Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher It was great to see a good turnout for the program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Glenwood Bandshell.  The weather cooperated and it was a beautiful evening to spend sitting in the shade watching some talented musicians and hearing about the history and community significance of the 100-year-old bandshell. Sure,… Read More

After reflection, a thank you for our local newspaper… From Barb Kramber, Glenwood I had just finished reading the column ‘From Where I Sit’ by Pat Spilseth, “Slow Food” (6/16/25). To summarize, Pat reflects on the ‘good’ days of her youth,  an existence without microwaves, fast foods, credit cards, and the routines  of set mealtimes,… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone The horrible tragedy in Texas shows the amazing power of Mother Nature when the conditions create events that are hard to imagine. It is hard to visualize a river rising many feet in a few minutes, a situation that would have been dangerous in the middle of the day not… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist As many of you know, farming for corn and soybean farmers like me, is not a profitable situation right now. In the April, 2025 edition of Farm Journal, I ran across an interesting and inspiring article written by Chris Bennett, about a young farm family in Texas who have… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist Since I was about 14 years old (that was 50 years ago), I have always been attached to the outdoors. I started on a bike as my transportation to and from the local lake in my town to go fishing. A kid with a rod and reel and an… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator By midsummer, Minnesota gardens are bursting with growth—but pests and disease are picking up steam too. Whether you’re growing vegetables, flowers, or both, now’s the time to adopt a simple scouting routine. Just a few minutes every few days can help you catch problems early—before they take hold. What… Read More

Ask A Trooper By Sgt. Jesse Grabow, State Trooper Question: I heard some talk about a new law of July 1st that allows motorcycles to drive through traffic. Can you explain this as a lot of my friends are talking but I can’t get the same answer from any of them. Answer: Motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist It’s another hot, humid summer day and my old body aches as I get out of bed. So, I sit down on our porch to daydream and my mind goes back to find myself my childhood paradise. Bjørholmen is a little peninsula in Southern Norway surrounded by the… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist “Glow little glow worm, glimmer, glimmer” was sung by the Mills Brothers back in the Fifties and “Hit Parade” stars like Gisele MacKenzie and Snooky Lanson. We religiously watched that show every Saturday night on our black and white TV set. It was a big treat to just stay… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone I’m beginning to think all this illegal immigrant removal is starting to hurt more regular Americans than it is helping. Here are a few examples in just a few days: •A mother in a small community with three children, who had been working at a local business for 20 years… Read More