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

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist It is not a secret. I love winter. And fall. And early spring. When life begins again, when even I am tired of winter. When the tulips first appear. Little leaves venturing forth in the cold air; Sometimes with dirty snow still lying around. If I think of… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist On Fathers’ Day we take time to remember and honor our dads, heroes to many girls. No matter if we grew up in the 50s, 80s, or recently in the 2020s, Dads make a huge impression on their kids. Most of us girls had great dads. He might be… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune It’s the beginning of the summer season and there’s a lot going on in Pope County right now. In Glenwood, the city, the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber and Welcome Center and the pickleball groups got together last week to commemorate the opening of the new… Read More