Pope County Girl Scouts met in Barsness Park to kick off the 2022-2023 Girl Scout year. Girls from Kindergarten through senior high are looking forward to a year of fun and adventure. Anyone interested in joining Girl Scouts can register at mygs.girlscouts.org or contact Ann Grandy 320-424-2604 for more information.

Loved ones who have passed away are remembered at the Glacial Ridge Hospice Tree of Life ceremony. The traditional event will be held once again after a two-year pause, this year collaborating with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home so attendees can expect a few changes. The Tree of Life Ceremony will be held Tuesday, November 15 at… Read More

The fifth-grade students of Minnewaska Middle School participated in the Farm Camp Minnesota program this week. FCM serves as a bridge between the classroom and the farm. “Many kids don’t have an understanding or experience of being on the farm and where the food, fiber and fuel they use every day come from,” said Ann… Read More

Glenwood Firefighters started clearing the roadway after a two-vehicle collision that happened at about noon on Friday, Oct. 28 on Highway 55 just south of the round-about in Glenwood.  The collision involved a pickup truck and a van.  No other information was available from the Minnesota State Patrol when this issue went to press on… Read More

Will local “Ringers” be up to the challenge this year?   You can be certain that with “bells in hand” they’ll be out in Pope County at both Tom’s Market locations “ringing their bells.”  “Please help us if you can, we would welcome the support of others who care and have a passion to make a difference… Read More

Armful of Love committee members are preparing for the program that provides Christmas gifts for infants -18 years living in the household and a family holiday food package. The Pope County program was created to help relieve stressors that families may experience over the holiday season. Registration forms are available through the Pope County Family… Read More

Auditions for the 2022 Jingle Bells Telethon will be at the Broadway Ballroom in Alexandria on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 1 to 6 p.m, it was announced recently.  Another option is to submit your video audition to the Jingle Bells Foundation between now and November 18. For information on how to submit an audition video, check the … Read More

A 65-year-old Belgrade woman was pronounced dead at the scene of an ATV crash in Burbank Township in Kandiyohi County. According to a Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office new release, a report of an ATV accident with injuries was made at 5:33 p.m. last Wednesday in the 26000 block of 40th Street Northeast in Burbank Township. Deputies learned… Read More

Pope County farmer Charlene Vanluik recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund “America’s Farmers Grow Communities” donation to Minnewaska Area Schools Ag Department. In 2022, Bayer Fund revamped America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, making it easier for farmers across the country to find and fund the organizations and institutions that keep their communities thriving. This included doubling the… Read More

Wondering what is acceptable to charge or pay for land rent in Minnesota? Recently, farmer profits are down and farmland rental rates have declined slightly while commodity prices have decreased significantly. These factors make determining a fair profitable farm rental agreement a challenge in today’s economy. University of Minnesota Extension Farmland Rental Workshops help farmers, landlords… Read More