View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist The holidays are over. The packages have been opened and the stores have started their post-holiday sales. I am relieved the holidays with their insistence on cheer and family happiness are over. I can just be myself again and not have to force myself to convey a happiness… Read More
Opinions
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Of Cats and Dogs
Published on December 29, 2023 at 11:02am CST
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New outlook
Published on December 29, 2023 at 11:01am CST
From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist January 2024 is only a few days away. I’m feeling the need to explore a few new ideas. By the end of the year, I get stale and have the urge to try new foods, visit new places and meet new people. We planned a trip to Minneapolis to… Read More
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Chances are we’ll have a ‘brown Christmas’
Published on December 22, 2023 at 10:59am CST
Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune By most weather predictions, we will experience a “brown Christmas” this year. There is some precipitation on the way to Minnesota, but because of higher temperatures it will likely fall as rain, rather than a Christmas snow. More people than I’d like have told me they… Read More
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Letters to the Editor
Published on December 22, 2023 at 10:53am CST
Did we ‘airbrush’ Hillary Clinton out of history? From Bill Gaulke Glenwood Umm. John Stone may need a history refresher. “Not only would Haley be a woman making the Republicans the first major party in modern times to have a female in the lead candidate role…” Did we airbrush Hillary Clinton out of history? 2016… Read More
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As a fan of traditional Christmas music, concerts were a treat
Published on December 22, 2023 at 10:52am CST
Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Christmas is a special time of year, especially for young children. But for others, too, it is a time to see those young children who have grown up now and bring along some young children of their own. Of course we now share our kids with in-laws so the grandkids… Read More
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It all happened before my eyes
Published on December 22, 2023 at 10:51am CST
The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist When was the last time someone did something really impressive and you had more fun watching than if you had done that impressive thing yourself? It happens to me all the time in the outdoors. Watching someone harvest or catch their personal best in just about any category is… Read More
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‘Meet Your Pollinators’ webinar series
Published on December 22, 2023 at 10:51am CST
Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator You may have planted flowers and pollinator habitat… now what? What kinds of insects are visiting your property? How do we keep our pollinator insects safe? Check out this upcoming webinar series to help guide you in improving your pollinator habitat. University of Minnesota Extension educators are excited… Read More
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Transcending your Group
Published on December 22, 2023 at 10:50am CST
View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist When you read this, the celebration of Christmas may be over and you are maybe looking back over the old year. So, I could write about this year and how it was for us; but I sometimes wonder if I burden you with my grief. And if I… Read More
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Dreaming of a snowy Christmas
Published on December 22, 2023 at 10:46am CST
From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Christmas cheer is finally here with all the excitement of the holiday season. Who can resist smiling when we see the splendid decorations, inspiring music, gaily wrapped gifts under the tree and family gatherings? Meals will be extra special: at my house, tradition demands that we feast on lefse,… Read More
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Letters to the Editor
Published on December 18, 2023 at 12:31pm CST
Placing our country’s needs first… From Jim Thoreen, Glenwood Ukrainian President Zelensky this week makes impassioned pleas in Washington for a continuation of this country’s support to suppress and defeat the Russian invasion of his country. Congress has granted more than $111 billion to bolster the Ukrainians in their fight against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s… Read More