Butter by the carload shipped to New York From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Aug. 31, 1922. The Indherred Young People’s League met at Indherred church Sunday afternoon where a splendid program was given including choral numbers by Selma and Marin Ranum. After the program the crowd went in a body to Spring Grove where a picnic… Read More

The 14th annual Dragon Boat races took place along the shores of Lake Minnewaska last Saturday at City Park in Starbuck. There were 13 teams entered in this year’s competition, which was the first Dragon Boat races in three years due to COVID-19 wiping out the 2020 and 2021 events. After three qualifying races, the teams were… Read More

There was a good crowd for the parade in Sedan as the town celebrated Sedan Daze Saturday. There were a host of other activities that brought people to town.  Check out our photo gallery to see more photos from Sedan Daze!

Kids Safety Camp, a two-day event put on by the Starbuck Police Department, was held at Minnewaska Area High School on Aug. 17-18. Safety camp was open to any student who will be entering 4th-7th grade for the 2022-23 school year. At this year’s camp 37 students learned a number of safety topics in a… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Hancock Concrete submitted a proposal to the county requesting to expand their current gravel pit located north of Highway 28, east of the City of Glenwood. The expansion area will include approximately 40 acres adjacent to the existing gravel pit. After the approval of the Interim Use Permit back in October, an… Read More

Voters in Minnewaska Area School District will have a choice this fall for who will represent the district on the school board.  Six filed for three, four-year positions open on the MAS board.  They are Miriah Cassidy, Will Harvey, incumbent Zach Lagred Amanda Ogdahl, Incumbent Ted Reichmann and Randall Sander.  Lisa Martin and incumbent Justin Zavadil… Read More

The basketball court at the University of Minnesota-Morris was recently named the “James Gremmels Court,” honoring the long-time Glenwood resident and well-known UMM English professor and UMM’s first basketball coach.  James “Jim” Gremmels first came to Glenwood as a high school English teacher and basketball coach in 1955. He lead the Glenwood Laker Basketball team to… Read More

Pope County residents, business owners, nonprofit members and community leaders now have an organized opportunity to share how severe weather events impact their property and lives. There is also an opportunity to share their ideas on how to reduce the impact in the future.  The Pope County Office of Emergency Management is working with U-Spatial at… Read More

By Kris Goracke news@pctribune.com “More project-based and hands-on learning” was one of the top responses given by parents in a survey last spring addressing the question, “What would you like to see at Glacial Hills Elementary?”  And that is exactly what the school is offering to its students this year. Truly, the school is offering more than… Read More

Whether or not State Sen. Torrey Westrom has legally established residence in the new District 12 and can remain on the Nov. 8 ballot is now before the minnesota Supreme Court, according to a report in the Grant County Herald. On August 8, A District 12 Senate candidate Ashley Klingbeil filed a petition with the court… Read More