Volunteers quickly put together a private dinner for Owen family, law enforcement and families By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Central Square became the site last week for a private dinner event for Pope County law enforcement and their families.  The private event also included family members of Pope County Deputy Josh Owen, who was killed in the line of… Read More

Daniel Cochran, a student at Minnewaska Area High School, has been selected to represent Glenwood, as a national Youth Correspondent to the 2023 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Cochran, son of Brent and Mary Lisa Cochran of Glenwood,  joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive… Read More

On Monday, May 15, at 7 p.m. the Pope County Museum in Glenwood welcomes Liv Marit Haakenstad who will give a presentation on Norwegian genealogy.  The event is free and open to the public. A Guide to Norwegian Genealogy,  Emigration, and Transmigration This program is a taste of what you will find in her latest book, A Guide… Read More

May is mental health month, a time to raise awareness of the importance of striving for good mental health. Our head is connected to the rest of our body, and when our physical health isn’t great, it impacts our mental health, and when our mental health isn’t great, it impacts our physical health. It is… Read More

University of Minnesota Extension will present a series of webinars from May through August 2023 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 and free. Extension offers more information about the webinar series at: z.umn.edu/DFHW-Webinars. Follow links for each series… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com A moment of silence in honor of the tragic events in the community started last week’s school board meeting at Minnewaska Area Schools.  Following the approval of minutes from last month’s meeting, MAS Principals were recognized in honor of School Principal’s Day on May 1. “You are the backbone of our school and… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From May 9, 1913 Claremont Erickson, son of Mayor E.A. Erickson, surprised his friends in Starbuck by appearing here with his wife this week. Very few, if any, had even heard that he was married. Mrs. Erickson is a charming little lady and looks perfectly capable of making Claremont happy. Anton Wollan was around to… Read More

Depot needed at Soo Station From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, May 3, 1923. The Kiwanis meeting was led last Friday at 12:06 at the Rogers Hotel. The three new members, Julius Haugen, Martin Kalton, and William Engebretson were initiated in the typical Kiwanian style. After the usual singing of the inspiring Kiwanian songs and partaking… Read More

4-H plants 450 trees May 9, 1963 – The Rev. L. D. Kramer, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Glenwood, announced that he would leave his position as pastor of the church to devote full time to his job as head of Assembly Homes, Inc. in Minnesota. He had also been named to the… Read More

“The Great Dubois Variety show has been postponed due to the unexpected and sudden illness of one of the two performers. We were informed of this unfortunate news this morning and will be collaborating with the performers and their management over the coming weeks to reschedule the show for a later date in the season…. Read More