Pope County Humane Society Receives $5,000 Grant from Best Friends Animal Society 31 dogs and cats  Saved in June During the ‘Bring Love Home’ Campaign August 30th, 2024 (Glenwood, MN) — Pope County Humane Society, a non-profit animal shelter in Glenwood, received a grant in the amount of $5,000 from Best Friends Animal Society, a leading national… Read More

A “First Responders BBQ Bash” is set for Sunday, Sept. 15 at Restoration Church in Glenwood. The event is a fundraiser with proceeds going to the Pope County First Responders. It will feature live music, axe throwing, tug of war, a dunk tank, a Firetruck Bouncy House and pictures with a firetruck. There will be three… Read More

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota recognized 88 honorees with the prestigious 2024 Spirit Award at a special celebration on Aug. 15, 2024. The honoree from Glenwood is Marci Hjelm, Companion Services. The award honors employees who demonstrate outstanding commitment and dedication to the vision and mission of the statewide organization. Honorees are nominated by their supervisors.  “Our… Read More

Prairie Lakes Audubon Chapter is celebrating their 10th anniversary as a chapter of the National Audubon Society. At their Sept. 10 meeting, Tom Ries, the Field Trip leader for the Prairie Lakes Audubon Chapter (PLAC) will speak about his “Favorite Minnesota Birding Spots.” Tom has led PLAC’s birding field trips since the Chapter’s beginnings in… Read More

Crop/Livestock Integration in Practice: farms share their experiences Contributed article Farms across the Midwest are seeing the benefits of adopting even just the first four of the five soil health principles: armoring the soil, minimizing disturbance, increasing plant diversity, and keeping soil covered. But what about going beyond no-till and cover crops? Come see the fifth… Read More

NAMIWalks Minnesota’s ‘Mental Health for All’  to take place at Minnehaha Regional Park Contributed article NAMIWalks Minnesota’s “Mental Health for All,” a 5K Walk, resource fair, food, and music, is expected to attract thousands of people of all ages to Minnehaha Regional Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. NAMI Minnesota (the… Read More

Farmers should begin putting their corn in silos From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Sept. 11, 1924 A. Torguson, one of our Civil War veterans, we believe has raised some of the finest apples in Pope County this year. Mr. Torguson brought some Dutchess apples to the Tribune, which for beauty and size could not be… Read More

Schmeckpeper hits second hole-in-one Sept. 10, 1964 – A severe windstorm did heavy damage to trees in the area when it whirled through town and country very early on a Wednesday morning. Power outages were common, including one which left the city of Glenwood without electricity for some time. Diane Peterson of Brooten had been chosen to serve… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Sept. 11, 1914 E.H. Dahl, Hjalmer Berg, Wm. Holten, O.C. Anderson, H.R. Dahl and Mike Wicks went out Monday morning and brought in 42 chicks and seven ducks. This is the biggest haul reported by any parties from this village. Auction, Monday, September 14 at 10 a.m. at Hotel Minnewaska. Tables and bed linens,… Read More

Becca Femrite, Melena Longtin, Clare Barnstuble and two relay teams won titles to lead the Minnewaska Area-Morris Area Gators to a 99-87 win at the University of MN-Morris pool.  The meet had been set for Montevideo, but was moved to UM-Morris at the last minute. Femrite won the 200 freestyle (2:11.14) and 500 freestyle (6:00.28), while… Read More