Nash Finch Corporation opens warehouse in Glenwood From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Oct. 16, 1924 Regardless of the rain at the assembly hour, about 50 people attended the Glenwood Musical Club held Tuesday evening at the city hall. Several new members added their support to the work of the club, that of fostering the musical… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Oct. 16, 1914 A.N. Thorstad is rapidly completing the addition to his building. So far he has not bought a foot of lumber. For years he has been saving boxes and odds and ends. Out of these he was able to build the entire addition. Earl R. Neville, who has leased the Du Glada… Read More

Pope County law enforcement officers, board of commissioners and county staff on Tuesday, Oct. 1 hosted a gathering at the east entrance of the Courthouse to dedicate a bench memorial near the entrance in memory of Deputy Josh Owen.  Pope County Deputy Josh Owen was killed in the line of duty responding to a domestic… Read More

Glacial Ridge Hospital receives top marks for patient experience, and it is one that patients would highly recommend to family and friends.  Ten other hospitals in Minnesota (273 nationally) earned a five-star rating for Patient Experience, and 16 other hospitals in the state received five stars for Patient Recommendation. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services… Read More

Third grade students at Minnewaska Area Elementary School recently enjoyed making and eating fresh salsa using ingredients from the school garden. For some students, it was their first time trying salsa. Overall, it was favored by many! This applied learning experience connects to the school’s math and science curriculum – and was a positive life… Read More

Students in K-3 at MAES welcomed the month of October with a Laker Pride Assembly.  The social skill that students learned about was how to offer help to someone.  Students also practiced being respectful, responsible, and safe while enjoying a friendly game of Human Hungry Hippos!   The winning staff team included Mr. Weaver, Mrs. Suchy,… Read More

Four 4-H youth from Pope County participated in the Minnesota 4-H State Horse show Sept. 13-15, 2024. This year, 680 youth from across the state participated in the annual event at the Minnesota State Fair.  4-H’ers demonstrate their skills and knowledge in hippology (showing knowledge and understanding of equine science and husbandry), horse judging (study… Read More

Minnewaska Area Schools invites all parents and guardians to the upcoming Fall Conferences.  These conferences for grades K-12 will be held on Monday, October 7, from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Wednesday, October 16, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The conferences offer a valuable opportunity for families to connect with teachers and stay informed… Read More

Volunteers make quick work of tree inventory City residents probably noticed teams of two walking the streets of Glenwood last week and stopping to examine the ash trees on public property. That was the Barsness Buckthorn Brigade volunteers who conducted an inventory of all the city’s ash trees located on public property. Because emerald ash borer (EAB)… Read More

Regional meeting conducted at Glenwood Barsness Park The West Central Regional Landscape group held their quarterly meeting at Barsness Park on Tuesday, Oct. 1 Kylee Berger, Department of Natural Resources Forester helped coordinate the meeting. Kylee has been working with the Barsness Buckthorn Brigade, the City of Glenwood, and local private landowners in the management of… Read More