We would like to thank everyone who was able to attend Devin’s benefit, the Vining Fire Department for hosting it, the people and businesses that donated items and everyone that bid on the auction and purchased raffle tickets.  We are humbled by the support shown our family and are honored to live in this great… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School In the past 32 years of my married life, I have prepared each Thanksgiving meal at my home for family and friends. This summer my youngest daughter got married and has requested to host Thanksgiving at her home, my reply was “ yes, yes, yes.”   Don’t get me wrong, I love… Read More

To the Editor, To all the people of the Henning School District 545 who voted on the school referendum on November 8, 2022, I want to say thank you.  Thank you for taking the time to have your voices be heard. Thank you to all the people who put in countless hours promoting the referendum. Even though it… Read More

To the Editor, Wow! What a wonderful Veteran’s Day program. Mrs. Horn and the students are to be commended on a meaningful and well presented line-up.  Thank you for honoring our veterans so well. Roger and Dorothy Heschke,  Henning

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen On Friday we gathered to honor the sacrifices made by our veterans who have defended our country. Some served overseas, some stateside and many continue to serve in the reserves today. No one asked me, but I think it is one of the most important days of the year as we… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda One of the good things about deer hunting is that Cousin J. comes to visit. It gives us a chance to sit in my heated deer stand and, well, chat. (Real men don’t chat, you know. Just so you know.) We talked.  In the process, since he’s a fellow Vietnam veteran, we… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Since 1926 we have celebrated past and present Veterans on November 11, unless it falls on a weekend and then we celebrate it on the following Monday.  In our United States military we have over 19.5 million heroes who have served.  At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located in Arlington, Virginia… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen One can’t help but be a bit reflective at the end of another tremendous fall sports season for Otter Tail Central and Henning. Not only did a member of the cross country team advance to state, none other than Henning’s Nora Froslee, but both the volleyball and football teams advanced to… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda There’s so much to know about deer hunting. One big one is don’t pee where you shoot. How do I know this? Well, the first year a long time ago when some local hunters took me hunting, they caught me doing so from 15 feet up a tree. I gathered from the… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I see school busses that do not use their flashing lights or extend the stop arm as they’re picking up kids. Cars are passing them from behind and from the front. What are the requirements for bus drivers to use their safety lights? Thank you for your time. Answer: Minnesota law… Read More