and Eric Fan are American-born Canadian children’s book writers and illustrators who made their picture book debut with The Night Gardener (2016), which was named an ALA Notable Children’s… Read More

It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper they seem anxious to tell me something.  And in more cases than not, it is how something someone has read impacts their lives. For example, the man that caught me… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The other evening at a public gathering of some sort or other, Lt. S got my attention from across a gift display table. She was making swiping motions at me, across her face with her hands. I observed her doing it, and wondered if she had developed sudden onset… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten An Oil Pastel Painting workshop hosted by artist Stephen Henning at Landmark Center will be held on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A $35 registration fee will cover step by step instructions, 16×20” Suede Board, and a full set of 50 Oil Pastels to complete an artwork… Read More