Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District is co-hosting the Irrigators Clinic on Monday, March 6, at the Greenwald Pub. This event will be of interest to anyone who is actively engaged in irrigation on agricultural lands and interested in soil health, farm economics and research.  A line-up of speakers has committed to participating in the… Read More

The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners of Douglas County will take applications through April 21, 2023 for a 2023 post-secondary scholarship. The scholarship is $500 and will be awarded this spring.  Applications are open to students who are or will be attending a college or university as a full-time student who is pursuing or plans… Read More

Hunters can help reduce the population of light geese through a federally authorized spring conservation harvest running from Feb. 18 through April 30.  Light geese are snow geese, blue-phased snow geese and the smaller Ross’s goose. Permits go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 14, and harvest regulations can be found on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/Hunting/Waterfowl/LightGoose).  The conservation… Read More

Achievements include significant progress in conservation and natural resources management, connecting more people to the outdoors, and climate adaptation and mitigation The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has released a summary of some of its major accomplishments in 2022. From major milestones in habitat restoration that were decades in the making, to climate adaptation and mitigation… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From February 28, 1913 Little John Erick Charles Johnson, age 3, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Johnson was taken very suddenly sick Thursday of last week. All the care and love that skilled physicians and anxious parents and grandparents could devise were applied, but his little life passed out Friday morning. His death… Read More

Sedan had a successful first basketball game From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Feb. 22, 1923. Chas. Glantz returned to Glenwood Wednesday to take his old position as Northern Pacific agent here. We are glad to see Charlie’s smiling countenance around the town again.   G.C. Wollan, our new postmaster, took charge of his duties as postmaster this… Read More

Cougar spotted near Forada Feb. 21, 1963 – Glenwood wrestling team took their sixth consecutive district title in competition with nine other schools. The Lakers piled up 11 points and seven individual championships to nose out second-place Alexandria. The seven individual winners were Luverne Rende, Ron Olbecksn, Nelson Chatfield, Fred Store, Ralph Femrite, Dennis Sager and… Read More

Winterama 2023 is in the books and will go down as one of the best! The chili was fantastic, the kids had tons to do and the polar plunge did not disappoint. American Diversity took first place honors in the people’s choice category of the chili cookoff and they won best booth. Glenwood State Bank… Read More

On Jan. 28, Glenwood Just For Kix dancers held their Winter Show. Over 70 dancers ranging in age from 3-18 participated in this show with a total of 15 performances. Melena Longtin, 15, made a solo performance. This year, area Just for Kix dancers are participating in several competitions. They will be in Sauk Rapids… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners approved moving forward on a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District for the Pope County HRA/EDA, current owners of the tax-forfeited Fremad building and adjacent properties in Glenwood. Commissioners called for a public hearing on Wednesday, March 29 on the proposed establishment of a Tax Increment Financing District to assist with… Read More