Boden Oliver, son of  Hannah and Adam Fulwiler of Morris, was born at 10:38 p.m. on January 6, 2024, claiming the honor of being Glacial Ridge Hospital’s first baby of the year. Dr. Claire Fletcher had the honor of delivering Boden, who was 7 pounds 5 ounces and 20 inches long. Congratulations! Hannah and Adam… Read More

By Mel Stegner News@pctribune.com Pope County Commissioners decided to extend an invitation to local state legislators to a future meeting of the county board prior to the legislative session. Members of the board would like to share their concerns for rural communities with legislators before they head to the capitol for the 2024 legislative session that… Read More

Glacial Ridge Ambulance urgently needs full-time Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) and EMTs in Glenwood, it was announced last week.   Free training is provided. On-call EMR and EMT volunteers are also needed days and nights in Glenwood, Starbuck, and Brooten. Having trained and dedicated personnel is essential for allowing ambulances from each city to respond. For… Read More

A special organizational meeting of the Minnewaska Area School Board was held last week. Chad Barsness and Ted Reichmann will continue their positions as chair and vice chair, respectively. Angie Reichmann will continue as clerk and Amanda Ogdahl will continue as treasurer. Meeting dates for the year will be on the third Monday of every month… Read More

The Minnewaska Music Boosters are accepting gently used shoes now through February 4. Donations of gently worn, used, and new shoes will be accepted. Shoes can be dropped off at Minnewaska Area High School or at special “Shoe Drive Thrus” on January 13 and 20 from 10am to noon at Tom’s Market in Glenwood. The… Read More

Glenwood Police Chief Dale Danter (center) was ringing the bell at Tom’s Market Dec. 20 soliciting donations for the red kettle for Pope County Salvation Army.  Danter rang the bell for two  hours and raised $165.  Glacial Ridge Veterinary Clinic did a kettle match and presented him with a $200 check donation.   His total… Read More

Much of Lake Minnewaska was open water last Friday.  The lake reopened after two days of steady rain fell over the Christmas holiday and warm temperatures kept the lake from completely refreezing.  Lake Minnewaska officially froze over on Tuesday, Nov. 28.  But this year’s ice-on date must be accompanied by an asterisk.  Something that rarely… Read More

“There was a time some years ago when climate science wasn’t developed enough to attribute individual weather events to climate change, but that’s in the past tense.” By Mohamed Ibrahim MinnPost.com Minnesota saw one of the warmest, wettest and snowless Decembers on record this past month, either breaking or challenging the record in each category. Climate scientists say… Read More

ASB Sales Associate, Dennis Costello, was recently awarded a million-dollar program for a large healthcare organization with over 100 locations across the United States. Costello and the ASB team developed a robust program that includes print collateral, promotional merchandise, and branded apparel, it was stated in a news release from ASB.  Customer locations utilize ASB’s proprietary… Read More

U of M Extension presents cut flower farming webinar series As demand for locally grown and sustainable products continues to rise, small and medium-scale mixed organic production farms are finding new avenues for diversification and income generation. Cut flowers have emerged as a popular and attractive option, drawing consumers to farmers’ markets and farmstands. To shed… Read More