To the Editor, March is not “just another month” to the several hundred food shelves and thousands of households served by them throughout the state as numbers of individuals and families with food insecurities continue to grow, especially in rural areas like ours. This is the perfect time to offer your financial support and/or food donations to… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Last week, when the new tax valuation statements came in the mail, I reacted quite negatively, because it seemed to me that county government, in its requirement to raise taxes to balance its spending budget, was out to get me. Then, the other night, I had a dream. (No. Martin Luther King… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Sgt. Grabow, I have noticed that there are more aggressive actions being taken at roundabouts. Drivers are entering the roundabout ahead of others that are already in the circle. Please remind drivers of the appropriate entering law concerning them. Thank you.   Answer: Thank you for the suggested topic and I… Read More

Library Happenings Chad Koenen Our second featured book in the Henning Public School library is “Landscapes of Minnesota” written by John Fraser Hart and Susy Svatek Ziegler.   This book features 16 chapters filled with many subjects on Minnesota.  It covers the battleground of the elements, the shape of the land, the evolving ecosystems, indians, voyageurs,… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Did you ever think about how many more ways there are to agree to something than there are to disagree? No wonder we all seem to have too much to do. There are too many ways to agree to do it. Mainly, stuff like this is important to me because I seem… Read More

To the Editor, Minnesotans seek assistance from U.S. government agencies for a variety of reasons—whether it’s to get an answer about Social Security, access to veterans benefits, or assistance with renewing a passport. But, too often, bureaucratic red tape gets in the way. That’s why our state office makes it a priority to cut through this… Read More

To the Editor, Watching the news and commentary outlets and doing some Googling to try to verify the content of conversations, it has become clear that our current and future presidents are no longer the decision makers in the United States. Russia’s Putin is at the top of the chain directing his United States assets, Donald… Read More

Library HappeningsHenning School The State of Minnesota from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the Minnesota Historical Society has awarded the Henning Public School Library a grant in the amount of $9,325. This grant will provide over 449 books to the Henning Public School Library. This  grant helps provide a quality learning experience for our… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda In the process of apprenticing my way toward geezerdom, I got up early Saturday morning and found my way into town to the GossipBox Café. The GossipBox Café is where made geezers hang out, much the same way that the Mafia hung out in Italian restaurants and bars. I want to be… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have been thinking about getting a dash camera for my vehicle. If I do, where can I place it?   Answer: When it comes to placing things up in the windshield or dashboard area Minnesota has restrictions as a concern for obstructed vision and safety. Dash cameras are allowed if… Read More