By Bev Johnson Master Gardener It may be a very dry summer. There are a few tricks gardeners can do to keep their garden flourishing without watering every day. Start saving liter bottles. Cut out the neck and put it upside down in the bottle. This makes it easier to fill. Poke a few small holes in… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda For the first time in 25 years, the 15 acres south of the house here on the farm is being plowed. Turned black. Furrows of prairie-grass sod lined up like little roads, stretching back and forth over the hills. And it’s being plowed by horses! Here’s the story: This land has been in… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I am getting ready for the fishing opener. Do I need working lights on my boat trailer even though the rear lights on my pickup can be seen? It’s a small boat and trailer and doesn’t block the lights on the back of my pickup.   Answer: Yes, your trailer lights… Read More

To the Editor, Minnesota is a good state but it is not a safe place for pre-born babies! Walz and Planned Parenthood want to amend our state constitution—to codify abortion in Minnesota. This amendment would guarantee the ‘right’ to kill a pre-born baby including babies just days away from being born. Walz welcomes women to come to Minnesota… Read More

Library Happenings Chad Koenen The Henning Public School Library is very unique. We are one of less than 10 public and school library combinations.  We are here not only to provide our students with high quality books, but our general public as well. It does not cost anything to be a patron of our library… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Bunkey is discouraged. It seems as though every tree in his yard is subject to some killer disease. Maples will have a problem if we have a dry summer since we had an “open” winter, little or no snow. Maple’s roots are quite close to the surface of the soil, so… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I turned left on a city block and looked in the rear view mirror. There I saw a town cop with his bubble gum flashers all lit up.  I pulled over to the side and stopped to let him by. I had seen him back there at the school intersection, so I,… Read More

To the Editor, Minnesota is a good state but it is not a safe place for pre-born babies! Walz and Planned Parenthood want to amend our state constitution—to codify abortion in Minnesota. This amendment would guarantee the ‘right’ to kill a pre-born baby including babies just days away from being born. Walz welcomes women to come to Minnesota… Read More

To the Editor, Codependency is difficult to define, but generally is any relationship which is mostly one-sided, when a person showing low self-esteem and a strong desire for approval has an unhealthy attachment to another person, and puts the needs of that person before his or her own. Codependency affects our relationships with family, friends and co-workers…. Read More

To the Editor, Many of us are concerned about pressing environmental challenges like pollution, plastic waste, loss of wildlife and biodiversity, and climate change, but feel unsure where to begin. The key is simply to start. Take one action, then another. And always keep in mind that progress is more important than perfection.   This month, lets… Read More