Our heartfelt thank you for the cards, flowers, food, gifts, and expressions of sympathy at the passing of our mom, Laura Cichy. She was blessed by the love of family and friends throughout all 99 years of her life. The care she received at Our Home Your Home the last 4 years was exceptional! We… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Space is still available for two upcoming workshops at the Landmark Center.  Artist Mary Jo Wentz will host a Wet Felting Workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This process uses your hands to form wool fibers using water, soap, and agitation to interlock and compact fibers used… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Uncle Hugh is important to the family for several reasons. One, he taught his son Douglas how to play guitar, and that started a generation of musicians. Music spread through us cousins like a virus in the fifties. Exciting. Electric guitars. Sock hops. Rock and roll. He was important for other reasons…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question:  Last week there was an auto accident that left one adult and three children dead.  There were no seat belts or child restraints used.  Who can be held responsible in this crash?   Answer: If there is a crash, the driver is ultimately responsible for the safety of everyone in the… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Our featured book this week is “I Didn’t Do It” by Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest, illustrated by Katy Schneider.   This book is written as the puppy telling the story.  It begins with the puppy expressing the need for quiet and darkness as he has just been born, and being… Read More

Chit Chat for Health C.H.A.T. Henning Community Health Action Team also know as CHAT continues to be active in the Henning Community.   Meetings are held monthly at the Henning Landmark Center with a zoom online option. Anyone interested in promoting safe and healthy activities in our community is welcome to participate in the meetings or to… Read More

Landmark CenterDan Broten Happy Valentine’s Day from the Landmark Center, we hope you are loving the brief break from the winter freeze. Hang in there and stay warm, Spring will be here soon.  The Landmark Center will soon host two upcoming arts workshops, including Wet Felting by Mary Jo Wentz Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 10 a.m…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: When it comes to the registration stickers on your license plate, are they called tabs or tags?   Answer: Good question. The Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services (DVS) refers to them as tabs and/or stickers. I personally call them tabs. Although it does make me think of the ‘90s Aaron Tippin… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda The Widow Fistula, in case you’ve forgotten, lives in Boatville. She lives alone, ever since her husband, Pickle Pete, who ran The Gherkin Factory, fell—or jumped, depending upon your view of her personality– into a vat of prime dills and perished. The Widow believes in personal education, and along that line she… Read More

To the Editor, We all want to ensure a dependable energy future for Minnesota. However, the Democrats’ 100 percent carbon-free energy proposal would not help advance this mission, and instead, could severely jeopardize our energy outlook.   Senate File 4, fittingly known as the “Minnesota Blackout Bill,” would mandate our state’s electricity to be from carbon-free sources…. Read More