The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda A recent trip to my snowy mailbox down at the end of the driveway produced a letter from the Jury Summons Processing Center for this county. Oh for joy: A summons for jury duty. I’ve never served on a jury. I know without being told that jury duty is nothing like… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I’ve noticed you use the word “crash” and not the word “accident” when talking about incidents while on the radio. T.V. and the newspaper. Why is that? Answer: I’d be glad to talk about this as I am passionate about this topic and it is certainly intentional. The spark for this… Read More

To the Editor, Minnesota has a massive state government surplus of approximately $10 billion and our state’s citizens are among the nation’s highest taxed at a time we’re all looking for some relief. People are paying increased costs at the gas pump, at the grocery store, on their energy bills and pretty much everywhere else these days… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Space is still available for the Mary Smith Basket Weaving Workshop scheduled for Saturday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Landmark Center. Your $35 registration fee covers all materials and instruction needed to create your own custom basket woven with natural reeds around a glass Vase. Please… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda A recent letter from the Wadena County Historical Society’s Lina Belar began: “You are part of a colorful and fascinating history…” It goes on to say: “You are a part of a wave of young dreamers who set their sights on a new way of life, owning a piece of land… in… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Weather affects us daily, are we going to have moisture or not have moisture, is it going to be sweltering hot or bitterly cold? We live in this wonderful land where we are lucky to enjoy four seasons. My oldest brother lives in Atlanta and rarely sees snow, and being an… Read More

Believe it or not spring is right around the corner in central Otter Tail County By Bev Johnson Master Gardener We all know one; the guy who cuts his grass so perfectly that it looks like he used a razor and a ruler. Who trims his hedge with a T S square and if he could,… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I saw your recent article about flooded roads. Do you have any advice on what a person should do if their vehicle plunges into the water? Answer: The dynamics of such an incident are ever-changing, so there is no one answer that will cover it all. Having witnessed and responded to… Read More

Henning is the community in which my sisters and I grew up, and went to high school. Our mother, Dorothy Waskosky, sold her farm and moved to an apartment at Willow Creek 3 1/2 years ago. She recently needed to transfer to a memory care unit.  I would like to commend the city for owning and… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School James Stevenson writes the book “The Great Big Especially Beautiful Easter Egg.” This book is full of comical illustrations that will make you smile without even knowing the story. This is a story within a story told by the elderly Grandfather.   Even though the children have had this read to them… Read More