The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda They’re all grown up and gone now, but The Young Girls—my daughters—will always be teenagers. That’s what I remember them as the most. Diaper stage—who wants to remember that? Terrible twos, same thing. Nope. Teenagers are the most memorable. You know you’ve got teenage girls if: You get into the family car and… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten The Landmark Center has had a few busy weeks with our first two legacy workshops now completed. These included a two-day printmaking workshop for eight people with Mike Weatherly of Elbow Lake last weekend, and a two-day relief wood carving workshop for eight with master carver Clayton Johnson of Albert Lea.  Workshops… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: My husband always used to say “never use your cruise control during any rain”.  Is that still true with advances on tires and technology?   Answer: He is correct, cruise control should never be used on wet or icy roadways.  If your wheels lose traction, the cruise control will continue to… Read More

We appreciate the support of the volunteers, participants, survivors, caregivers, and businesses who contribute to the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life events. Your efforts are instrumental in helping to save lives and improve the quality of life for those affected by cancer. It is heartwarming to see people come together to support a cause… Read More

To the Editor, Let me start by saying I am in favor of our school, but I am not in favor of this school project/referendum. A little background. My wife Kathy and I are both graduates of Henning High School as are our two sons, one graduating in 1996 and the other in 1999. They were in… Read More

To the Editor, I would like to take a few minutes of your time to express my feelings on the upcoming referendum vote. First off I would like to say that our entire family is HHS graduates. Do I think that there needs to be some things done at the school—yes—but not the frivolous things. I think that… Read More

To the Editor, I am writing this letter as a parent of two young girls who attend Henning Public School and also as a Reading Corps teacher who has been working at the school for the last three years. I grew up in the Henning area and graduated from the Henning School. A few years ago, I… Read More

To the Editor, Concerning the upcoming “RE” Vote to spend 27 million of our dollars to make the Henning School look “better.” Much of the rhetoric I’ve been reading seems to have more to do with aesthetics than education.  A recent article in the Epoch Times, telling how attendance in public schools across the nation has been… Read More

To the Editor, I am frustrated. Following a no vote for the school referendum by the voters in November, the school board has chosen to go ahead and ask for virtually the same referendum, a mere six months later. I feel it is important to remind the school board that they represent not only the “yes”… Read More

To the Editor, Justin and I moved to Henning in 2005 to open our fiberglass manufacturing business. When we moved here, we had no thoughts of building a business with a physical location in Henning. We assumed we would just keep our small shop out at our house. Plans changed when our business outgrew that building… Read More