Henning Happenings Chad Koenen The hard work of countless volunteers will come to fruition this weekend as Henning and New York Mills will become the epicenter of baseball and softball in the state of Minnesota. In fact, one would be hard pressed to not get in touch with their inner Ray Kinsella from the 1980s… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The last time I had any commentary on my occasional instances of doing harm to myself was from one of my children. I had slipped and chipped two front teeth as I was climbing onto one of my tractors on the farm. “Look,” one of The Young Girls said to me—(and they’re… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Thank you to every first responder for each part you play in the role of life.   In a moment’s notice, life can change. We can go along as we do in our daily routine, not knowing what is coming our way. This column will talk about tragedy, but the takeaway should… Read More

Chit Chat for Health C.H.A.T. Henning Night Out will be Aug. 1 from 4-7 p.m. at the Henning Event Center. Food will be served free of charge.  This year the event will also be a drop off site for Stuff the Bus sponsored by Otter Tail & Wadena United Way. Both Henning CHAT and Henning HOPE are… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten On Wednesday, July 19 the Landmark Center will host the CLIMB Theater performance of “The Ant and the Grasshopper.” The performance will begin at 7 p.m.  Thanks to Viking Library and funding from a Legacy grant. “This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from Lake Region Arts… Read More

Chill Fishing Report Cody Hill July is here and what does that mean? July is the time I check my favorite mid lake structure spots and in the past few weeks it has produced greatly for us.  Checking the mid lake structure, we have found everything, and the unique thing is everything seems to be swimming… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Ma had an unusual washing machine way back in the very late forties, very early fifties. It replaced her old wringer washing machine, which, when she used it, I got to run wet stuff through the wringer. (I know now that she decided that a little risk where she could see… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Now that motorcycle season is here can you talk about motorcycle operators must “wear” eye protection. Windshields haven’t been considered legal eye protection for many years. Answer: You are correct. No person shall operate a motorcycle without wearing an eye-protective device. No person under the age of 18 shall operate or ride… Read More

Library HappeningsHenning School The Henning Public School library is fundraising for our “Pages for a Purpose” library upgrade campaign. In October 2022, we began a project to raise $100,000 which will allow us to replace approximately 25 percent of our outdated books.  Currently, 46 percent of the Henning library resources are non-fiction with an average book… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen The Fourth of July weekend has always been a bittersweet affair.  On one hand the weekend is filled with festivities as we celebrate our Independence Day with fireworks, food and plenty of time with family and friends.  On the other hand it seems like the Fourth of July weekend is essentially the pinnacle… Read More