WIC marks national milestone 50th Anniversary From Crystal Hoepner Health Educator The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is celebrating its 50th anniversary nationwide, marking five decades of steadfast dedication to improving public health and ensuring that mothers and young children have access to proper nutrition. Horizon Public Health oversees the WIC program in the… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Voter fraud has been a big subject ever since the 2020 election and it gets brought up again with another election coming this fall. As you may recall six states, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan, Georgia and Arizona had relatively close elections for the 2020 presidential race. A total of 25.5… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist It is sure starting to feel good outside. Temperatures in my neck of the woods this weekend are going to be in the high 60’s. Makes me want to go fishing. The Minnesota opener is scheduled for May 10. Time to double check to make sure the boat registration… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator It’s that time of year, the pest control calls are beginning to roll in! Homeowners want to know when to treat for crabgrass, what to use for spider mites; how about spotted winged drosophila and creeping Charlie…the list goes on and on. But before we get carried away on… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist Springtime! It is wonderful! I was raking. Uncovering tulip plants coming out of the ground, yellow and leggy due to having been under leaves for so long. But once I uncovered them, the stems turned green and I could almost feel their pleasure as they reached for the… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist April showers bring May flowers and glorious sunshine, breaking up ice, opening the lake for boats to speed across the water. We’re early this year getting our dock into the lake thanks to our son who runs Bayside Marina. Rhubarb tips and tulips are peeking through the dusty grass… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune The world turns and time moves too fast.  It was just about one year ago that Pope County Deputy Josh Owen was fatally shot in the line of duty as he and two other local officers responded to a domestic dispute in Cyrus. The shooting happened… Read More

GRHS features ‘world class care From Jake Sorenson, Glenwood I am a frequent flyer at Glacial Ridge Hospital.  I have had care at five different hospitals in the last four years.  I was a patient at GRHS three times in the first two months of 2024.  I was in St. Cloud Hospital for three weeks… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone A recent news item reported that the two major political party campaigns were going to go after people who vote for third party candidates and try to get them to vote for their side, the argument being that a vote for a third party candidate was a vote for the… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist There is so much going on at the capital that it’s hard for the average outdoor guy to follow it all. I have two issues I want to share. One will be this week and the second to follow in my next column. The first is of the Native… Read More