The Glenwood Splash Pad should be installed at Barsness park this fall, according to Glenwood City Administrator Dave Iverson.  The equipment has been at the park for a few months now, but soil conditions in the area it was to be located were to wet to accommodate the pad, he explained.  But at this week’s… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Pope County Tribune alum and Alexandria author Deb Mercier knows firsthand how hard it can be to keep young readers engaged in reading. She is changing the game by creating an interactive experience, allowing readers to choose their own paths (and consequences) throughout some exciting new middle grade novels. We’ve all been… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com After hearing from a handful  of city residents, the Glenwood City Commission and City Attorney Troy Nelson will continue working on ordinances allowing ATVs and golf carts on city streets. The goal, according to City Administrator Dave Iverson, is to take the information provided by the public and commissioners and “come up with… Read More

Eagle Bank makes a $4,085.40 donation to the Minnewaska Area Schools Angel Fund. This donation is made possible by the people in our communities that use their Eagle Bank Lakers Debit Card.  Every time a Lakers Debit Card is used to make a purchase, more money is generated for the school!  There is no cost… Read More

Glacial Ridge Health System (GRHS) welcomed Dr. Anthony Hacker to the family medicine and obstetrics team in Glenwood, it was announced this week.  Dr. Hacker enjoys many aspects of family medicine, but it’s mostly being able to provide continuity of care. “In family medicine, we build relationships with patients and get to know their medical history… Read More

The winning entries for the walleye stamp and trout and salmon stamp contests Bemidji artist Bradley Hadrava won the Minnesota trout and salmon stamp contest with an acrylic painting of Lake Trout and Cisco, and Minneapolis artist Melissa Mickelson won the walleye stamp contest with an acrylic painting of a walleye. Both contests happened virtually on… Read More

Beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, hunters can access nearly 29,000 acres of private land across 39 counties in western and south-central Minnesota through the Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on their property. Hunters with a $3 Walk-In Access validation can access these lands from a half-hour before sunrise until a half-hour after… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds firearm and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season to purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 8. Hunters who purchase their license on or before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for… Read More

(The following is just a part of what has been taken from the booklet of 125th Anniversary.) Beginning with a little history…. In the spring of 1870, the first Norwegian settlers came to reside on the prairie north of Lake Emily. It was not long until it became known as Greenland. Some still refer to the… Read More

The Starbuck High School Class of 1967 held their 55th reunion on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. Events included a tour of the school (now the Starbuck Campus of Minnewaska High School); lunch at Lakeside in Glenwood; and a cruise on Lady Lakeside.  Pictured on the boat (left to right) are classmates Jack Tharaldson, Bonnie Klevann… Read More