By Becca Boesl DNP, FNP, AG-ACNP Lake Region Healthcare Internal Medicine You have probably seen a commercial, come across advertisement online, or maybe even have a friend or coworker who is on a medication for weight loss. Perhaps, you have even wondered if a weight loss medication might be a good option for you. Across the country demand… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda There are some problems facing us here in this country, including but not limited to immigration, health coverage, cost of oil, Hillary, and finally, people who empty their ash trays at rural stop sign intersections. It should be noticeable to anyone paying attention that smokers seem to have fallen to last place… Read More

We would like to thank everyone for remembering our loved one Joyce Hepola, through your kind words, sympathy cards, gifts, thoughts and prayers.  She was such a wonderful lady who always took pride in her communities and was always volunteering and taking care of loved ones and friends. We will be donating the money that… Read More

To the Editor,  The way the political parties view issues abound. Women’s health care and who should control that care, how to deal with the economy, LBGTQ+, the effort by some to try to take over the agendas of the schools instead of allowing teachers to teach, the alleged crimes of presidential candidates, who should police… Read More

To the Editor, It’s time to restore our best protection against the meatpacking monopoly.  • What is the Packers and Stockyards act? More than 100 years ago, the U.S. passed the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act) — the first law to protect farmers and ranchers from concentrated, abusive monopoly power in the livestock industry.  Initially the Packers &… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen A new press has been added to the front of the Citizen’s Advocate office, but don’t expect to see this machine back in action anytime soon. The Alden Model 3 Job press is on loan from the Landmark Center in Henning after it was donated by Linda and the late Dave… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I serviced and installed heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration products while doing business as Lindy’s Hardware in New York Mills. Then I designed an HVAC (heating, ventilating, air conditioning) program for the tech school at Wadena, which I taught for 15 years, up to retirement a couple of years ago. That’s my… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Henning Landmark Center is thankful for the support we receive from our community, our members, our donors and all who take advantage of the treasures we have to share with you all. Beyond the multiple art workshop opportunities made available throughout the year, Landmark Center also provides space for private and… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda A man, a miss, A car a curve. He kissed the miss, And missed the curve. (I know. You’ve seen this before. I was six or seven and can remember seeing one of these close to home in Iowa, from the back seat of the family 1949 Chevrolet. Each time I “rediscover” it in my… Read More

By Rebecca Boesl, DNP Lake Region Healthcare What is osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is a condition that causes the bones to become weak or brittle. Decreased bone density occurs when the body doesn’t produce new bone as quickly as old bone is reabsorbed. I often describe this to my patients as “the bones become like Swiss cheese.” Loss of bone… Read More