Landmark Center Dan Broten The annual Henning Landmark Corn and Brat Feed is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 25, with a free-will meal of fresh cooked sweet corn, grilled brats, chips and beverage, silent auction items, custom quilt raffle, root beer floats, and live music by locals Wes-Tone and A.L. This event is funded… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Sammy the Septic System contacted me this morning. He was upset. And when 1500 gallons of s…, umm, stuff is upset, one should pay attention. Perhaps you’re wondering how it is that such things as washers and dryers and furnaces and even septic systems communicate with me. I don’t really know…. Read More

By Jesse Grabow Ask a Trooper Question: We are well into summer, but can you please talk about some basic vehicle checks? I stopped to help someone who had broken down alongside the road the other day, and they had no clue to what I thought was common sense stuff: coolant, fluids, battery maintenance and lights. Thanks… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda I got the mail, and the vitamin catalog that came said: “2 for 1 Sale–Buy 1 get 1 free.” It said some other stuff, like “this is a good deal, etc., etc.” They also said they’d help the customer, so I called. “What kind of vitamins do I need to take,” I… Read More

To the Editor, A 25-year-old nonprofit program is looking for at least 50 Minnesotans to work side-by-side with students during the 2023-24 school year, and trust me—it will change your life. I speak from experience: I’m one of more than 2,200 people who have served in a Minnesota school or community-based organization as a Promise Fellow, an… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I would like to transport a flag pole laying down on a trailer. I am wondering the maximum length a load hanging off can be and what type of markings would be needed. Answer: The length of a single trailer and load cannot exceed 45 feet in Minnesota.  The combination of… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill Sometimes we need to slow down and smell the fish slime from time-to-time.  This past weekend I didn’t have clients and it allowed me to do something that I only get to do once a year and that is to take my nephew fishing. If you know me, I enjoy taking kids… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda A brush hog is a large, flat, heavy duty mower that fits on the three-point behind a farm tractor. It is driven by the tractor’s power take-off. Brush hogs are pretty handy. Mount that behind a tractor and you can mow a five-foot width through just about anything you can drive… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I bought a used vehicle a while back. Where can I check to see if there have been any safety recalls on it? Thank you. Answer: There are several different ways and places to get this information. One place to look is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website.  NHTSA’s recalls… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Henning Landmark presents Teddy Roosevelt at the Trinity Center on Sunday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. Premiere reprisor Joe Wiegand of Medora, N.D. brings Teddy to life during this one-hour event at the Trinity Center in Henning, with a focus on the 125th anniversary of the 1898 Spanish American War and… Read More