In celebration of National Farmers’ Market Week the Pope County Farmers’ Market, Glenwood  gave away a gift basket full of the market vendors’ products and produce. The winner of the gift basket this year was Ed Weispfennig.  Above are Ed and Marvelle Weispfenning. Donna Feigum drew the winner.

The Welcome Center building, which is also home to the Glenwood Area Chamber of Commerce, recently received a facelift to the exterior of the building.  This project was made possible by a number of generous donors in the community.  With this most recent update, the interior and the exterior of the building have now been… Read More

Extra DWI patrols Aug. 19 – Sept. 5 More than 16,000 people have been arrested this year for driving while impaired (as of Aug. 15). Driving while impaired doesn’t just mean drinking alcohol and driving, it also includes drugs – legal or illegal. No matter the substance, impaired driving puts everyone on the road at risk…. Read More

The Minnesota Department of Commerce is receiving a growing number of complaints after storms from Minnesotans regarding limitations in their homeowners’ insurance. In response, Commerce is issuing a consumer alert asking Minnesotans to review their current insurance policies and talk to their insurance agent to review their wind and hail damage coverage for any recent… Read More

U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $1 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds Boost Tourism and Outdoor Recreation in Swift County, Minnesota  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Swift County, Minnesota, to support the recovery of the local tourism and outdoor recreation sector… Read More

At last week’s Minnewaska Area School board meeting, the official approval from both parties for the establishment of a School Resource Officer came to fruition. The $47,500 contribution to the officer’s salary by the school was approved.  The Minnewaska Area School gymnasium project is nearly complete and with minor details to sew up, the school board… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com At two Committee of the Whole meetings in 2022, the Pope County Board heard from county and school officials regarding interest in reestablishing the School Resource Officer program at Minnewaska Area Schools and stationing an officer within the district. The board recently approved an agreement between the county and the school district… Read More

Farmers in Minnesota looking to enter or exit farming have two new resources available, through a partnership between the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) and Minnesota  Dairy Initiative (MDI). Both can work with farmers to put together “kitchen table” on-farm teams to help farmers navigate their way through farm transition… Read More

Contributed by Leslie Randall, Glenwood Public Library Story Time will begin Thursday, Sept. 8, at 10:30 a.m. at the Glenwood Public Library and runs every Thursday during the school year. Introduce your preschooler to the wonderful world of books during this fun free program designed for 3-5 year old children. We will have plenty of stories… Read More

Happenings at Central Square This Saturday, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is Central Square’s final outdoor Makers Market featuring Music on the Lawn. You do not want to miss this last event in their singer/songwriter showcase of 2022. If you have attended the first two shows, you know how talented and engaging the… Read More