View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist A year ago, at my farm, we had a rather wet spring. Beginning in April of 2022, through May and into the month of June, we had over a foot of rain, and 5 inches of snow during the early growing season. This year is quite different. We all… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist I have always been of the opinion that fishing is pretty good even when you don’t catch any. I will follow that up with fishing is even better when you do catch a few. I just finished up a trip to Upper Red Lake Minnesota and it really changes… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist June. The month when the roses are at their peak. They are really the only perennials I know that have the ability to bloom all summer. Oh, they require so much care. They must have enough water and enough sun. They must be mulched and weeded. I use… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Enjoy the following thoughts which recently arrived from a friend. All About Life To My Special Friends We, the Elderly? READ ON. THE BOTTOM LINE SAYS IT ALL.  DON’T LEAVE IT TILL “LATER.” We grew up in the 40s-50s-60s. We studied in the 50s-60s-70s. We dated in the 50s-60s-70s. We… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune On one of the final days of the legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature approved a transportation budget agreement that includes language introduced by Sen. Torrey Westrom (R-Alexandria) and Rep. Paul Anderson (R-Starbuck) to memorialize Pope County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Owen by renaming the Glenwood Highway… Read More

Recent blood drive exceeds its unit goal From  Mary Gross, American Red Cross Coordinator  On behalf of the American Red Cross, I would like to thank all of the people that donated blood at our drive on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. The drive was held at Glenwood Lutheran Church which is always a welcoming facility…. Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone The past few weeks a lot of people have been jumping into the race for the Presidency of the United States for which an election will be held in November of 2024. Apparently it takes about 12 months for the major political parties to decide who should carry their banner…. Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist Some people just love to shoot at cans with a .22 rifle. It has been a recreational pastime for generations. When I was very young, I lived in Redfield, S.D. I was probably about 6 years old at the time. .22 rounds were less then 99 cents for a… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator The summer growing season is finally here, and the questions have started coming in droves. Between the phone calls, emails and walk-ins with garden samples, there is never a dull moment in the Extension office in the summer months! If you have a garden question, from plant/insect identification, lawn… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist As we grain and livestock farmers go through periods of boom and bust in our farming careers, it is good to look back in history to see if the past can indicate what will happen in the future of farming. A good writer for Farm Futures magazine, Mike Wilson,… Read More