Kylee Berger, a Forester for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will return to Glenwood on Wednesday, Feb. 22.  Last spring Berger toured parts of Barsness Park and consulted as to best practices in management of the invasive buckthorn. She met with volunteers working in the park and individuals interested in Cost-Sharing grants for private landowners. … Read More

Minnesotans across the state will celebrate the seventh annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day on Wednesday, Feb. 22. This large-scale day of appreciation will be realized by school districts, bus organizations and communities hosting a wide range of events, drawing attention to these dedicated professionals and the statewide bus driver shortage.   To recognize this important profession,… Read More

By Kris Goracke Reporter Replacing the Starbuck Marina Lighthouse was a topic at the recent Starbuck City Council monthly meeting. Widseth has been working on designs and with various departments on what is permitted in the rebuilding of the lighthouse. “We are at the point now,” said Mayor Gary Swenson, “where we need to set a… Read More

American Solutions for Business hosted two charity efforts at their National Sales Conference, raising a total of $23,000. The first charity effort was the American Memorial Walk honoring late ASB Sales Associate, Frank Quinlan. This all-abilities walk happened the morning of Sunday, February 5th, and all registration fees and donations were presented to St. Christopher’s… Read More

Rainbow Rider building new bus garage with mechanic service bay and more storage By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com The Pope County Commissioners head to the Association of Minnesota County’s conference in St. Paul this week, so discussion at last week’s committee of the whole meeting revolved around the county’s legislative priorities.  County program aid tops the list again this year…. Read More

Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District is co-hosting the Irrigators Clinic on Monday, March 6, at the Greenwald Pub. This event will be of interest to anyone who is actively engaged in irrigation on agricultural lands and interested in soil health, farm economics and research.  A line-up of speakers has committed to participating in the… Read More

The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners of Douglas County will take applications through April 21, 2023 for a 2023 post-secondary scholarship. The scholarship is $500 and will be awarded this spring.  Applications are open to students who are or will be attending a college or university as a full-time student who is pursuing or plans… Read More

Hunters can help reduce the population of light geese through a federally authorized spring conservation harvest running from Feb. 18 through April 30.  Light geese are snow geese, blue-phased snow geese and the smaller Ross’s goose. Permits go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 14, and harvest regulations can be found on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/Hunting/Waterfowl/LightGoose).  The conservation… Read More

Achievements include significant progress in conservation and natural resources management, connecting more people to the outdoors, and climate adaptation and mitigation The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released a summary of some of its major accomplishments in 2022. From major milestones in habitat restoration that were decades in the making, to climate adaptation and mitigation… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From February 28, 1913 Little John Erick Charles Johnson, age 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Johnson was taken very suddenly sick Thursday of last week. All the care and love that skilled physicians and anxious parents and grandparents could devise were applied, but his little life passed out Friday morning. His death… Read More