By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners approved a 2023 preliminary budget and levy that calls for a 9% increase over this year’s levy. The city’s administration gave the commissioners a preliminary budget and levy a few weeks ago that reflected an 8.6% budget increase over 2022 and a 13% levy increase over the 2022 levy, but… Read More

The Glacial Ridge Health Services Auxiliary Harvest Ball set for Friday, Oct. 7 and promises to be a jazzy good time. This year’s live auction items are definitely worth getting excited about. Some of the items on tap are a Brewmaster for a Day experience from the Minnewaska House and Brewing Co., a set of… Read More

In celebration of Manufacturing Week, FAST Global Solutions will open its manufacturing plant located at 20874 State Hwy. 55 in Glenwood on Thursday, Oct. 6  for public tours.  The community is invited to join tours that will run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and include refreshments.  FAST touches nearly every part of the globe from their… Read More

Ahead of his fifth year overseeing the Minnewaska Area School District, Superintendent Chip Rankin earned high marks from the school board during his annual evaluation. The Minnewaska Area Schools Board of Education held a closed session on Monday, Sept. 26 at the regular board meeting to conduct MAS Superintendent Chip Rankin’s performance review. School Board Chair… Read More

AgCode recently announced the retirement of Dion Harste as chief operations officer effective on October 1, of this year.  Since founding the company in 2002, Harste has been a key player in AgCode and its success. The AgCode team is thankful for the foundation Dion has built, the relationships he has fostered and for his leadership… Read More

After an investigation by the Pope County Sheriff’s Office, Christopher Kolden, 37, of Cyrus, was arrested at his residence, without incident, on Thursday, Sept. 22.  Authorities in both Pope and Swift Counties were alerted to Kolden soliciting juvenile females, it was stated in a news release from the Pope County Sheriff’s Office.  Utilizing social media, Kolden then… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com At last week’s Minnewaska Area school board meeting, the Safety and Welcoming Committee was recognized for its work in securing a School Resource Officer and organizing ALICE training for staff. ALICE training is the number one solution and preparedness education program for active shooter training. The committee consists of several staff and community… Read More

American Solutions for Business (ASB) will be hosting a Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® event on Sat., October 8. The proceeds collected from the registration, as well as household items donated, will be presented to local 501c3 organization, Someplace Safe of Pope County. Participants will register to walk a one-mile course around Barsness Park in… Read More

The June, July and August Starbuck Area Chamber of Commerce meetings primarily dealt with the preparation for Heritage Days and the Vintage and Artisan Market, so there was no meeting recap sent out those two months.  The Starbuck Area Chamber of Commerce board of Directors met on Tuesday, Sept. 20,  at 6 p.m. for their regular… Read More

The Pope and Stevens SWCD  recently held its ninth annual Water Fest at the Pope County Fairgrounds in Glenwood.  Pope and Stevens SWCD have been organizing the Water Fest event for more than  15 years.  More than 350 sixth grade students and their instructors from Pope and Stevens Counties learn about the water cycle, treatment… Read More