Glacial Hills Elementary 4th through 6th Grade students were busy little elves prior to their Christmas program. The students crafted a life-size jack in the box to be used at the concert. Students were especially excited to find out that the Minnewaska Area Elementary students wanted to use the project in their holiday concert too. Check… Read More

Ice fishing has picked up on Lake Minnewaska and other lakes county-wide as the season continues. Ice on Minnewaska is averaging 16-18 inches deep at this point, but it varies depending on where you are. “You can drive almost anywhere on the lake, but people are starting to plow roads,” said Brock from Last Cast… Read More

The Minnesota State Highway Patrol responded to an accident about 10 a.m. on Highway 28 at Golf Course Road near Glenwood on Wednesday, Jan. 4.   A 16-year-old juvenile male was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck westbound on Highway 28 when the vehicle lost control, left the roadway and rolled into the westbound ditch.  About the… Read More

Paul Gremmels, Paul Wildman begin terms as newly elected commissioners By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Pope County Commissioner Gordy Wagner was nominated as board chair at last week’s reorganizational meeting. Commissioner Paul Gerde was nominated vice chair. The pair will serve these appointments for the year.  Incoming commissioners Paul Gremmels and Paul Wildman were thanked for taking an interest… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From January 17, 1913 G.C. Wollan reported a part of Lobeck’s speech before the Glenwood WTCU “By Request” in last week’s Herald. We are surprised to find prohibition extracts to the Herald even “by request” considering the narrow-minded editor of that paper hates prohibition.  We understand that E.P. Lindgren of this place had a wordy… Read More

School lunch changes are hard to miss Jan. 10, 1963 – Sara Jean Peterson was the first baby of the year to arrive at the Glenwood Community Hospital. She was the daughter of DeWayne and Carol Peterson and the fourth child in the family. Her father had just been elected president of the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce… Read More

New owners of Kroonblawd’s Tailor Shop From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Jan. 11, 1923. The Glenwood Shipping Association held their annual meeting at the city hall of Tuesday of this week. The old officers were reelected with G. M. Gandrud as president, George Hurst, Secretary, and Hans Moen, director. The old Directors, P. Nelson and… Read More

Massman Companies, Inc. is pursuing a potential $16.3 million expansion of its operations to Alexandria, it was reported last week by the Echo Press. The Alexandria City Council supported the packaging company’s Job Creation Fund application through the Minnesota Department of  Employment and Economic Development (DEED). In 2021, Massman acquired 80 west of Alexandria across from the… Read More

State Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, who represents the Pope County area in the Minnesota Legislature, announced last week that applications are now being accepted for a new grant program to support Minnesotans purchasing their first farm. The Down Payment Assistance Grant Program is managed by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and it offers dollar-for-dollar matching up… Read More

University of Minnesota Extension will present a series of webinars to support families and those who serve families in making informed decisions that lead to greater health, resilience and well-being. All webinars are virtual (through Zoom) and free. Register online:  https://z.umn.edu/ExtFamWebinars2023Jan-Apr  Family Friendly Earth Care Learn more about global health and wellness, including how to eat healthier for… Read More