From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Back in 2017, Dave and I received the BESTEST of NEWS. We were going to be grandparents! Today we have four grandchildren: Charli at almost 5, Ellie at 5, Max Margaret at 3 and Big Boy Scout at 10 months. We have so many stories to share with our… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune There were a few brave anglers who fought the wind and the weather on Saturday for the Minnesota fishing opener. The opener in Minnesota means that anglers can legally fish for and catch walleyes and northern pike.  This year the opener was on May 13. Minnesota… Read More

Just a dog…’ From Rev. Greg Odell, Alexandria Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. –Psalm 37:4 The other night, when I was clearing the dishes from the table, a serving spoon flipped out of a dish and landed on the floor, splattering some of the leftover… Read More

Thanks students for help at Morning Glory Gardens From Terry Duhn, Long Beach Hi to all.  Boy was that a winter. Now it looks as though we go right into summer as the forecasted lows are all above 40 degrees. It is good to see green grass and it will be much better when we… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist The biggest outdoor day of the year in Minnesota was May 13. The fishing opener to many is better than any of the other holidays you don’t have to go to work on. Minnesota sells more fishing licenses than any other state per capita. There will have been long… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist Most of you have heard of that tragic wind episode in Central Illinois on Monday, May 1, along the I-55 Interstate. News reports mentioned “plowed” farm fields contributing to the disaster, that involved 40 to 60 cars and also semi-trailers. Seven people died and 37 were taken to hospitals…. Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Are you interested in doing more to help our native pollinators? You can make your lawn do double duty! A bee lawn can not only provide a recreational space for you, your family and your pets, it can also provide much-needed food resources for bees and other beneficial pollinators…. Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Today is Sunday, the day I dreaded when I was a kid. It  used to be the most boring day of the week! Mom insisted that it wasn’t acceptable to do any work, even sewing or playing cards. Sunday was a day of rest. We couldn’t go to the movies…. Read More

By Sandra Vatthauer                 It was the morning of Jello Fest, a bright sunny day, When what to our wondering eyes should appear, But 12  hearty WIN students and staff volunteers, to tidy up our ground as a gesture of kindness In the Fron Church basement da ladies did… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone All of this fuss about the debt ceiling, and the political games that are being played because of it, are just stupid. Over the years Republicans and Democrats have taken actions that have increased the amount of money the Federal government has borrowed to stay in business. What is alarming… Read More