• Low pay, insufficient federal reimbursement has left Greater Minnesota with slow emergency response times. By Mark Wasson A Minnesota Capitol Correspondent for Forum News Service  Following a tour of Greater Minnesota, members of the Rural EMS Task Force are now focused on how to pay to solve a crisis situation that has left many parts of the state… Read More

The Pioneer Heritage Conservation Trust (PHCT) is current;y accepting applications for its $1500 student scholarship program. This scholarship is available to qualifying students attending a college or university in the fall of 2024. Applicants must live in one of the four counties PHCt serves: Douglas, Grant, Pope or Ottertail. In addition, students must major in one… Read More

On Feb. 7, Dr. Tommy Butts, Extension Weed Scientist with the University of Arkansas, and Tom Hoverstad, Researcher at the University of Minnesota Southern Research and Outreach Center in Waseca, joined UMN Extension Educator-Crops Ryan Miller for a discussion on “Making herbicides work better.” Specifically, this session focused on making choices and adjustments to ensure… Read More

Deadline is March 4, 2024 Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more are invited to apply for the 2024 Century Farm Program. Produced by the Minnesota State Fair in conjunction with the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, the Century Farm Program was created to promote agriculture and honor historic family farms… Read More

Medica recently announced that Krista Dusil, the daughter of Allen and Deb Dahlseng of Glenwood, joins the organization as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In her role at Medica, Krista is responsible for fiscal stewardship across the organization, with oversight for all accounting and financial management and reporting functions. She also plays a pivotal role in advising… Read More

The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood now to continue to strengthen the national blood supply this month. The public can book a time to give by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS. People of all blood types – especially type O blood donors, the most… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Feb. 20, 1914 Shall we license a man to sell poison as a drink? Starbuck will probably have to vote on the saloon question again this year. Saloon petition has been filed. Golie, former Morris saloon-keeper, wants war. He has promised to give the Times editor a licking if the saloon petition is… Read More

Girl Scouts draw a large crowd to McCauley Theater From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, February 19, 1924. A leap year social will be given in district No. 99 at 8 p.m., Friday, February 29. Men please bring baskets and cups for two. Everybody welcome. Charlotte Buesing. The first meeting of the “Little Crow” trail from Glenwood… Read More

Jack and Jill grocery store to close after 25 years Feb. 20, 1964 – The first inking of the effects of the invasion of a musical group from England called the Beatles came when a Glenwood High School student was sent home from school for sporting a Beatle-style haircut. He was told to go home and… Read More

The Minnewaska Area wrestling team is saving its best for the end of the season.  The Lakers improved to 8-8 for the year with four wins last week.   The Lakers beat Alexandria (34-30) and Sauk Centre-Melrose (36-33) last Tuesday at the Melrose triangular and also earned two wins over Barnesville (51-21) and Ottertail Central (53-21),… Read More