From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist A north wind is blowing whitecaps to our shore on Carman’s Bay. It’s a blustery day, cold in the 40s but sunny, quite a change from the gray, rainy days we’ve had for weeks. I’m anticipating a yearly May basket delivered by my neighbor Suzy. She’s so good about… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune Central Square rightfully postponed a popular concert last week because of the funeral service for Pope County Deputy Josh Owen. As we all know, tragedy struck the weekend before when Josh Owen was killed while responding with two other officers to a domestic dispute in… Read More

Notes From The Capitol By Paul Anderson, State House Representative District 12B After two weeks of marathon floor sessions, all of this year’s major spending bills have been passed out of the Minnesota House. We had a string of seven nights in that span when debate ended at midnight, which is the most late-night sessions during my… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Like many others, I took time Saturday to attend services for Pope County Deputy Joshua Owen at Minnewaska Area High school. It was a solemn service and it became pretty clear to me, as a person who had never spent any time personally with Deputy Owen, that he was loved… Read More

May 4 is National Day of Prayer From Igna Mae B. Urke Starbuck I received in the mail a couple of notices to post about the National Day of Prayer coming up May 4.  I feel very strongly that it needs to get advertised much more due to the urgent need for prayer for our… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist Which way is the wind going to blow today? There is little doubt why southwest Minnesota is covered up with wind towers. They have held the National Wind Surfing Regatta in Worthington several times over the past 10 years. Worthington is considered the second windiest place over water in… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist As we residents of Minnesota are finally getting out of a LONG, LONG winter, it is good to look back on it with a sense of humor. One of my favorite farm columnists, Brent Olson of the Ortonville area, writes the following in the March 10, 2023 issue of… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator You would think that this later than normal spring would delay the tick season. Well, think again, I pulled several ticks off of my cats last week. If you have been spending time outside, chances are you’ve seen a tick or two. In Minnesota, there are two types of… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist I read and read about anxiety. I know many of you are also struggling. About 40 million people in the U.S. have anxiety disorder and many more have anxiety issues at some point in their lives. All people in grief have anxiety. But, as you know, I have… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Can you still remember being sixteen or seventeen, getting ready for your magical evening at the prom? The annual high school prom is a rite of passage, one of those memorable rituals of American youth. Its anticipation is full of hopes and dreams few of us will ever forget,… Read More