By Mike Howe What’s it all about?  The Prairie in Barsness is about 40 acres of the 250 acre park. Most of the prairie is on the North side of Park Road with small segments South of Park road (a hill prairie adjacent to the road at trail crossing and a segment on the path leading to… Read More

4-H youth showcase their learning at the Pope County Fair  Starting July 29th and ending on August 3rd 4-H had one hundred and fifty one Pope County 4-H Members showcased their 4-H project learning through their exhibits displayed at the Pope County Fair. From agronomy to robotics and animals to fine arts, 4-H youth in grades… Read More

Champions find success on Minnewaska Kyle Schutta was the first place finisher in the Classic Bass Champions Tour tournament held on Lake Minnewaska on Tuesday.  Schutta was also named the tour’s Angler of the Year.  In Tuesday’s tournament, Schutta caught 94 bass weighing 134 pounds, 1 oz.  He caught the fish in eight hours with… Read More

Minnewaska Laker Homecoming 2024 is set and includes a parade in downtown Glenwood. Sunday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Sept. 20, will be a great week of festivities for Laker students, staff, community, and alumni.  The 2024 Laker Homecoming Celebration’s culmination will be a parade in Glenwood starting at 4 p.m. Laker students and staff formally invite and… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Administrator Dave Iverson provided city commissioners with their first look at the proposed 2025 city budget and how it could affect the city levy. The commission will now spend September pouring through the budget and adopt a preliminary budget and levy by Sept. 30.  Once the preliminary budget is adopted, the… Read More

One Deputy Sheriff and one Firefighter will be biking 230 miles starting in Glenwood on Sept. 3 and traveling to Redwing.  The two are raising awareness and funding for Invisible Wounds Project (IWP) with “a ride against suicide.” Brandon Sell, one of the bicyclists riding said he and his fellow biker, Firefighter Austin Langer will be… Read More

Glenwood Police Chief Dale Danter  on Wednesday introduced to the Glenwood City Commission the two newest full-time Glenwood Police Officers.  The newly hired officers are Benjamin Dorren (left) and Bailey Sorenson (center).  “I’m really happy because with the hiring of these two additional officers, I’m proud to report that (the police department) is fully staffed,”… Read More

 The Pope County Museum is hosting a presentation on Native American ceramics found in Pope County on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m. Minnesota State University Moorhead Emeritus Professor, George R. Holley, Ph.D. will present: “How an Archaeologist Makes Sense of the Past: An Example Using Pope County” In spite of the limited evidence available from the… Read More

By Paul Gremmels Columnist   Having just witnessed the pro bass fishing tour that came to our area, I’ve heard a number of people make the comment that, “That sure would be a fun way to make a living.” I helped to cover the tournament for the Pope County Tribune over the course of three days…. Read More

The Classic Bass Tour Championship held on Lake Minnewaska Tuesday, donated $22,700 to the Student Angler Organization for the students work as boat officials in tournaments. Presenting the check (from left) are Jim Belk and Jamie Ducett. Far right is Scott Bonnema, Classic Bass owner and longtime bass tournament angler and the person who brought… Read More