On Jan. 18, 2023, Bruce Potter, University of Minnesota Extension IPM specialist, and Dr. Anthony Hanson, UMN Extension IPM educator joined UMN Extension crops educator Ryan Miller for a wide-ranging discussion of European corn borer. This was the second episode of the 2023 Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops! webinars in this series.  Questions submitted in advance… Read More

The Red Cross ladies sewed for donations From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Feb. 1, 1923. Glenwood is going to have a ski tournament on February 12th. With the large amount of snow we have this year, the local sport fans thought it was time to get busy and the result was that a ski tournament was… Read More

PTA invites parents to join students at school Jan. 31, 1963 – An elderly Starbuck couple died as victims of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a plugged chimney stack. Ice had formed around the metal cap on the tile chimney blocking the flue.  Milso Waalen, superintendent of the Glenwood fish hatchery, reported to the Tribune that he… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From February 7, 1913 An 8 lb. baby boy came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gorder Sunday morning. Lewis Olson leased the Pillsbury Feed Mill and is doing a rushing business.  Just as we were beginning to think that our farmers better begin to plant orange and banana orchards, the grizzly old… Read More

The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) has issued its 2024 Request for Proposal (RFP) for funding from Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). Approximately $79 million from the lottery-generated fund is available for projects that aim to protect, conserve, preserve, and enhance Minnesota’s air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources. The… Read More

Minnewaska Area Elementary Kindergarten students in Megan Larson’s class read a biography called “Snowflake Bentley” about a man who loved snow and learned how to photograph snowflakes. “We learned that no two snowflakes are exactly the same and had fun designing our own unique snowflakes with pattern blocks,” said Larson.  Above are some of the… Read More

Editor’s Note:  A commemorative plaque for Joyce Jenny was recently installed at Minnewaska Area Elementary School (MAES) in Glenwood.  Her estate donated funds to the Minnewaska Laker Association Endowment Fund to be used to improve education opportunities for young students.  Below is the information about Miss Jenney that is included on the plaque at MAES. … Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Glenwood has recently been blessed with another unique new shopping experience. Crossed Cannon Wood Works, a combination shop and workshop, has opened on First Avenue. Tyler Smith, owner and creator of the store, has been doing woodturning for several years now and had been looking for a way to share his talents… Read More

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota was in Glenwood recently to hear about issues facing the community. Much of the discussion revolved around the childcare crisis facing Pope County as the fate of Kingdom Kids hangs in the balance. The senator is working with local officials to secure funding for the dilemma. She was presented… Read More