Notes from the Capitol By Rep. Paul Anderson The legislative session is rapidly drawing to a close with this being the last full week of work in St. Paul. There is sometimes talk of a special session to complete passage of major bills, but that likely won’t be the case this year because the two-year budget… Read More

If you don’t condemn it, you condone it From Gordy Wagner, Glenwood Have we fallen this far as a society?  The letter writer of a few weeks ago brought up excellent points concerning the vile, disgusting political signs on 210th Avenue on the outskirts of Glenwood.  I’m wondering if my friends who are Republican approve… Read More

Guest Opinion Submitted by the Starbuck VFW Post 4582 Auxiliary With MEMORIAL DAY just a few weeks away we will soon see “BUDDY POPPIES” showing up around town everywhere.  The history of the red poppy dates back to World War I when Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae noticed red poppies blooming in the battlefields where… Read More

View from a Prairie Home By Hege Herfindahl, Columnist A kind friend asked me yesterday if I wanted to celebrate syttende mai with her group in Sons of Norway. I told her syttende mai was painful for me and that I would think about it. Being a kind and compassionate person, she told me she understood. But… Read More

Growing Green By Robin Trott, Extension Educator Join University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners, Douglas County on May 21 for the return of their annual plant sale. This year, the sale will be held at the Alexandria Farmers’ Market from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Many of you look forward to purchasing plants that have been divided from… Read More

Views from the Cab By David Tollefson, Columnist After celebrating Mother’s Day last May 8th, I got to thinking of my own Mom, who would have been 122 years old last March 7. She was born in the year 1900, so it was not hard to figure out how old she was. She lived to the ripe… Read More

The Outdoors By Scott Rall, Outdoors Columnist Has anyone ever heard of the National Fish Decoy Association? Neither had I until about two weeks ago. This non-profit hosts the largest spearing decoy show in the United States. It was held in Perham on the weekend of April 23-24. There were many different kinds of decoys there… Read More

From Where I Sit By Pat Spilseth, Columnist Across the street from our home is a wooded park filled with budding wildflowers where it’s easy for wild creatures to hide. At one time we had deer, raccoons, bunnies and a red fox living somewhere in those woods where my Beagle Buddy and I took daily walks.  … Read More

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher of the Pope County Tribune It seemed like a long time coming, but the annual Minnesota fishing opener is this Saturday, May 14. Anglers in this area will likely be out in force, especially if we get some nice weather this weekend.  Looking at the advanced forecast, which can’t always… Read More

Stoneage Ramblings By John R. Stone It sure was nice to wake up one morning last week to clear skies and a rising sun. As the sun got further into the sky the grass started to get that fresh spring green color that brings hope that our long winter is over!  It seems like winter was… Read More