Opinions

  • POTUS visits MN November 1

    Published on November 13, 2023 at 11:36am CST

    View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist It is pretty rare to have a sitting president of the United States visit a Minnesota farm. In fact, it has never happened before. The event happened on Nov. 1, 2023, on the Dutch Creek family farm near Northfield, Minn., owned by Robert (Rusty) Kluver and his family. Rusty… Read More

  • All American Selection 2023 Top Ten Performing Annuals

    Published on November 13, 2023 at 11:36am CST

    Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Each growing season, the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris conducts trials of hundreds of annual flower cultivars sourced from global plant breeding companies. These cultivars are either grown from seed or vegetatively propagated in the greenhouse. The flowers undergo rigorous evaluation, with their… Read More

  • If you’re going to San Francisco

    Published on November 13, 2023 at 11:35am CST

    View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist When our daughter Ingvild’s husband Patrick died of a sudden heart attack on June 6, 2020, her college roommate, Joslyn flew in from San Francisco right away. And her brother, Erland, came immediately with his family from Brussels. Joslyn became part of our family then, coming to Ingvild’s… Read More

  • Anticipation is in the air

    Published on November 13, 2023 at 11:35am CST

    From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist It’s been a lovely Indian Summer, though Halloween was cold and only a few trick & treaters came to my house. Thanksgiving is a few short weeks away; Christmas arrives in less than two months. While Boy Scouts are canvassing the neighborhood selling wreaths and pine boughs, some folks… Read More

  • A ‘moose on the loose’ in this region

    Published on November 6, 2023 at 12:11pm CST

    Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune There was a moose on the loose in the New London-Spicer area last week and the sighting was lighting up Facebook as photos and videos of the animal were being posted by residents in Kandiyohi and Meeker counties. “Rut the moose” as he was named,… Read More

  • Guest opinion

    Published on November 6, 2023 at 11:56am CST

    We need to reject conspiracy theories and those who spread them Why Minnesota schools need voters to reject conspiracy theories and the school board candidates who spread them By Bianca Virnig, school board member in District 196 As the most intense and expensive odd-year campaign for Minnesota’s school boards comes to a close, we’re concerned that… Read More

  • Partisan politics went too far and caused an ugly struggle in the House

    Published on November 6, 2023 at 11:55am CST

    Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone The long, ugly struggle for Republicans to first remove a Speaker of the House and then find a replacement shows how far our political system has deteriorated. Speaker Kevin McCarthy was unceremoniously dumped by a conservative wing of the party, apparently over agreeing with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown… Read More

  • A walk in the tall grass

    Published on November 6, 2023 at 11:54am CST

    The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist Back in 2021, the local chapter of Pheasants Forever in Nobles County, Minn., adopted all of the Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) in their county. It was during the Governors pheasant hunting opener that a parcel of land was dedicated to acknowledge these acres were now open to all compatible… Read More

  • Understanding Fair Farm Rental Agreements in MN

    Published on November 6, 2023 at 11:53am CST

    Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Wondering about land rental rates in  Minnesota? Determining a fair and profitable farm rental agreement can be challenging in today’s economy. Landowners, farmers and agri-business professionals are invited to attend free informative meetings presented by David Bau and Nathan Hulinsky, Extension Educators in Ag Business Management. These meetings, available… Read More

  • Families play games together

    Published on November 6, 2023 at 11:52am CST

    From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Out come the card table and fold up chairs, boxes of puzzles and extra lamps. It’s winter puzzle time for me. This week I chose a 1000 piece puzzle composed of every candy bar I can remember: breath mints, lozenges, cigarette packages, and all the magazines I recall reading… Read More

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