By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Seed catalogs are appearing in mailboxes along with Christmas cards. This is the time when many seeming sane gardeners lose it. They go wild ordering seeds planning to start them indoors. Hold up there buddy! About the only seed you can start in January is lisianthus. She takes 20 plus weeks… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Eggnog. Mulled wine. Seasonal beers and festive cocktails. The holidays can pose tough choices. But there’s one choice that’s not only easy to make; it will save lives. That’s the choice not to drive if you’ve been drinking. For people who make the wrong choice, though, there are extra DWI patrols… Read More

A sincere thank you to those who sent cards, phoned, text messages at the passing of our mother June Wangerin. Special thanks to the Karvonen staff, Pastor Lee, church ladies and especially to Kim and the staff at Caring Hands. You took such good care of mom. Love her girls; JoAnn, Beverly, Lois, Joyce and Bonnie.  Mom… Read More

Holiday staple can be kept alive for quite some time By Bev Johnson Master Gardener Petunia got an amaryllis from her office pals last week. They weren’t aware that she kills plants almost as soon as they enter her house. This was a potted bulb with a picture on a card showing a beautiful blooming plant…. Read More

Library Happenings Henning School Doc McStuffins has arrived at the Henning Public School Library.  A nurturing six-year-old Dottie “Doc” McStuffins cares for toys and stuffed animals in her backyard playhouse clinic.  Magic happens when Doc puts on her stethoscope and the animals and toys come to life.  They can talk with Doc and help her solve… Read More

To the Editor, Rev. Karl Weber, St. John’s Lutheran in Ottertail, is at it again. As I’ve said before, Rev. Weber has his hands full dealing with the people that go to his churches. If you drive by Rev. Weber’s house you don’t see four or five unwanted children playing in his yard. If you drive by his… Read More

To the Editor, Henning area families, Thank you for all of your support with Mrs. Jorgenson’s second grade military project. We received enough items to send 10 care packages to area and internationally deployed military servicemen and women. Please know that your contributions were a huge part of our service project, and that you are making a… Read More

Ask A Trooper Sgt. Jesse Grabow Question: Now that winter is here, can you talk about winter travel safety? Answer: Snow and ice can make driving a bit more challenging, even if you grew up here. It not only involves knowing what to do while your vehicle is in motion, but preparing carefully before you leave the house… Read More

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