Blue Mounds farmer raised wagons of walnuts From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, Nov. 9, 1922. Five cars of [Train] No. 104, the mixed train on the Soo Line, left the track west of Elbow Lake last Saturday. The track was badly torn up for some distance, but otherwise the smashup was not serious. Mrs. F.B.J. Bickle returned… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From November 8, 1912 Little Charlie Lysgaard visited school Monday afternoon. The little fellow, like all proper visitors, liked to see everything “going on” but becoming weary of what was “greek” to him, he fell asleep on a pile of coats with a muff for a pillow and slept until 4 o’clock. Supt. Torguson… Read More

The Someplace Safe Walk Against Domestic Violence crowded Minnesota Avenue in Glenwood last week to show support for victims of domestic violence. Several area supporters of the movement carried signs that said things like “Stop the silence, end domestic violence” and “Hands are not for hitting.” The walk ended at the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce… Read More

The DQ®/Orange Julius®, located at 243 Minnesota Ave. W in Glenwood recently received a PRIDE (Personal Responsibility in Delivering Excellence) Award from the Dairy Queen® system for achieving a high level of cleanliness and food safety. “We feel honored to have received such a prestigious award,” stated Jill Volkmann, owner of the Glenwood location. “We work… Read More

The Highway 29 overpass project is now nearly complete and the bridge spanning Highway 55 and the Canadian Pacific Railway is now open for traffic. The bridge opened last Thursday morning, a day before it was scheduled to be open.    

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com The city will continue with the plan to convert the current tennis courts at City Park in Glenwood into permanent pickleball courts.  Commissioners took no action at last week’s meeting on a request to consider retaining at least one tennis court within the park. The issue, which was decided last January, resurfaced at… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners formally introduced two new ordinances that will allow ATVs and golf carts to be operated on city streets.  The vehicles will need to get permits from the city once the ordinances are finalized. City Administrator Dave Iverson said with the ordinances now introduced, they will be published and undergo a… Read More

At the Glacial Ridge Health System (GRHS) Auxiliary’s last general membership meeting of the year, Marvelle Weispfennig, Auxiliary President, and Margaret Claeson, Auxiliary Treasurer, presented a check of $20,000 to Glacial Ridge Health System’s Radiology Staff. The money was raised by the Auxiliary’s 18th Annual Harvest Ball which took place October 7 at Minnewaska House…. Read More

Pope County Girl Scouts met in Barsness Park to kick off the 2022-2023 Girl Scout year. Girls from Kindergarten through senior high are looking forward to a year of fun and adventure. Anyone interested in joining Girl Scouts can register at mygs.girlscouts.org or contact Ann Grandy 320-424-2604 for more information.

Loved ones who have passed away are remembered at the Glacial Ridge Hospice Tree of Life ceremony. The traditional event will be held once again after a two-year pause, this year collaborating with Hoplin-Hitchcock Funeral Home so attendees can expect a few changes. The Tree of Life Ceremony will be held Tuesday, November 15 at… Read More