The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist How many times do you hear folks say that the summer just got away from them? They cannot believe it’s almost fall already. I am getting to be a pretty old man and I realize I am most likely living in the last quarter of my life. I spend… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Summer is quickly coming to a close: the days are getting shorter, the nights cooler, and the first maple leaves are beginning to turn red. Soon the red-winged blackbirds will set course for their southern destinations, and the snow will begin to fly. Ahh, the joys of living in… Read More

Senior News By Diane Kittelson, Pope County Senior Services Consultant/Coordinator Hello, Pope County Seniors! We are gearing up for a fun filled fall of events and parties! Kicking off the month of September is Coffee with a Cop in Cyrus at the Trinity Lutheran Church on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 2 p.m. This event is one… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist It’s September. The leaves on our big ash tree in the back yard have started to turn yellow. The soybeans are ripening. The hummingbirds are frantically flittering about drinking the sugar water I set out for them. And the acorns are falling, hitting the table on our patio… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Fall’s leaves are dropping from our maples and tumbling across the lawn. I smell bonfires and can taste s’mores. A few docks are being dismantled and we’re thinking about when the boats need to come in to be winterized. Cooler, crisp temperatures, shorter days, earlier darkness and a full… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune I was driving around Lake Minnewaska very early this morning and noticed a number of nice boats out at daybreak.  The angler or anglers in the boats were not fishing.  They were using their electronics to help find bass that they will target in the… Read More

Voting is how decisions are made in America From Inga Mae B. Urke, Starbuck I feel the need to respond a August 12 letter because I simply cannot believe the writer’s claims on what Trump has said.  Whoever heard of anything so ridiculous that after 4 years we wouldn’t have to vote any more –… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Is the economy good or bad? It seems to be an issue with various politicians. According to the Wall Street Journal, which I have found is a good source for news about the economy, the economy is mostly fine. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal by John Michaelson… Read More

Minnewaska Musings by Paul Gremmels “Fishing, is the pursuit of something that is elusive but attainable. A perpetual series of occasions for – hope.”  –John Buchan    I had the good fortune of growing up near a couple of lakes and tributaries that offered a young angler endless opportunities to fish. Now, being older, I still… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist Regular viewers may recall that I have quoted Karen Schwaller before. She writes from her grain and livestock farm near Milford, Iowa. This column came from the August 16, 2024 issue of THE LAND magazine. Here it is: If there’s one thing farmers don’t succumb to, it’s watching television…. Read More