View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist All of us farmers, no matter the age, have vivid memories of the tractors we learned to drive as we grew up. In my case, our dad chose a Ford tractor as his first replacement for the horses that he had when he was growing up. Those sizes of… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist Sometimes I picture them. In their covered wagons. Some of them are walking. Others, maybe their children, are sitting on the bench in the wagon, the oxen steered by a young boy. They are tired. They wonder how long they must go before they can settle. They marvel… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist The first cup of coffee in the morning. The warmth of the sun as it soaks into your skin. The kindness of a stranger. The laughter of a friend. The leaves falling. The birds chirping. The ocean crashing. The lone wildflower bloomng in a sea of concrete. The billions… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune Donna Ortendahl, Salvation Army Central MN Field Representative, organized a Red Kettle Kickoff last Friday evening at Tom’s Market in downtown Glenwood. The event, of course, signaled the beginning of the Red Kettle Campaign done during the holdidays each year–a crucial time of the year… Read More

Powerline route described; Pope County is on the route From Nancy Barsness, Cyrus On October 18 I attended a meeting in Glenwood concerning the large 345 KV Transmission line (BSSA) that will be coming through Pope County.  They (Ottertail and Missouri River Energy) had a new updated map that had narrowed the proposed route from… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Recently we took a few days and went down to Iowa to drive the Iowa segment of the Great River Road, the national scenic highway along the Mississippi River. The river road doesn’t always follow the river closely, sometimes it is miles away actually, but then it pulls you back… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist The firearms deer season opened on the 4th and runs through the 12th  in most of the southern part of Minnesota. I have a friend who drives from Madison, Wis., to Nobles County every year to spend some time in the deer stand with me. The reason he does… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Protecting your Minnesota garden goes beyond the usual watering and pruning routine. In our unpredictable winters, there’s a simple yet crucial solution: Mulch. Whether it’s wood chips, leaves or straw, this layer plays a vital role in safeguarding your plants. Mulch has year-round benefits. In summer it conserves moisture,… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist I wake up suddenly, my heart beating wildly in my shaking body which is soaked with sweat. My breath comes in gasps. Outside the bare branches of the trees sway violently in the wind while the dark spruce trees seem to lean in, forcing me to hold my… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Years ago, Russell Baker wrote a column for The New York Times asking, “Do you ever wish you had it to do over again?” Baker wondered if folks missed porches and rocking chairs where people sat and reflected on life. He doubted if many still have rocking chairs or… Read More