From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist When you were a kid, did you have a Barbie doll?  Remember the voluptuous, glamorous doll who had so many careers? In addition to being an astronaut, she’s also been a stewardess, a CEO, a surgeon, robotics engineer and game developer…she’s accomplished an amazing list of careers.  She even… Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune After a couple of years of COVID-19 and last year’s subzero temperatures canceling the Polar Plunge, the event took place this year on Lake Minnewaska. A number of brave souls took turns jumping into the icy waters of the lake raising money for the annual… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Surveys show a lack of trust or bias in mainstream media and that is unfortunate. We need accurate information to make decisions in our daily lives and when we come to select leadership such as in a voting booth. I think there is some confusion about parts of the media…. Read More

Writer reiterates content of first letter From Steve Nestor,  Terrace A few weeks ago I wrote a letter to the editor in reaction to a column that was written in August of 2021. That column, found on the Opinion Page, was not only light on facts and or historic reality, I felt it necessary to… Read More

Fremad building now faces the final option Bring up the Fremad building in Glenwood and prepare for any number of opinions on the matter. Some think it should be preserved, some think it should’ve been demolished years ago.  Others blame the state and its policy requiring county responsibility for tax-forfeited property.  Still others blame the… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist I recently got back from a few days in Northeast South Dakota from a pike spearing trip. I had been to the location last year and the group I was with had probably the best spearing trip they will ever have. There were large numbers of pike and the… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator University of Minnesota Master Gardens will once again be hosting their spring gardening education workshop, Let’s Get Growing, with a new half day format! Join us on Saturday, April 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Discovery Middle School (510 McKay Ave. N, Alexandria) for this popular in-person… Read More

View From The Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist An interesting story by Chris Bennett of Farm Journal in the January 2023 issue caught my eye. I have heard of Ken Ferrie for many years, mainly in Farm Journal articles. He is well-known in the field of agriculture for his test plots through the years. Here is the… Read More

What’s on the Horizon for Public Health by Marcia Schroeder, RN Horizon Public Health  Here are some facts you do know and some facts you might not know about dental health. We know we need to brush our teeth at least twice a day; in the morning and before bed. We know flossing between teeth is important… Read More

View From a Prairie Home by Hege Hernfindahl, Columnist When you read this, it’s Valentine’s Day. The day of love. You probably have read or heard of St. Valentine, the 3rd century Roman saint, who supposedly defied the emperor’s orders and secretly married couples to spare the husbands from war. Maybe you also have heard about the… Read More