By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com ATV and golf cart owners can now drive those vehicles on Glenwood city streets once they successfully apply and receive a permit (and sticker) at City Hall.  ATVs and golf carts must display a sticker on the vehicles to be legal on city streets.   Two new ordinances allowing golf carts and ATVs… Read More

Glenwood City Commissioners directed city administration to further reduce the city’s budget and levy before it is finalized this month. Commissioners had adopted a preliminary 2023 budget that created a 9 percent levy increase over 2022.  Last Wednesday, commissioners said they wanted a budget that reflected an 8 or 8.5 percent increase in the 2023 levy. City… Read More

State Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, has gained an appointment to continue serving as the lead Republican on the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee for the 2023-24 biennium. Anderson, entering his eighth term, has been the top Republican on agriculture the last two years and has served related committees throughout his House tenure. “I want to work… Read More

With the ice on the lakes, the fishing begins. Local bait shops last week shared some fishing reports and tips.  According to Brock at Last Cast Bait and Tackle in Starbuck, “there have been some people fishing with reports of 4 to 5 inches of ice on Minnewaska. Sunfish, crappies and some walleyes are being caught… Read More

A “bag” that turned out to be an owl Dec. 6, 1962 – The City of Glenwood’s long-time Santa retired after 30 years on the job. Clint Torguson stepped down, figuring it was time to spend a Christmas Eve with his family. His wife, Peg, dressed as Mrs. Santa, often accompanied him on the 25-50 visits he… Read More

Unlawful sale of moonshine From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Dec. 7, 1922. Peder Brosvig arrested on the charge of selling moonshine.  One of those who have been instrumental in degrading this community by the unlawful sale of moonshine has come to grief for his action. The arrest was made by Sheriff Ness last Saturday on a… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From December 13, 1912 The Jag Farms near Willmar will be ready for patrons in about a week’s time. This is a wet state and the rush of drunkards to this home will be undoubtedly be immense. 100 YEARS AGO From December 8, 1922 Miss Alice Kirkwold and Mr. Guy Sylvester were united in marriage at the… Read More

Following a cold snap the week before, Lake Minnewaska was completely ice covered by Tuesday, Nov. 22.  Single-digit temperatures at night caused the lake to be mostly frozen over by Monday, with only a few pockets of open water being used by waterfowl.  By Tuesday, it was completely iced over. With warmer temperatures over the Thanksgiving… Read More

Jason Tank and his company, Minnesota Habitat Management, have been working in Barsness Park over the past few weeks removing buckthorn thanks to a grant sought by Pope County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD).  The company recently cleared large swaths of mature and overgrown buckthorn with a forest mulcher on the north side of… Read More

Pope Soil and Water Conservation District has selected Jim and Karen Barchenger as this year’s Pope County Outstanding Conservationists. Each year SWCDs across the state select landowners that are great stewards of our soil and water resources, serving as excellent examples in their communities.    They operate a 300-acre Minnesota Department of Agriculture Water Quality Certified… Read More