Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune Governor Tim Walz issued a press release Wednesday, May 18, outlining a complete budget framework agreement with legislative leaders.  That agreement was reached about one week before the session was due to end at midnight on May 22. Still, legislators couldn’t pass the tax and… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone If you’ve been watching the news over the past few months, you might remember that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has ordered new trucks for delivery of mail. They will be replacing the LLVs currently in service. LLV stands for long life vehicle and the design of those vehicles started… Read More

A great time at Central Square… From Jane Peterson, Minneapolis I was visiting from the Minneapolis area this past weekend and had the good fortune to attend the concert event at Central Square on May 14th. Maud Hixson and her trio of jazz musicians gave all who attended a wonderful musical journey through the Doris… Read More

Collaborative Corner: On the Move By Jeannie Pederson, Pope County Family Collaborative Coordinator May is Mental Health Awareness Month. I believe our Pope County community has a heightened awareness of kindness and shared compassion. Let’s learn more together! Research has shown that personal and community connectedness can make a significant difference in the lives of those at risk… Read More

View From a Prairie Home By Hege Herfindahl, Columnist It had been a short two day vacation at our cabin, but we needed to get home. The weather had been perfect, but as we drove home it started to rain. It fell to the ground in sheets. It seemed like the whole world was water. We drove… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator The recent severe weather flooded fields and basements, and damaged trees and structures across Minnesota. Many trees snapped in the wind and some were completely uprooted due to the saturated soils.  If you are dealing with fallen trees, here are a few suggestions from our tree experts Gary Johnson… Read More

Views from the Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist What a difference a year makes! I’m not the largest farmer around, but this would be a sample of what went on last year and is going on this year. 2021                                     … Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Remember the cartoon of Snoopy typing the first line of his novel “It was a dark and stormy night”? Well, this time it’s me. I’m using his famous line for my weekly column.    It was a dark and stormy night…sirens were screaming warnings of looming tornados coming in… Read More

What’s on the Horizon for Public Health By Marcia Schroeder, RN, Horizon Public Health There is saying among pilots: There are those who have landed with the gear up, and those who are going to. My confession to you is I landed with my gear up. I had COVID-19! Normally I write these articles with the intention… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone Last week’s unusually wet weather was something different after last year, when it seemed we were looking at every cloud hoping something wet would fall from it. Tuesday’s senior golf morning start was cancelled by rain. Wednesday we showed up and gave it a shot after believing the radar that… Read More