Starbuck’s Heritage Days celebration sparkled with excitement on Friday, July 4th, as the new Jr. Royalty was officially crowned! Outgoing Jr. Miss Minnewaska Queen Aria Ahern and Princess McKinzlee Walker took a heartfelt moment to thank the community before passing on their crowns and titles. The spotlight then turned to Payton Swensrud, crowned Jr. Queen,… Read More

The Glenwood City Park came alive on Tuesday, July 9, as residents gathered to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Glenwood City Park Bandshell, with an evening full of music, food and reflection on the community’s rich cultural history. At 6 p.m., the Sunburg Fiddlers and local musicians filled the lawn with old-time melodies, setting the… Read More

Thank you from Phil and Catherine Stumpf A little more than a year ago, it dawned on us that Glenwood didn’t have a 4th of July celebration. One thing led to another, and “Music at the Barn” was born.  It’s been a little over a week since the second annual event. Moneys were raised for Pope… Read More

Welcoming a new baby is a life-changing experience—and where families spend those first few days together matters. At Glacial Ridge Health System, we’re enhancing that experience with updated postpartum suites that offer a more comfortable, home-like setting for families, with the added peace of mind that comes from the safety of delivering in a hospital. The… Read More

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties and United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties have officially merged into one regional organization, effective July 1, 2025.  The unified United Way will continue to serve the five-county region of Douglas, Otter Tail, Pope, Todd, and Wadena, with operational hubs in both Alexandria and Fergus Falls. This strategic… Read More

The CLIMB Theatre presented Babe the Blue Ox: Color Our World, Thursday, July 10 at the Glenwood Public Library.  The free program highlighted Babe the Blue Ox as Babe headed out on an adventure and tried to make some new friends.  Babe’s only problem was she didn’t know how to make any. On her journey,… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com The Pope County Board of Commissioners reviewed a draft grant agreement at the July 8 Committee of the Whole meeting that outlined proposed terms for the county’s $1 million contribution toward a new Child Care Center  in Glenwood to be operated by Minnewaska Area Schools (MAS). No formal action was taken on the… Read More

By Kelly Jones  MSN-Ed, RN, PHN, Program Director of GRHS’s Senior Life Solutions June kicked off Glacial Ridge Health System’s new Healthy Aging: A Wellness Education Series with a helpful talk on mental health for older adults. Kelly Jones, a registered nurse and Director of the Senior Life Solutions program, led the session. During the hour-long discussion, the… Read More

Farwell held its annual Farwell Days on Saturday, July 12, with a number of events taking place all day, including the popular kids and adult pedal pulling competition (at left), a visit from the Petting Zoo (right), a free hayride around the town (below left), a beanbag tourney (above left), plenty of great music, including… Read More

Dane Ankeny, outgoing President of the Minnewaska Rotary Club, ceremoniously handed the gavel to incoming President Jennie Stone.  Stone took over as President of Minnewaska Rotary Club at the first meeting in July.  The mission of the local club is to provide opportunities for service, philanthropy, fellowship and networking while making the Pope County community… Read More