GLACIAL RIDGE HOSPICE MOTORCYCLE & CAR RUN The 28th annual Glacial Ridge Hospice Motorcycle Ride and Car Run took place Saturday, June 15.  After a time for eating and fellowship, the ride took off at 1 p.m. with the group departing Glenwood City Park and taking a cruise along the beautiful shores of Lake Minnewaska… Read More

The Minnewaska Rotary club recently placed a banner on the indoor dog run that was installed in the new addition of the Pope County Humane Society (PCHS) facility.  The area is now titled the Minnewaska Rotary Run.   The Minnewaska Rotary, along with Rotary District 5950, donated $15,000 to PCHS to provide the run and… Read More

• ‘Music at the Barn’ is set for July 3   Phil Stumpf, and his wife Catherine, have sponsored Independence Day fireworks shows for the community for many years on the grounds of Evergreen Park Tree Farm in Glenwood.  This year Evergreen Park will be a bigger event, presenting “Music at the Barn” on Wednesday, July 3. … Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com The Salvation Army, led by local field representative Donna Ortendahl, served donuts and coffee last week to local law enforcement, EMTs and front-line responders, recognizing the important work they do for the area each and every day.  The Salvation Army is continuing what the “Donut Lassies” started in 1917 during WWI.  The “Donut… Read More

By Kris Goracke Reporter At the June regular Starbuck City Council meeting, Water’s Edge owner Patty Glomstad requested an extension of the 10 p.m. noise ordinance to midnight for bands performing in the Water’s Edge parking lot during Starbuck Heritage Days. The performances scheduled are for Wednesday, July 3, featuring Hicktown Mafia, and Saturday, July 6,… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners last week approved a resolution establishing a “spending plan” for funds available in the coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund established by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARM). After approving that resolution, the commission accepted a bid from Digital Horizons and awarded a contract for the installation of infrastructure and technology… Read More

A new web tool will make it easier for people to locate shooting ranges that meet their needs, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources There are around 350 shooting ranges throughout the state that cater to a broad variety of archery and firearms shooting, but the previous DNR web tool provided limited options for… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed emerald ash borer (EAB) in Pope County for the first time.  County Ag Inspector Barry Bouwman was contacted to check several declining ash trees with woodpecker holes on a landowner’s property in Glenwood Township before Memorial Day and contacted the MDA to investigate. Based on a May 30 site… Read More

Historically, Stearns County has had more positive skunks compared to other state counties A total of three steers on a Stearns County farm have tested positive for rabies. The farmers first noticed abnormal behavior in a steer that went down on May 11, 2024, and died the next day. This steer was not submitted for rabies testing…. Read More

By Kris Goracke Reporter Research shows that giving back to the community boosts students’ self-esteem, instills a sense of empathy, and establishes a lifelong commitment to being a positive force in their communities. Coupled with learning lifelong skills, this describes Glacial Hills Elementary School’s after-school club. Their Conservation Crew website states, “The after-school club is part of… Read More