The Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber chose the Forest Ridge Apartments in Glenwood as November’s Member of the Month. Forest Ridge Apartments are market rate apartments that feature 1–3-bedroom floor plans. Pictured left to right are Jim Highdale, Mark Kahrs, Matt Daniels, Clarissa Ulness, Trina Starker and Clay Weisel.  

Contributed by Leslie Randall, Glenwood Public Library We will be having a special Thanksgiving Story Time for preschoolers on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m. Story Time will resume on Dec. 1 after Thanksgiving. We look forward to seeing everyone! New at the library we have Clare Mackintosh’s “The Last Party.” On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd… Read More

Christmas Care, a program of the Starbuck VFW, Auxiliary and the Starbuck Fire Department Auxiliary, serves families in need in Western Pope County (Starbuck, Lowry, Cyrus). We depend on members of the community to submit the names of families to us. If you know of any families or individuals who could benefit from this program,… Read More

Happenings at Central Square Join us this Saturday at 7 p.m. for an evening with the incredible duo, Branden & James. As seen on the television show, America’s Got Talent, these two outstanding performers will bring classic and contemporary music to Glenwood. There are still tickets available for this show, but they are selling fast! Tickets are… Read More

Successful one-day hunt Nov. 15, 1962 – Considering that roughly two thirds of the county was off-limits to deer hunters, the Tribune reported that the one-day shotgun slug season was successful. Clayton Sandvig of the Glenwood Meat Lockers  said that he had processed 31 deer. The first deer was shot by Bob Gandrud, the largest by… Read More

A sign of bad roads From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Nov. 16, 1922. Election Returns Complete. The canvassing board met on Monday and made the official canvas of the election returns in the county. The total votes registered in Pope County were 4,961. The total number of votes cast and counted were 4.794. The man… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From November 22, 1912 A new butter maker arrived in town last Monday morning. Of course, he is the finest boy who ever happened. Mr. and Mrs. A.F. Peterson have agreed to that.  Services were conducted in the West Zion Church Sunday and a large number took holy supper.  An excellent remedy for chronically cold feet… Read More

Paul Wildman will represent District 5 on the Pope County Board of Commissioners defeating Bruce Harvey 650 votes to Harvey’s 474, according to the unofficial Pope County results from Tuesday’s general election. Wildman and Harvey were vying for the board seat vacated by Cody Rogahn, who was defeated in a three-way race in the primary election. … Read More

Minnewaska Area School will hold its 17th Annual Veterans Appreciation program on Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11 at the Minnewaska Area High School gymnasium. The program will commemorate all local veterans for their “service to our country,” it was stated in a letter from the school district. The program will begin at 9 a.m. and is… Read More

The  Pope County BIO Girls  (Beautiful Inside and Outside) recently completed a 12 week program? It was the third year of offering this program and all site directors/mentors volunteer their time for this program.  “Each BIO Girl grew so much over the past 12 weeks. During our finale event on October 30, we celebrated progress,… Read More