Landmark Center Dan Broten This week we take a moment to say thank you to the many volunteers who quietly come together, week after week, to support our community here in Henning and beyond.  From our local churches and service groups like the Henning Lions, Henning HOPE, Henning CHAT, the Henning Thrift Store, the Henning Food… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda Fifty-six years ago I was in Vietnam, up by the DMZ at a place called Quang Tri Combat Base. It was named Quang Tri for a small village close by. I turned 25 years old there. I had been drafted by the U.S. Army and assigned the MOS  (mode of service–or,… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda (Upon request, I’m rerunning this.) My sister and her husband bought land on the outskirts of Flagstaff, where it was so deserted that the first street—dirt road, really—was named after my sister. When someone purchased the five acres beside theirs, and parked some cars over on my sister and her husband’s property, it… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question 1:Can you explain what the lines on the highways and streets indicate? I feel like a lot of people can’t figure it out. Thanks.   Answer: I sure can. Pavement markings direct and regulate traffic.   White lines separate lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction. • White dashes: You can change… Read More

Jessica Carlson  Otter Tail County Master Gardener Intern Fall cleanup season is here in Zone 4A, and that means gardeners are out tidying beds, trimming plants, and raking leaves. There is something deeply satisfying about standing back and seeing a yard that looks crisp, orderly, and ready for winter. People who take pride in neat yards… Read More

Thank you to the workers and staff at Willow Creek for the best care for our loved one.  You went above and beyond for the care provided for her in her final days. The family of Vivian Palm

Thank you to the people in our local communities for your wonderful support of our rummage and bake sale held recently in Deer Creek. Also, we would like to thank all who came to buy and to donate to our fund. We thank the Fergus Falls DAV for assisting us in distributing clothing that was… Read More

Dean Ridings America’s Newspapers Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can. In today’s fractured media environment, trust is the rarest commodity. Confidence… Read More

Many adults can likely recall mornings during their childhood when newspapers were tossed into the driveways of many homes throughout their neighborhoods. Some adults might even have delivered papers from their bicycles each morning.  Such scenes may now be a relic of the past, thanks in large part to wide reliance on the Internet as a… Read More

The Prairie Spy Alan “Lindy” Linda So we have five seasons, eh? Or more? Let’s see: Summer,  Autumn, Winter, Spring, Mud, Leaves, Road construction. Any more?  Yes. I have yet another season to add to that list: The season of Asian beetles, which are coming to life in the south windows of the house as the bugs warm… Read More