Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone The attempt to assassinate Donald J. Trump recently is a reminder of other events of a similar nature. I clearly remember three other attempts to assassinate a president, major political figure or a candidate for the office. None of them ended as well as this one did for Mr. Trump–two… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist For the most part, every creature in nature is totally cute when it is born.  I do have a few exceptions, and the strongest one on my list is a baby robin.  They do not look at all cute. They are all fuzz and two huge eyes. On the opposite… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Spotted wing drosophila (SWD, Drosophila suzukii) is an invasive fruit fly that has been present in Minnesota since 2012. It is a pest of home garden fruits,  especially raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, grape, aronia, strawberry and possibly tomato and apple. SWD females use a serrated ovipositor to lay eggs in fresh,… Read More

Cyber Moments By Mike Pfeiffer, CyberFyfe LLC The news headlines about data breaches at big corporations like Ticketmaster and AT&T have become all too familiar.  While it’s easy to skim past these stories, the impact on everyday consumers can be profound and long-lasting.  Understanding what happens when your data is compromised and knowing how to… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist It was hard to comprehend now, when it rains and rains. When the fields have big sloughs that never seem to dry out. When some fields never even got planted because of all of the rain. But we actually have had two years of drought. Last winter was… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Summertime has arrived! Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” Don’t let this magical time of the year escape without adding adventures you never want to forget. New adventures make you feel young and so alive. Isn’t life fabulous? Summertime, that… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune Treatment for invasive plants Starry Stonewort and Eurasian Milfoil began this week at the Starbuck Marina. The Minnewaska Lake Association (MLA) members and Starbuck Mayor Gary Swenson were on hand Monday morning as the treating got underway at the Starbuck Marina. The City of Starbuck… Read More

How did the Starbuck get its name? From Joyce Wahlquist, Starbuck What a wonderful contest and congratulations to the very interesting essays. Have always been intrigued with the Starbuck name and have enjoyed the two different versions.  First, it was named after a railroad official, William Starbuck who never visited.  Second, my favorite, is that… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone You may remember the name, Carl Bernstein. The one I’m writing about is the Bernstein of “All The President’s Men,” the book he co-wrote with fellow Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward. That book is the story of the Watergate burglary and the trail the two reporters followed that eventually showed… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist Today I am quoting Alan Guebert, a rather well-known columnist who writes in several publications, including THE LAND magazine. This column appeared in the July 5, 2024 issue. I have not always agreed with some of his views, but this one I did like, and I hope you do,… Read More