Happenings at Central Square Back by special request, Southern Raised returns to the Lee Paulson Stage at Central Square on Sept. 17 at 7 p.m. Southern Raised is a group of award-winning kinfolk, trained in classical music but raised in the bluegrass-soaked Ozark Mountains. They have created a Southern Raised trademark sound where classical meets bluegrass… Read More

Attendance records broken  From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1922. The new state road which will be laid straight south from our city is now being surveyed by Engineer Shepherd. The timber is being cleared away where the new road is going. As soon as the survey is made the construction of the road… Read More

Cyrus’ 100th celebration Sept. 6, 1962 – Groundbreaking ceremonies were held for a new home for the aged, the Lakeview Retirement home, at the corner of Birch and Franklin Streets. Assembly homes, Inc. was constructing the 44-bed unit which was expected to be completed by February 1963.  Construction of the Glenwood Retirement Home, a 41- bed… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From September 13, 1912 Grandma Thompson is very low and little hope is held for her recovery. She has been sick for the last year, but until recently it was hoped she might get well, but has rapidly been sinking until she took to her bed, about two months ago. In that time she… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From August 30, 1912 Warning! Buy your coal as soon as possible as we expect the worst shortage that we have ever had, this year. Standard Lumber Co.  The hospital patients are doing well. Ross Bloom of Morris went home last Friday. Mrs. Polley of Hancock is rapidly recovering. Mr. Moen of Glenwood is gaining… Read More

Enrollment at Minnewaska Area Schools (MAS) has increased by 22 students from the start of last school year, according to Chip Rankin, superintendent of Minnewaska Area Schools.  “We have a very large kindergarten class of 92 students, and a very full pre-school with 84 students, which is a great sign for our community,” he said… Read More

The roundabout at the Highway 29 and 160th Street intersection in Glenwood is taking shape  Crews have poured the curb and gutter, and within the next two weeks, paving in the roundabout should  be completed, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT).  The two roundabouts at both intersections of 160th Street will serve as the new… Read More

Minnewaska Area Schools (MAS) and the Pope County Sheriff’s Department officially partnered recently for the return of the School Resource Officer (SRO) position. Passed in unanimous votes by both the Minnewaska Area Schools Board and the Pope County Board of Commissioners, the SRO position will bring enhanced safety and security and strengthen the county-school relationships for… Read More

Doctors are needed everywhere, but many might prefer to live in a bigger city.  Not Dr. Rebeka Srbu, the new family medicine physician with obstetrics, who recently joined Glacial Ridge Health System in Glenwood.  After living most of her life near Detroit, Mich., Dr. Srbu (pronounced SIR-boo) knew she wanted to live and have a medical practice… Read More

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service established the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program (LFS) with funding made available through the USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation.  The USDA is helping states deal with the challenges of supply chain disruptions brought on by the pandemic. Through the LFS program, the USDA will award up to $200 million to… Read More