Farmers have faced many challenges in producing high quality pasture and forage as the weather has alternated between drought and excessive rain. However, alfalfa winter injury was not one of them. “After a winter with very little snow cover, I expected to see a significant amount of alfalfa injury, particularly since it broke dormancy relatively early… Read More

Senior College Fall Season begins on Sept. 10. The season includes eight different lectures on history, biology, environment, science and technology, politics and more. Since 2006, Senior College of Alexandria Technical & Community College has been hosting accomplished educators, researchers and speakers from around the state and beyond to share their expertise, passion and perspectives. All… Read More

Northwest School of Agriculture classmates and friends gathered to reminisce, reconnect and celebrate their 2024 All-School Reunion on Friday, June 28 on the University of Minnesota Crookston campus. There were over 100 alumni and friends in attendance and this year’s Top Aggies, Sid Stivland 1964 and Brian Bohnsack 1966, were honored during the annual luncheon… Read More

Annual flower show held at Glenwood State Bank From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, August 21, 1924 ADVERTISMENT – Mothers! Your children will soon be entering into school and now is the time to have their eyes looked after. Styes, headaches, and swollen eyelids are all symptoms of eye strain and can be remedied only by… Read More

Rail workers on strike Aug. 20, 1964 – A crowd of over 1,000 was on hand to see the area’s first-ever tractor pull, sponsored by the Glenwood Jaycees. First place in both the under 8,500 pounds and the under 13,500 pounds categories went to county farmer James Stephan, who pulled 173 feet and 290 feet respectively… Read More

100 YEARS AGO From Aug. 15, 1924 Miss Agnes Engebretson and Prof. L.J. Jorstad were quietly married at the Indherred parsonage yesterday afternoon by Rev. G.O. Forde. The witnesses at the ceremony were Miss Millianna Englund and Mr. Herman Engebretson, a brother of the bride. The bride is the daughter of Peder Engebretson of this village and… Read More

The Music in the Park series of free music concerts continued Thursday night at Glenwood City Park.  Blonde and the Bohunk, which was sponsored by the Glacial Ridge Veterinary Clinic and Marthaler of Glenwood, performed for a large crowd in the fourth of the five-part Music in the Park series.   Sara Severson and Brian Chlian,… Read More

The annual Dragon Boat Festival took place on the Starbuck shore of Lake Minnewaska on Saturday with teams competing for the first place trophy. The Pirates of Lake Minnewaska (Northwestern Mutual-Ben Dahl) was the winning team.  The weather was perfect for the annual Dragon Boat races and other activities at the Starbuck Park. Each boat… Read More

The “Ride to Remember” made a stop in Glenwood on Saturday, August 10, to honor fallen Officer Josh Owen. The trailer accompanying the ride displays pictures of all fallen officers in the United States over the past two years, paying tribute to the 380 officers who lost their lives in 2022 and 2023. The Ride to… Read More

County seeks information from cities, townships  By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Pope County Commissioners reviewed a letter last Tuesday that will be sent on their behalf to all the cities and townships regarding cannabis business regulation. Statutes enacted in a past state legislative session legalized cannabis use and put in place a regulatory scheme to govern cannabis-related businesses. … Read More