Guest Opinion By Quentin R. Wittrock Political extremists are pulling Americans not just to the polls to vote, but toward the poles. The far left and far right are polarizing America in an attempt to win votes and power. The rest of us must stick together and not fall victim to polarization. We cannot let… Read More

View from a Prairie Home By Hege Herfindahl, Columnist When I hear of people who rekindle childhood friendships, I feel a little pang of regret. My friends from childhood all live so far away. And I have not lived in Norway for 47 years now. When I first emigrated, I would go back once a year, then… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Many of the calls I receive during the growing season deal with insects. One you might not see, but should keep your eye out for, is the Rusty Patched Bumble Bee. Dr. Elaine Evens, UMN Professor specializing in native and wild bee biology and bumble bee management, says that… Read More

Views from the Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist I don’t know how many of you readers remember that historic flood, or have heard about it later. For my family, my brother’s wife Marilee grew up in Rapid City. She was not there at the time, but surely heard about it from family in Rapid City. A faithful… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist There are lots of days on the calendar that Minnesotans’ look forward to, but none of them can hold a candle to the Minnesota Fishing Opener which is only a few days away. It could actually be an un-paid Minnesota holiday if you didn’t know any better. As the… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, columnist It’s unsettling to acknowledge how many habits of our parents annoyed us when we were kids. Today, many of us realize we’re doing the same things. Who hasn’t shaken a pointed finger of disapproval and said, “I told you not to do that and stand up straight and don’t… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune It sure was nice to see a few docks move from their winter perches on the shoreline into the lake for another open-water season. The cool, windy weather over the past week since ice-out probably delayed dock installation for a lot of property owners, but… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone It’s pretty hard to figure out how this mess in Ukraine is going to work out in the long run. The short-term outlook is just plain ugly. Every day Russian soldiers launch bombs or rockets to destroy more of Ukraine. The object of war is to defeat the enemy. While… Read More

‘Touch the Truck” event was success From Sara Nestor, representing the Minnewaska Early Childhood Parent Advisory Board Touch the Truck was recently held to provide an opportunity for young children and families to explore vehicles that work and move in our community. Thank you to all families who attended! Thank you to the following businesses… Read More

Tribune Editorial In a surprise move last week, the Minnesota House of Representatives advanced a more than $3.7 billion proposal to replenish the state’s jobless fund and send out checks to front-line workers. The plan would repay the federal government for helping the state pay unemployment insurance benefits during the pandemic. It would also replenish… Read More