Brian Sutton recently celebrated 40 years of employment with Minnewaska Lutheran Home which is an entity of Minnewaska Community Health Services. He started out as a full-time dishwasher to fill time day cook. “I can say he is a reliable worker. He has a great work ethic and a fantastic attitude. He strives to know… Read More

Four 8th grade Minnewaska Band students were selected to participate in the 8th Grade Honor Band Festival held on October 28 in Benson, MN. The students combined with top band members from 10 area schools to create the honor band. They held rehearsals all day and put on a final concert in Benson’s Performing Arts… Read More

Local children participated in some community Halloween activities last week including doing some craft work at the Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center and “Trunk-or-Treating” at the Minnewaska Area Elementary School parking lot.  Check out more photos in our photo gallery!

Pope County has completed an updated draft of its Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) and is now seeking public feedback.  Like all Minnesota counties, Pope County is vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards such as tornadoes, windstorms, severe winter storms, flooding, drought, and extreme temperatures, which can threaten the loss of life and property in the… Read More

Pope County will be lighting Courthouse green Pope County’s historic Courthouse will be illuminated green as part of Operation Green Light for Veterans, a nationwide effort by counties, the National Association of Counties (NACo), and the National Association of County Veterans Service Officers.  From November 6-12, the County Courthouse will be illuminated green to show support for… Read More

University of Minnesota Extension, along with Minnesota Beef Council, continues to host online Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training opportunities with the next event on November 30. Producers attending any of the free workshops will receive their three-year BQA certification.  Over the past three years, cattlemen and women have been asked to complete the BQA program in… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Nov. 14, 1913 A pretty wedding took place on Wednesday of last week at the parsonage of H.O. Koefod, when Clara Rorvig of White Bear Lake became the bride of Alfred Wrolson, also of White Beak Lake. The couple will locate in Montana where the groom has a farm. A large number of people… Read More

The Farmers’ State Bank closes its doors From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, November 8, 1923. A joint male chorus from Rev. Johnson’s three congregations at Osakis, Minn., will give a concert at St. Pauli’s church, under the auspices of the Young People’s league, next Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 o’clock. They will sing familiar songs… Read More

Lakers volleyball team grabs Subsection 6A-2 title Nov. 7, 1963 – Glenwood High School’s football field, once one of the most well known in the area, was abandoned. History had been made on the field in 1930 when the Glenwood Lakers met Morris for the first high school football under the lights! Glenwood had won the… Read More

Almost 140 people attended the Fall Senior Citizens Party on Thursday, Oct. 26. The Pope County Council on Aging thanked everyone who attended and said they hope to see everyone next June at the next party.  Also, a huge thank you to the Angie and Darren at the Minnewaska House Brewing Co & Grill for… Read More