Down Memory Lane July 26, 1962-  Waterama was in the news with the seventh annual festivities about to get underway. Queen candidates included Betty Kay Dingwall, Dianne Probst, Bonajean Bartley, Carol Hustad, Beverly Schaub, Janet Holtberg, Luania Lewis, Gail Baukol, Diane Femrite, Patricia DeKok, Judith Rambeck, Mary Carlson, Nancy Billehus, Linda Dovel, Bonnie Dingwall and Patty Olson. … Read More

Pope County Museum Notes From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, July 27, 1922. There is a young businessman in our city that believes in going after what he wants. “Bill” Thompson, manager of the Glenwood Laundry, is becoming known as a hustler. Morris, Cyrus, Starbuck, Sportz and Spring cottages are visited for laundry on Monday. Deliveries… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From July 26, 1912 Blacksmithing – all kinds of work, machinery repair, machine oil for sale. Hans Skeslien, Langhei. Eberhart Arneson brought a load of live porkers to Glenwood the latter part of the week. A commodious coal shed had recently been erected at New Prairie and the Elevator Company intended to handle all kinds of… Read More

Will perform Bye Bye Birdie July on 27, 28, 29, and 30th Glenwood, MN—Pope County’s community theater company, Minnewaska Showstoppers, is thrilled to announce they will perform four shows of the feel-good ‘50s musical Bye Bye Birdie. Directed by Oliver Rivera, the performances will run during Waterama week, July 27 through 30. This will be… Read More

In it second year of construction, the Highway 29 overpass project remains on schedule and will likely be completed by late September, it was stated recently.  Crews were moving base material (left) from the north side of Koep’s Bobbers and Bait at the intersection of Highway 29 and Highway 55 in Glenwood last week and… Read More

Along with the second of three outdoor concerts, featuring a talent packed line-up of musicians, Central Square will host a reception sponsored by Rolling Forks Vineyard for Minneapolis-based artist, Jules Bowman, this Saturday from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm during their Makers Market. The day of festivities begins at 10:00 am with a fundraiser Yin Yoga… Read More

The Villard Fire Department was the primary responder to a ruptured gas line at the construction site near Koep’s Bobbers and Bait along Highway 29 North.  The area is under construction for a project that will take Highway 29 over the Canadian Pacific Railway and Highway 55.  The gas line was inadvertently  ruptured during construction… Read More

Glenwood’s annual celebration is July 28-31 Glenwood’s 66th annual Waterama, set for July 28-31, is one of the oldest continuous summer celebrations in Minnesota and will again feature all the fun-filled family activities for which it has become known.   Just some of those activities include street dances, food and merchandise vendors in the Glenwood City… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com It was brought to the Pope County Board’s attention at a meeting last week that the Villard Beach area southwest of the city is on property owned by the county.  The property is adjacent to CSAH 25 and the multi-use trail. “We had an inquiry, realized it was county property, and would like… Read More

Challenging farm economic times are the mother of important new AgProfit Strategies — workshops, that is, for beginning and experienced farmers, slated for Alexandria,  July 20. From rising input costs to cattle and grain profitability, agriculture has faced many challenges in recent years. Grain and cattle producers want to forge reliable methods for increasing revenue and… Read More