View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist Being still a grower of corn, the number one crop in the whole USA as well as Minnesota, I’m all for new uses for corn other than animal feed, human food as well as fuel in our vehicles. The most recent Minnesota Farm Guide has an interesting cover story… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist It has been a very long and very difficult winter for everybody here on the prairie. Snow every day almost. Winds which swirls the snow around creating snowdrifts and sometimes ice on the roads and sidewalks. Freezing rain turning to snow that makes walking hazardous at times. Many… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Last weekend as I set the clocks ahead an hour to Daylight Savings Time, I remembered that Spring FINALLY officially arrives on March 21! Though March entered like a roaring lion, with loud, whistling winds, mountains of snow and icicles; hopefully, March will end like a lamb, with gentler… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune The community received some good news last Monday when the Minnesota House of  Representatives provided broad, bipartisan approval of legislation including $4 million to complete a rehabilitation of Central Square in Glenwood. Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, authored legislation to provide the Glenwood project’s funding. It ultimately was… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone A few weeks ago I attended a group meeting where we heard a Ukrainian named Max explain how he, his wife, three kids and his mother escaped from Ukraine after Russia began its invasion. The tale itself was interesting to say the least. Max and his wife had been at… Read More

‘We are a Christian nation’ From Inga Mae B. Urke, Starbuck I must take issue with a recent writer on the abortion rights issue.  First, what proof does she have that she has factual documentation about deaths in the January 6th event? I have never known Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity or other FOX staff to… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Since 1982, Master Gardeners volunteers have trialed selected annual vegetable and flower seeds in their home gardens across the state. Volunteers compare varieties and share their growing experiences, providing valuable information for home gardeners in Minnesota and the upper Midwest. “Peppery but never bitter.” “The healthiest plant of all… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist About a month ago, some of you readers may recall my mention of corn planters in the article about Ken Ferrie, noted agronomist in the corn belt of the U.S. Ferrie talked about a guy named “Shorty” Olson, who had just bought a new corn planter, but Ferrie had… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist I just had a birthday last month and reached the tender age of 62. Most of us by the time we reach our 60s have a few grandchildren running around. There are limitless ball games to attend, choir concerts, band and for sure birthday parties to attend. Now I… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Snowflakes are gently falling outside my office windows. It’s a quiet, peaceful day, not a sound can be heard, other than the furnace clicking on and off and a clock ticking off the minutes. Drifting snow is piling up on lawn chairs on the deck, reminding me of white… Read More