To the Editor, With the upcoming referendum, as the senior teacher at the school, I am going to at least give my opinion on things I have heard people discussing. I am a proud student, graduate, alumni, and a 32 year teaching veteran of the Henning  Public School.  I was taught, and have taught, in the… Read More

To the Editor, Bricks, mortar and fancy glassed-in entryways do not teach students. I took a tour of the Henning School building on March 28 after school hours. A few of the things I wanted to see included the previous home ec room, the shop areas, some classrooms and the library. I then studied the plans on… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen I began questioning my sanity last Tuesday afternoon as I attempted to make the close-to 130 mile newspaper delivery route from Henning to Wolf Lake, Detroit Lakes and everywhere in-between. As I was driving all of 15 miles per hour on Highway 10 near Frazee, my phone began to ring as… Read More

A whole lot of happiness happens in the Henning Public School library each morning. All year long Riley Bode, Natalie Eckhoff and Ally Hart have been bringing morning announcements to our students and staff over the intercom system.   The announcements supply information to everyone about who’s birthday it is, what sporting events and school activities… Read More

Now is the time to support the school levy To the Editor, As a longtime citizen of Henning and as a former teacher/school board member and current substitute in the Henning Public School, I would like to take this time to address the upcoming Levy vote.     At first I was against this but the more time… Read More

Bev Johnson Master Gardener How was your garden last summer? Not as productive as you would like? If so, here are a few things to try. If you have problems with potato bugs, don’t plant your spuds until the last week in June, or even the first week of July.  By this time, the potato bugs… Read More

Question: I read your article last week about trailer safety. I would like more information on trailer hitch ball sizes and why they have different sizes?   Answer: There are four different trailer hitch ball sizes. Each size has a different weight rating related to the trailer you are pulling. It is very important to make… Read More

After having shared the elk antlers with the kindergarten through fifth graders last week, I brought in the tanned hide of the elk.  The students were able to feel the elk hide, they laid across it, smelled it, felt it and then they were given the chance to lay under it so they could feel… Read More

The Henning School has partnered with the Otter Tail Early Childhood Network and Public Health to bring a dental clinic to Henning. It will be held April 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school. CDS provides care to all ages. They also accept payment from Medical Assistance and Minnesota Care.   Call 866-543-6009… Read More

Alan Linda The Widow Fistula, in case you’ve forgotten, lives in Boatville. She lives alone, ever since her husband, Pickle Pete, who ran The Gherkin Factory, fell—or jumped, depending upon your view of her personality—into a vat of prime dills and perished. The Widow believes in personal education, and along that line she has expanded her… Read More