Alan “Lindy” Linda Freelance Writer Let’s compare fuel costs. LP (liquified petroleum gases) is varying quite a bit, depending upon whether you summer fill, own your own tank, lease, etc. I figure cost at pennies per Btu. (I use pennies; it breaks down more understandably.) Let’s do the price at $2.35 gallon, or 235 pennies. You… Read More

To the Editor, There was a recent ad for an apartment for rent at Clement Manor in this newspaper. I called one number many times over several days. I did finally get an answer from someone that worked there part-time. I called another number several times and left a message for the manager—none of my calls were… Read More

Alan “Lindy” Linda Freelance Writer Family legends can be pretty fun. And pretty entertaining. I have one relative, Uncle Hugh, my mother’s brother, who hit every square on the “out there” board. It wasn’t that he wasn’t fun. Oh, no. The stories coming here will illustrate that, despite some of the reality, the memories are fun…. Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: I have a question about headlights, it seems that drivers are using their hi-beams to compensate for their cloudy headlights.  Is this a equipment problem? Answer: Using high beams to compensate for cloudy headlights is a hazard to oncoming traffic.  If your headlights are cloudy it is recommended that you clean… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School We have added seven more Community Helpers Blastoff Readers books to our library.  We are trying to offer as many of these books as we can, as these books help the lower elementary students understand what a community helper is and what they do and what makes them good at their… Read More

5 years ago Citizen’s Advocate Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 Butch Herzberg was recently recognized by the Minnesota Trappers Association (MTA) and was named “Volunteer of the Year” for his work with the organization. While Herzberg volunteers in many aspects of the organization, a main focus of this award was on his time spent as a trapping instructor… Read More

Library Happenings Henning School We have four new books in the library that are a part of the Wilderness Ridge series.   The first featured book is “Duck Hunting Dreams,” written by Monica Roe and illustrated by Johanna Tarkela. Hailey is a 12-year-old duck hunter who is trying to prove to her family that she is… Read More

To the Editor, As the Church prepares for the birth of the Savior the Supreme Court is hearing arguments in “Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization” on the viability of life. Life is “viable” when supported and when withdrawn; it is not. A healthy twenty-four year old becomes unviable when food and water are withheld.  When the… Read More

To the Editor,  Did you ever see the winter wonderland windows that Dayton’s displayed during the Christmas season in days gone by? It was the most fabulous joy ever displayed to anyone who viewed t. As a child I will never forget this sight , I was making all the ooh and ah sounds. You have to… Read More

Alan Linda Freelance Writer Parenting has sure changed since my generation were kids. Most of what our parents threatened to do to us for punishment back in the fifties would now involve half the local social services bureau, along with some emergency responders, the police, and the fire department. And now? It’s all “time out” and… Read More