From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Practices from the past often become obsolete over time. I received the following ideas from a friend who reads my weekly column. She chuckled over the old fashioned ideas from our past and thought you might enjoy reading about them. Thanks for sending any ideas for me to write… Read More

Some insults should not be ignored… From Vicki Aaberg, Starbuck I have been called the following by GOP Vice-Presidential candidate J. D. Vance: Sociopathic, (characterized by asocial or antisocial behavior or exhibiting antisocial personality disorder), Deranged, Psychotic and Crazy cat lady. Told that I make the U.S. less mentally stable, that I don’t have a… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Recently I was thinking about how we handle money has changed over the years. The thoughts were provoked by Target announcing it would no longer accept personal checks at its stores. And also news stories about some people in foreign countries are experimenting with not accepting cash at stores either…. Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist The next dog for the dog pack at my house is getting closer to a decision. I have been bringing you into my decision-making criteria for the past two weeks or so. I have narrowed the choices from about 30 down to three. The dog breeds that are still… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator It’s time for the Great Minnesota Get Together, and that means lots of great food on a stick and hordes of yellowjackets! Yes, that ubiquitous wasp will be appearing in great numbers at the state fair, especially around waste receptacles and tasty snacks. Here’s some basic information about these… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist Recently I was at the first day of Farmfest (a very nice, cool day, for a change).  At the forums led by Pope County’s own Kent Thiesse, the Farm Bill was mentioned quite often by the various candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota. It’s been awhile since… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Sitting on our deck overlooking Carman’s Bay, I’ve been watching summer lazily drift by. Content to relax looking out at the activity and peacefulness of the lake,  I’m  living the life of those characters from that favorite 1981 movie  On Golden Pond. Remember that movie of an aging couple starring… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune There has been a lot of national political talk about Minnesota recently.  The impetus behind the talk has been about Governor Tim Walz being considered as a Vice-President candidate to run with Kamala Harris. Walz’s fortunes were on the rise as he continued an aggressive campaign… Read More

Vote for Trump and ‘you won’t have to vote again…’ From Jim Thoreen Glenwood A New York Times reporter filed his report of what former President Donald Trump stated to a gathering of religious conservatives on July 26th in Florida; the reporter quoted Trump: “Christians, get out and vote. Just this time. You won’t have… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Generally I’m not a fan of tariffs. If not used judiciously they can distort the marketplace and really not do the market overall any good. They are enacted, in theory, to level the marketplace from those who would dump goods into our marketplace and make it impossible for some goods… Read More