Long Beach City Council By Mayor Mike Pfeiffer Exciting news, Long Beachers and friends!  As part of our ongoing efforts to enhance the beauty and accessibility of our beloved Morning Glory Gardens, we are thrilled to announce a special opportunity for you to leave a lasting mark in this cherished space.  The city is embarking on a… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist Some folks spend months planning where they are going to take their next vacation. Researching here and there and trying to come up with a location that can best all of their friends. Should it be an all-inclusive or some other format? I can say that in all of… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator As Minnesota’s trees turn brilliant shades of red and orange, ornamental grasses are becoming a favorite in gardens across the state. With their rich colors, unique textures and graceful movement, these grasses add something special to fall landscapes. In autumn, grasses like Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) turn fiery red,… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnis When I became an American citizen, I had to go to the Minneapolis Convention Center. There, all of us who had passed the many requirements for becoming an American citizen were assembled. Before we were to swear loyalty to our new country, the judge in charge gave a… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Being a kid in the 1950s who grew up in a house attached to the Pope County jail, in Glenwood, I had a different perspective on life than some of my friends. Sheriff Henry DeKok was my dad, and the jailed prisoners often became friends of our family. Mom… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher There’s a faction of people out there who seem to believe anything, especially when it comes to Presidential candidate Donald Trump. But one belief can border on dangerous and that is that God is somehow using Donald Trump to “save America?” “Where did that come from?” you ask. It mostly… Read More

No politics at any U.S. Veterans Cemeteries From Villard American Legion Chapter #175 We, members of Villard American Legion, Chapter #175, wish to stand with our fellow Veterans and Veterans’ organizations in asking, please no more political use or purpose in any and all U.S. Veterans Cemeteries. Be it Arlington, Fort Snelling or Camp Ripley,… Read More

Minnewaska Musings By Paul Gremmels Hinckley, Minnesota September, 1st 1894: A burning train coasts into the Hinckley train station. The station manager, sitting at his bay window, sends the last telegram of his life to Duluth. It reads simply, “I believe that I have stayed too long.”    I enjoy visiting the Apostle Islands area of… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone When it comes to electoral college votes in a U.S. presidential race, 48 of the 50 states have a “winner take all” contest, whomever polls the best statewide gets all the state’s electoral college votes. Two states, Nebraska and Maine, have distributed the electoral votes attributed to the congressional districts… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist My column of Sept. 9, 2024 titled “Making Hay Through the Years,” generated several comments from readers. First of all, my cousin Paul Olson, who worked for my dad on this farm during his high school years, commented, “It brought back memories of exploring areas of the hay mow… Read More