By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners last Tuesday adopted a 2025 budget that will mean a 13 percent levy increase over the 2024 levy. The commissioners unanimously approved the 2025 proposed budget and levy after conducting a Truth in Taxation hearing that attracted only one city resident.   City property owner Cody Bosek was the lone speaker… Read More

The regular December meeting of the Starbuck City Council focused on repairing the city’s water system. Nick Koos from Widseth Engineering updated the council on the status of the water treatment plant and towers. Following his presentation, Water and Sewer Superintendent Randy Peterson provided additional background and answered council members’ questions. Koos highlighted the critical needs… Read More

The Pope County community and surrounding areas are facing a critical childcare shortage.  Due to financial challenges, essential childcare services are in jeopardy, creating difficulty for families and businesses alike.  Minnewaska Area Schools, in collaboration with Lakes Area Enrichment Center (LAEC), is looking to provide a solution.  To address this crisis, Minnewaska Area Schools renovated the lower level… Read More

A Starbuck man was injured last Monday (Dec. 9) afternoon in a one-vehicle rollover, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The report stated that the rollover occurred on Highway 28, three miles east of Glenwood. Theodore Opitz-Rudolph, 31, of Starbuck was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe westbound on Highway 28 when his vehicle left the road and… Read More

Projects will produce, conserve enough energy to power the equivalent of 15,727 homes U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) announced nearly 130 new clean energy projects across rural Minnesota. The $15.6 million investment will save farms and rural small businesses nearly $18.4 million on their energy bills per year while simultaneously reducing harmful… Read More

A deer harvested near Wheaton in western Minnesota during the opening weekend of firearms season has tested positive for chronic wasting disease. The adult male deer was harvested within deer permit area 271 along the Minnesota-South Dakota border. To date, no wild deer with CWD had been previously detected in DPA 271, nearby DPAs or near… Read More

Program will help farmers and ranchers prepare for extreme weather Recognizing the risks posed by extreme weather, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is offering a grant opportunity to help eligible producers make their operations more resilient to drought, flooding and severe weather events like storms, tornadoes, and straight-line winds. The Preparing for Extreme Weather Grant, also… Read More

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission reminds Minnesotans that the annual Cold Weather Rule protections started on October 1. The rule prevents utilities from shutting off the natural gas or electricity of residential customers who are behind on their bills from Oct. 1 through April 30. But it’s not an automatic protection. Customers must contact their… Read More

Winnipeg Kiddies to perform at the McCauley opera house From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Dec. 18, 1924 Henry Pierce Peters, Jr., of Shattuck Military School, Faribault, is expected home Friday for a two-week vacation. Pierce is greatly enjoying his military school life, has been promoted to first sergeant of his company, is a member of… Read More

Quilt of Valor presented Dec. 24, 1964 – The Starbuck School District, by a 29-vote margin, voted to spend $195,000 on an addition to its school. Though the weather was below freezing, 738 voters turned out. The addition would include junior and senior high school facilities, including a new library, science labs, home ec department and… Read More