By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Gardeners are pretty easy to buy gifts for. If you are having difficulty thinking what to get for your favorite gardener, here are a few suggestions.  If your gardener is under 5 feet 6, most long handled tools are hard to use. There are shovels and forks just the right height for… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I am driving a bus full of band students to an event and I want to know if I am required to pull a trailer to haul the band equipment. I am an experienced bus driver, but parking will be very tight and it will be next to impossible to… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda As some of you know, this will be the first winter that keeps me here in Minnesota for quite some time. The reason of course is  Hurricane Ian, which caused six feet plus of water over several counties around Ft. Myers, Florida, including my place. So the first little bit below zero… Read More

The topic of child care seems to be a part of everyone’s conversations lately. In recent years, the lack of access to care has risen to be one of the biggest detriments to the United States economy. This is not a surprise within the early childhood world, as advocates have predicted a decreased supply of… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: In Kansas we can dial *47 to connect to the Kansas Highway Patrol to report non-emergency issues. Things like road hazards, erratic drivers, motorists on the side of the road, etc. This number is *55 in Missouri and *211 in Iowa. Is there a similar number in Minnesota? Answer: Minnesota does… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Merry Christmas everyone. It is such a joyous time of year.   Each year, the day after Thanksgiving, we put up our Christmas tree.  Darren and I both brought Christmas tree ornaments into our marriage from when we were children and that is what we had on our tree along with several… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Santa Day is this Saturday, Dec. 3, with activities scheduled from 11 a.m. until after dark. Games, crafts, and snacks provided at Trinity from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus from 2-4 p.m. at the Landmark Center. Food will be provided by Henning Lions from 2-5 p.m. Outdoor… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda One of my science magazines has a marvelous article on the new James Webb Space Telescope, which was put into deep space recently. Suddenly, light from galaxies that formed very close to the theoretical beginnings of the universe are being seen. Theoretical? Sure, the Big Bang theory is just that, a theory…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question:  I heard on TV the State Patrol responded to over 1,300 crashes and 5 fatal crashes the last several days.  Do you have any tips for winter driving? Answer: Snow and ice can make driving a bit more challenging, even if you grew up here. It not only involves knowing what… Read More

Thanks to all who exercised your right to vote. I appreciate your support. Going forward I will strive to work for all of Otter Tail County District 4. Robert Lahman