From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist A huge full moon was high in the sky this morning when I walked outside in the early morning darkness to get the newspaper. What a treat to see the gold globe after so many days of fog and gray clouds! Surveying my lawn of green-gray and no white… Read More

Minnewaska Musings By Paul Gremmels I heard a play on the old “days of the month rhyme” last week. It went something like this; “Thirty days has September, April, June and November. All the rest have thirty-one . . .  Except January. January has a hundred and five.” Indeed, January is a long month. At least here… Read More

Collaborative Corner on the Move By Jeannie Pederson, Pope County Initiative Coordinator Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator How many times have you heard a parent share that they don’t live near family or have anyone to support them when it is most needed? When a family is in a crisis, Safe Families for Children (SFFC) makes sure… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone The Internal Revenue Service is the agency everyone likes to hate, it doesn’t get much love. The agency is responsible for collecting taxes under a tax code and rate system created by Congress. In theory the revenue it collects funds the U.S. government. Only it doesn’t completely. Congress underfunds the… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist Since my column in late November regarding 100 years of Farmall tractors, it has been interesting to get all the comments from readers about their experiences with farm machinery through the years. Somewhat related, I ran across a column in a website called “Interesting Engineering” by Lisa Magloff from… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Emerald ash borers (EAB) typically have a one-to-two-year life cycle, living under the bark of ash trees and causing damage to the tree’s outer sapwood and vascular tissue. This damage disrupts the flower of water and nutrients, potentially leading to the tree’s death in as little as two to… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist Who are you? What is your core? Your soul? These are questions often asked by young people as they enter adulthood and have to make so many decisions. Several of my grandchildren are now at that age and I so empathize. But I am at the other end… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Finally, two spots of color have appeared on the lake in front of my house. The portable red fish houses have perked up my mood today. Other than chirping, singing birds appearing at the bird feeder, it’s been one silent, gray, freezing day after another. Too much gray gloom… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune Minnesotans could start casting their first ballots in the 2024 presidential race starting last Friday (Jan. 19), beginning with the nominating contest for the major political parties. Early voting kicked off in Minnesota’s presidential primary election, which will be held on March 5 — Super… Read More

Thanks community for successful blood drive From Mary Gross, American Red Cross Coordinator On behalf of the American Red Cross, I would like to thank all of the people who donated blood at our drive on Tuesday Jan. 16, 2024. The drive was held at Glenwood Lutheran Church which is always a welcoming facility. Thank… Read More