Highway 29 closed last Monday, April 11 as crews began to work on the MnDOT overpass project that will be constructed this summer.  Highway 29 will remain closed between County Road 28 (north of the intersection) and Highway 55 near Glenwood for most of the summer.  The detour will follow County Road 28 and Highway… Read More

The weather cooperated on Saturday, April 9 and a good crowd was on hand for the 11th Annual Spring Activities and Easter Egg Hunt at Glacial Lakes State Park, south of Starbuck.  There were more than 3,000 eggs hidden and some of those eggs contained prizes. Events at the park started at 12:30 p.m. and lasted… Read More

The Glenwood Public Library held a reading of a new book in celebration of Week of the Young Child, “Let’s Go – Ten Adventures Through West Central Minnesota,” by Sheri Booms Holm with illustrations by Megan Hagel. The Viking Library System was one of many sponsors of the book, spearheaded by West Central Initiative. Early… Read More

By Mel Stegner news@pctribune.com Lakes Area Mobile IV is a unique opportunity for people in the area to have first class medical treatments at home. Jess Moen, the owner, is a Registered Nurse with 18 years of experience, nutrition certification and 12 years in acute hospital care. She’s worked in home care and has always… Read More

Questions about your home’s value? Call the assessor’s office first By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com It is an unusual year for homeowners in Pope County.   Local property values have increased significantly this year, largely due to what Pope County Assessor Michael Wacker calls the “perfect storm.”  Coming out of a pandemic that perfect storm features… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news @pctribune.com The existence of the Starbuck Depot in its current state would not be possible without the time, dedication and passion for preserving history that the past and present members of the Starbuck Depot Society have demonstrated. The group has worked diligently for years to collect artifacts and information to display… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com The Pope County Board of Commissioners continues to hear proposals for the use of American Rescue Plan funds. Christopher Knoll, CEO of Minnewaska Community Health Services, was at last week’s committee of the whole meeting to discuss the proposal from MCHS.  “The pandemic affected our senior living facilities dramatically. We lost… Read More

The Pope County Salvation Army distributed free “Easter Food” Boxes to 50 county residents who pre-registered for the service.  This was the first year of the Easter Food Box program and Donna Ortendahl, Central Minnesota Salvation Army field representative, said if they had the resources they could have given away 100 of the boxes.  The… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com A request to locate an organic recycling drop site near the parking lot of Glenwood United Parish along Highway 29 North in Glenwood was tabled at last week’s regular Glenwood City Commissioners’ meeting. Commissioners wanted more information from the city’s attorney office about locating a public recycling drop site on church… Read More

Glacial Ridge Ambulance Service, firefighters from Lowry and Villard and the Pope County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one-car rollover on a windblown stretch of County Road 15, west of Lake Reno.  The incident happened about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 14.  Reduced visibility in that area caused by high winds and snow made the… Read More