The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Rainbowe and I were looking out the window the other day, watching it snow when it’s almost May, remarking that it would likely only be summer if and when Hell freezes over. As we were talking about whether or not it would or would not, I was reminded of the following, which… Read More

Henning Happenings Chad Koenen As a parent I have something I need to get off my chest—I sometimes lie to my children. It’s not always intentional.  After all, it’s my job to pass on the lessons I learned as a child, even if the theories have been proven to be false.  You see, some little white… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I spend a fair amount of time on the road and I see a lot of driver’s on their cell phones. What are you guys doing about it? Answer: Right now, to help change dangerous driving behaviors, law enforcement agencies statewide are participating in a distracted driving enforcement campaign April 1-30…. Read More

Library Happenings Henning School This week at the Henning Public School Library we are featuring a book by Rita Williams-Garcia called “Gone Crazy in Alabama.”    The book jacket reads: “It’s the summer of 1969, and Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit Big Ma and her 82-year-old mother, Ma Charles. Pa can’t… Read More

To the Editor, This past weekend, I was fortunate enough to attend a Mercy Me concert at the FargoDome. Through the experience of singing Christian songs, hearing a great speaker and being in an auditorium filled with people, I have found the courage to write this letter to the editor. I know there are people who… Read More

To the Editor, I noticed that Tri-County Hospital will gain a new name with it new location. I suppose after spending many tens of millions of dollars on a new facility,  it is a small matter to spend many tens of thousands of dollars to change to a new name.  A name, if I can possibly… Read More

Late spring results in some creative measures by gardeners to get ready for planting By Bev Johnson Master Gardener This is a miserable time of year for gardeners. The only green you see is in your house plants. You have repotted them, given then their spring tonic, fertilizer and your fingernails are clean. Now what? Here are… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School May 5, or Cinco De Mayo, is our topic for this week.  Beautiful and brightly colored costumes are often worn on this day, with large sombreros sometimes bigger than the people wearing them. This fifth of May is a special day that Mexican Americans celebrate joyously reminding them of their hard… Read More

Landmark Center Dan Broten Landmark Center is hosting two art workshops in the next few weeks. Artist Faythe Mills will host a Pencil Portrait Drawing Workshop on Saturday, May 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A $40 registration fee includes all instruction and materials needed to create a unique pencil drawing from a photo you… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda As if it isn’t bad enough that this winter of 21-22 has come at us time and again with a kick-butt-and-take-no-hostages attitude, it now seems determined to last forever. Driveways all over are shrieking their outrage. Sidewalks scream obscenities, demand better shovels more often. Vehicles drink more and demand less salt… Read More