View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist Again, I quote one of my favorite columnists, Urban Lehner of DTNAg, who has spent many years living in the Orient, mainly Japan. Here it is, with special interest due to the incessant coverage of Chinese balloons and other objects recently: Military radar failed to detect China’s spy balloon… Read More

Notes From The Capitol By Paul Anderson, State House Representative District 12B There is a feeling among some that our state is trying to follow California’s lead in many ways, especially in terms of environmental legislation and rule-making regulations. The latest example is a bill introduced this past week in the Minnesota House that bans the use… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist As I write this, the wind is blowing from the north with a ferocity that makes the trees sway and the snow whirl and drift against any little obstacle. I presume the roads are glazed because it rained all day yesterday and today the temperatures are falling. The… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist When you were a kid, did you have a Barbie doll?  Remember the voluptuous, glamorous doll who had so many careers? In addition to being an astronaut, she’s also been a stewardess, a CEO, a surgeon, robotics engineer and game developer…she’s accomplished an amazing list of careers.  She even… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune After a couple of years of COVID-19 and last year’s subzero temperatures canceling the Polar Plunge, the event took place this year on Lake Minnewaska. A number of brave souls took turns jumping into the icy waters of the lake raising money for the annual… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Surveys show a lack of trust or bias in mainstream media and that is unfortunate. We need accurate information to make decisions in our daily lives and when we come to select leadership such as in a voting booth. I think there is some confusion about parts of the media…. Read More

Writer reiterates content of first letter From Steve Nestor,  Terrace A few weeks ago I wrote a letter to the editor in reaction to a column that was written in August of 2021. That column, found on the Opinion Page, was not only light on facts and or historic reality, I felt it necessary to… Read More

Fremad building now faces the final option Bring up the Fremad building in Glenwood and prepare for any number of opinions on the matter. Some think it should be preserved, some think it should’ve been demolished years ago.  Others blame the state and its policy requiring county responsibility for tax-forfeited property.  Still others blame the… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist I recently got back from a few days in Northeast South Dakota from a pike spearing trip. I had been to the location last year and the group I was with had probably the best spearing trip they will ever have. There were large numbers of pike and the… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator University of Minnesota Master Gardens will once again be hosting their spring gardening education workshop, Let’s Get Growing, with a new half day format! Join us on Saturday, April 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Discovery Middle School (510 McKay Ave. N, Alexandria) for this popular in-person… Read More