Gandrud receives lifetime achievement award

May 7, 1964 – Roy  Schmeisting became the first Glenwood High School student to win top honors at the Minnesota Science Fair held at Moorhead State College. His demonstration of determining the ratio of an electron’s charge to its mass earned him first place in the physics division. 

Olive Opp, Pope County’s home extension agent, was about to retire after 20 years in extension work. She had spent 15 of those years in the county. 

Members of a Glenwood Cub Scout pack were establishing a reputation for themselves as a drill team. Marching together were David Olson, Craig Voerding, Dean Ogdahl, John Hanson, David Torfin, Jerry Zimmerman, Bill Brandby, Tom Ogdahl, Mark Hovren, Charles Meyer, James McMahon, Mark Olson, David Kohns and John Strommenger. They were led by Nancy Olson, drill instructor, and Adolph Olson, Cub Master. 

May 9, 1974 – A high-speed chase on a Friday morning ended just south of Alexandria. Eight law enforcement cars from the Glenwood and Alexandria police departments, the highway patrol and the Pope and Douglas County Sheriffs’ departments were involved in the chase. The car, driven by a Glenwood man, was clocked at speeds as high as 105 mph. 

A Langhei Township farmer was hospitalized in Starbuck after being attacked by a 600-pound heifer. Though he finally bulldogged the animal to the ground, the man was suffering from broken ribs and other injuries. 

Several Glenwood Brownies “flew up” into Girl Scouts. Among them were Kelly Thompson, Bobbi Doughty, Kristen Bremseth, Denise Holstad, Valerie Vold, Kay Lyn Kaus, Jill Stradtman, Billie Jo Hanson, Becky Hegna, Dawn Daniels, Gail Larson, Charmayne Morgan, Dawn Pettit, Johanna Oeltjen, Karia Mjoness, Jeanne Jackson, Tricia Butler and Kim Peterson. 

The Glenwood women’s track team beat Paynesville with the following from Glenwood participating: Laura Cooley, Kim Anderson, Brenda Anderson, Brenda Witikko, Jackie Christman, Sandy Peterson, Karlene Korsmo, Mary Bogie and Barbara Anderson. 

May 10, 1984 – A tentative agreement was reached between Independent School District No. 612 and the Glenwood Education Association in mediation sessions held between the two groups. An overall salary increase was to average of 7.6 percent. Other issues were also involved in the discussions. 

Allegations of unfair campaign practices in the New Prairie Township election were being investigated by the Pope County Sheriff’s Department. If evidence was found that such practices did indeed occur, a grand jury could be called. The investigation revolved around an unsigned letter received by voters in the township the day before the election. 

 Marty Laumeyer was named scholar Athlete and Clarice Gaffaney was given the Golden Mallard Award at the annual sports banquet at Villard High School.

May 9, 1994 – The Ann Bickle Heritage House was to receive $3,000 from Pope County to help replace the heating system and repair water damage within the home on Minnesota Avenue. The county commissioners had approved the one-time allocation from its unallocated funds.

Nearly 640 students at E.N. Nordgaard Elementary School had participated in a Run for Education. Third through sixth-grade students ran and walked 3.5 miles while kindergarten through second-grade students had covered 1.7 miles. The students had sought pledges for the miles they covered with the goal of putting a computer in each of the 26 classrooms at Nordgaard. Parent volunteers had manned water stations, and the police department aided with traffic. 

Funds were being sought for a new senior citizens’ center in Glenwood. John Caskey of the Glenwood Development Corporation had presented a proposal to both the Pope County Board of Commissioners and the Glenwood City Commission during their meetings. Estimates for a 4,000-square-foot building were $100,000 Caskey had said that there were two sites being considered – the fairgrounds or the Central High School location. 

May 3, 2004 – The process of having a new Lakeside Ballroom built in Glenwood was going slowly but was going steadily. The Glenwood City Commission met with representatives of Widseth, Smith, Nolting and Associates (WSN) and made several decisions necessary for the design process to continue. 

Nathaniel J. Smith, 28, of Minneapolis had been sentenced to 117 months in prison for his involvement in a methamphetamine manufacturing operation in Pope County. Smith was sentenced on April 23 for aiding and abetting the manufacture of a controlled substance crime in the first degree, a felony. 

May 5, 2014 – Glenwood native and longtime bank president Richard Gandrud was given a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting and awards luncheon last Wednesday.

Students from Minnewaska Preschool took their show on the road, adding a colorful parade to “Tour the Town” – a week of free, kid-centered activities geared for the whole family to get out and have some fun together. Tour the Town events were sponsored by the Pope County EC/THRIVE Initiative and supported by area businesses and organizations. 

For 35 years, Someplace Safe has provided three keys to a better future to those who need it most: safety, options, and above all, hope. To mark that milestone, friends of Someplace Safe from near and far will come together to share stories, raise funds and enjoy an evening of fun on May 9 at Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria. The celebration and fundraiser will feature special guests and Success stories, the presentation of Someplace Safe’s Community Awards, a three-course meal, a silent auction and a performance by Midwest Dueling Pianos.