New watering system for golf course to be installed Nov. 22, 1962 – Hillier of Glenwood was honored as she took her post as fifth district president for the VFW Auxiliary. Also pictured with Hillier were Ethel Teach, fifth district musician, and Clara Reents, district secretary. Both were also from Glenwood.  Leven Township farmer L.C. Schumacher was elected… Read More

Cigar factory expanded to Glenwood From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Nov. 23, 1922. Friends and neighbors of Mr. & Mrs. Olson gathered at their temporary home last Sunday afternoon and gave them a shower of canned goods. It will be remembered that the Olson’s home burned down a couple of weeks ago, in which they lost… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From November 29, 1912 Conrad A. Maanum and Mathilda J. Monson were married on Wednesday in Langhei by Rev. Pederson. Mr. and Mrs. Maanum will locate on their farm in Hoff which has recently been secured and appointed for their abode.  Fifteen babies have been born in Starbuck to date during 1912 according to statistics… Read More

Minnewaska Area Schools hosted its 17th annual Veterans Appreciation Program, Friday, Nov. 11 in the high school gymnasium during Veterans Day.  Guest speaker for the event was Major Joe Howe.  Veterans and guests were invited to the cafeteria for lunch following the program, compliments of the Palmer Bus Service. Members of the local Color Guard advanced… Read More

WWII Vet Cliff Ogdahl recognized at Veterans program One of Pope County’s last surviving Word War II veterans Cliff Ogdahl was recognized by Minnewaska Area Schools Superintendent Chip Rankin at the 17th Annual Veterans Day program at MAHS on Veterans Day last Friday.  Ogdahl recently celebrated his 99th birthday and attended the program along with… Read More

A herd of goats has been busy removing the invasive plant known as buckthorn from Barsness park.  The goats are well-known for their voracious appetite for buckthorn and can eat it in hillsides and ravines where it’s difficult for volunteers to reach with pullers or equipment.  This is the second summer the goats were employed… Read More

Paul Wildman will represent District 5 on the Pope County Board of Commissioners defeating Bruce Harvey, 650 votes to Harvey’s 474 votes, according to the unofficial Pope County results from last 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… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Voters in Pope County had a positive experience in the 2022 general election whether they voted in person early at the Pope County Courthouse, voted absentee by mail or voted in-person at the polls. Pope County Auditor-Treasurer Stephanie Rust gave credit to her staff and “all the election judges for again ensuring an… Read More

Music students at Minnewaska Area Elementary School have been enjoying their new African drums donated by the Taffe family this fall. Students in 2nd grade have been using them with hoop group activities to learn about steady beat and rhythm. Mrs. Weltzin’s 3rd grade students were able to play them in a drumming workshop led… Read More

Be Kind As Thanksgiving approaches, there is joy in learning the traditions and memories of others. Maybe you’ll recognize one that you have in your family or take on a new experience with some of those shared by BeKinders. *My mom always created turkeys from sandwich cookies, candy corn, and creme drops.  Her great-grandchildren still enjoy… Read More