Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: What am I supposed to do if I am at a railroad crossing and need to report an emergency?   Answer: Call 911 and provide the needed information. Every highway-rail crossing has an Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign that provides a 24/7/365 telephone number to report problems or emergencies at the… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School What an amazing time it is here in the Henning Public School Library. We are really fortunate that we are a public and a school library all rolled into one. Many small town residents do not have the ability to check out books from their school library, rather they must drive… Read More

By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Bunkey wanted to get a head start on his garden a few years ago. He planted tomato and pepper seeds on March 1. They popped up by the end of the first week and took right off. The last day of frost in Otter Tail County is May 15. By that… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School   Ronan, Mont., had a population of about 1,500 people during the 1970’s and we all had wall rotary phones.  Sometimes if we were lucky, we would have more than one wall phone in the house. Ours was located in the kitchen and had a super long cord that could reach… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Virgil M. bought the farm next to ours in Iowa, when I was 13. He didn’t come to farm, and rented the land to dad. He had just sold his large electrical wiring business in another town, trying to slow down a bit as he approached his sixties. He wasn’t slowing… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen If there was a silver lining to last week’s massive snowstorm that essentially brought this area to a standstill on Wednesday it was that the storm occurred on March 1. As I made my rounds last Wednesday, I think I heard at least a dozen times the old saying of “In… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Is it illegal for a vehicle pulling a trailer to have a ladder or ramp hanging from the side of the trailer?   Answer: You are able to have ladders or ramps secured to the side of an enclosed trailer as long as you do not exceed the width of 8… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Wet Felting Workshop with Mary Jo Wentz has shifted to this Saturday, March 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Space is still available. Please call 548-5760 to RSVP. We still have two spaces available for Watercolor Batik Workshop by Ruth Hanson the following Saturday, March 11 from 10 a.m. to 3… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen Grandparents can give some of the best advice—well, until their wisdom goes off the rails a bit.  Over the years, I’ve heard advice about how to navigate situations for family members. How to properly store bread and the need to make sure to pack extra clothing when heading out of town for… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda At the monthly meeting of The Appliance Senate was: General Electric the Washing Machine, Lady Kenmore the Electric Dryer, Sir Nautilus the Water Heater, Dave Lennox the Furnace, Frigid Dare the Refrigerator, Sam Sung the Television, and last but not least, John Deere the Riding Mower. (John Deere was attending outside… Read More