Local nonprofit to provide four families with soy-based tires Pope County farmers and their soybean checkoff dollars are giving back to local families in need – and promoting the diverse uses of soybeans at the same time. The Pope County Soybean and Corn Board has teamed up with the Car Care Program to supply four local families… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com  Last week’s meeting of the Pope County board of commissioners began with a moment of silence to honor the tragic death of Deputy Josh Owen. The board meeting room was filled with county employees as heads were bowed and hands were folded to pay respects. Commissioner Gordy Wagner gave a short speech… Read More

The Pope Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), in partnership with the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD), is celebrating Stewardship Week from April 30 – May 7, 2023, focusing on the theme “One Water.”  Pope SWCD is a member of NACD, which oversees the annual Stewardship Week program, now in its 68th year. Stewardship Week… Read More

May 1 is Loyalty Day.   It kicks off National Military Appreciation month and it originally began as Americanization Day in 1921.  On May 1, 1930 10,000 VFW members staged a rally in New York City to promote patriotism. Passage of this was considered one of the greatest victories of the VFW. It was first recognized on May… Read More

Local nonprofit to provide four families with soy-based tires Pope County farmers and their soybean checkoff dollars are giving back to local families in need – and promoting the diverse uses of soybeans at the same time. The Pope County Soybean and Corn Board has teamed up with the Car Care Program to supply four local families… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From May 2, 1913 B.C. Bergerson of Dalton, Minn. has been hired as the new assistant cashier at the First National Bank. The 17th of May celebration to be held at Lawrence Point Promises to be a big affair. The program committee with Attorney Markve of Glenwood as chairman is busy getting up a splendid… Read More

New filling station contract awarded to Larson Bros. From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, April 26, 1923. Special Easter services were held in all our churches Sunday. The Easter Cantata held in the Congregational church was well attended. The special music was very impressive and was beautifully rendered. The regular Kiwanis meeting was held last Friday at… Read More

Gregory Schmidt named the new superintendent May 2, 1963 – Not even the drizzle in the air put the damper on the annual Glenwood High School prom. Leading the Grand March were Phil MacIver, Kathy Vegoe, Jane Hoplin, Larry Hanson, Don Anderson, Kathy Shelden, Wendy Schaub and Ralph Femrite. Named the best mixers were Kathy Shelden… Read More

(April 19, 2023, 2:00 p.m.) Today, (Wednesday) the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension as investigating agency has issued the following release with additional details on the officer-involved incident of April 15, 2023 where Deputy Joshua Owen was fatally injured. The release information is as follows: BCA Identifies Subject Killed, Officers Injured in Cyrus Incident ST. PAUL – The Midwest… Read More

Crowds gathered along Minnesota Avenue in Glenwood on Monday morning to show respect for Deputy Josh Owen who died in the line of duty over the weekend and was escorted back to Glenwood from Anoka County Medical Examiner’s office. The police escort included more than 100 law enforcement officers from all over the region.  Video graciously shared… Read More