Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Is it time to prune? How should I prune? What should I prune?  So many questions surround the task of landscape pruning.  For many trees and shrubs late winter and early spring is the perfect time to prune them, but this isn’t the time for all species. Pruning at the… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist Land and Life. That’s the name of the new issue of the Minnesota Farm Bureau’s magazine. The new magazine also celebrates the 104th anniversary of the organization. Minnesota’s first County Farm Bureau was formed in 1913 in Traverse County. By 1917 there were over a dozen County Farm Bureaus… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Today’s drippy, gray weather is nothing like the winter weather I experienced back in 1962 when stiff winds, blowing snow and sustained sub-zero temperatures crippled my hometown of Glenwood for several days at a time. I hoped for snow days from school when buses couldn’t run and Mom let… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist Sometimes I find my broken heart beating faster and sweat clinging to my brow. I am anxious. Something else is going to happen to a member of our family; cancer again or heart attack again or something else. Three is the number, right? Which one and how and… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune Readers have heard about Local Government Aid (LGA) a few times in this newspaper so excuse the repetition because it is important. Local Government Aid (LGA) is the lifeblood of Greater Minnesota cities. It reduces inequities between communities, restrains property taxes, and ensures that all… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone You may have noticed an interesting item in the StarTribune on Sunday, January 8. A story about the 2020 Census ran under the headline “Updated census categories baffle come communities.” The story was based on a new document from the Census Bureau issued December 28, 2022. The story is that… Read More

Jan. 6, 2020 facts are ‘still up in the air’ From Steve Nestor,  Terrace Time to consider a few truthful and historically correct facts that have been “incorrectly” stated by national “news talking heads,” politicians, some newspaper columnists and the general public that repeats these false reports. We just recently reviewed, what has been widely… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Are you one of the unfortunates who have been gifted with sleepless nights? Last night was one of the doozies for me! Like Goldilocks, I went from all four beds and sofas in our house, trying each bed, only to find myself wide-awake, tossing and turning with agitated anxiety…. Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist As a farmer, I’ve always been interested in new inventions and gadgets, both for personal use and in the agriculture realm. Since John Deere invented the plow (born in Rutland, Vt., and moved to Illinois) in 1837, his name is associated with the largest manufacturer of agricultural and construction… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator As a flower farmer, I start tens of thousands of annual and perennial plants from seed each year. I can select varieties that meet the needs of my customers at a fraction of the cost of pre-grown plugs and liners. From Asclepias to Zinnia, my seeds are ordered and… Read More