Josh Owen family writes to community ‘No words can express our gratitude’ From Josh’s father Dan Owen, “bonus mom” Debra Belshaw and the Owen family Communities are by definition a “group of people who share a certain set of norms, beliefs or culture.” Every society has at least one thing that the people are very… Read More
Opinions
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Letters to the Editor
Published on May 8, 2023 at 1:18pm CDT
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The sight of an unexpected visitor
Published on May 8, 2023 at 1:15pm CDT
The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist There is a country super star whose name is Jason Aldean. He sings a song call “Fly Over States.” Many folks who are not familiar with the Midwest just plain and simply call our great part of North America flyover states. When it comes to wildlife and waterfowl this… Read More
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Who are the pollinators?
Published on May 8, 2023 at 1:14pm CDT
Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Pollinators like native bees, moths and butterflies, birds, bats and other animals are hard at work providing vital but often unnoticed services. In order to set seed and reproduce, many plant species rely on animal pollinators to move pollen from flower to flower. There are thousands of insect pollinator… Read More
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Prairie Spring Song
Published on May 8, 2023 at 1:13pm CDT
View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist In our amazing Bible study group last week, we talked about being grateful and content. Contentment maybe comes from being grateful and not “covet.” Being grateful for what we have. Not wanting what we can’t have…that, in my mind, is living a contented life. Contentment also comes from… Read More
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May celebrations
Published on May 8, 2023 at 1:08pm CDT
From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist A north wind is blowing whitecaps to our shore on Carman’s Bay. It’s a blustery day, cold in the 40s but sunny, quite a change from the gray, rainy days we’ve had for weeks. I’m anticipating a yearly May basket delivered by my neighbor Suzy. She’s so good about… Read More
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Another story of community support…
Published on May 1, 2023 at 1:46pm CDT
Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune Central Square rightfully postponed a popular concert last week because of the funeral service for Pope County Deputy Josh Owen. As we all know, tragedy struck the weekend before when Josh Owen was killed while responding with two other officers to a domestic dispute in… Read More
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Preliminary budget bills have large state spending
Published on May 1, 2023 at 1:46pm CDT
Notes From The Capitol By Paul Anderson, State House Representative District 12B After two weeks of marathon floor sessions, all of this year’s major spending bills have been passed out of the Minnesota House. We had a string of seven nights in that span when debate ended at midnight, which is the most late-night sessions during my… Read More
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Likely the largest ever law enforcement contingent in the county
Published on May 1, 2023 at 1:45pm CDT
Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Like many others, I took time Saturday to attend services for Pope County Deputy Joshua Owen at Minnewaska Area High school. It was a solemn service and it became pretty clear to me, as a person who had never spent any time personally with Deputy Owen, that he was loved… Read More
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Letters to the Editor
Published on May 1, 2023 at 1:45pm CDT
May 4 is National Day of Prayer From Igna Mae B. Urke Starbuck I received in the mail a couple of notices to post about the National Day of Prayer coming up May 4. I feel very strongly that it needs to get advertised much more due to the urgent need for prayer for our… Read More
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At the whims of the wind
Published on May 1, 2023 at 1:43pm CDT
The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist Which way is the wind going to blow today? There is little doubt why southwest Minnesota is covered up with wind towers. They have held the National Wind Surfing Regatta in Worthington several times over the past 10 years. Worthington is considered the second windiest place over water in… Read More