The Pope County Board of Commissioners were told at their regular meeting last Tuesday of the possible presence of Emerald Ash Borer in Pope County.   Ralph Hanson, Pope County Land Use Specialist II and Barry Bouwman, Pope County Agricultural Inspector told the board that the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) had been in the county… Read More

Anglers continued to do well across the state as the calendar flipped to June, according to a recent report in Outdoor News. There seems to be something happening everywhere, with solid walleye, panfish, bass, and pike reports from most areas this week. There were even a few decent muskie reports from last weekend’s opener. Walleyes continue to… Read More

Otter Tail Power Company (Otter Tail Power) and Missouri River Energy Services (MRES), (on behalf of Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency), invite the public to attend upcoming open houses for the Big Stone South to Alexandria transmission line (BSSA) project. At the Open Houses the public can review route segments that will make up the… Read More

•Free subscriptions give access to credible news and opinion  The Star Tribune Media Company, the largest news organization in the Midwest, is offering free one-year digital subscriptions to all graduating high school seniors across the state of Minnesota. Interested graduating seniors can claim their free subscription by registering at https://stcirc.lpages.co/startribunegraduationsubscription/ “We’re excited to give every graduating senior… Read More

Horizon Public Health is proud to announce the receipt of a Safe Drinking Water for Private Well Users Grant from the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) Clean Water Funds. This grant aims to promote well testing among private well users and to provide financial assistance to eligible households to address private well water-quality issues. Horizon… Read More

Fewer than a third of Minnesota students achieve grade-level proficiency in literacy and math, making individual support more important than ever. Reading Corps, Math Corps, and Early Learning Corps are here to help. The AmeriCorps tutoring programs are looking for tutors all across the state to serve in area schools and preschools beginning this August. “We… Read More

Contributed article from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources The Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) is accepting applications for spring 2025 Lawns to Legumes pollinator habitat grants. The Lawns to Legumes program aims to increase habitat for at-risk pollinators in residential settings across the state by providing people with reimbursement-based funding, workshops,… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From May 29, 1914 The grand opening of the Du Glada theatre was held on Saturday and Sunday evening, May 23 and 24. Seven hundred twenty-seven tickets were sold for the two days. George W. Hughes, cashier of the First National bank, bought the first ticket. Music was furnished both evenings by the Starbuck… Read More

Fraternal society to hold its first outing in Glenwood From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, June 12, 1924 Glenwood will have the honor of entertaining the annual convention of the seventh district American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary on Monday. The Legionnaires and auxiliary members coming here are several hundred strong. The local posts are making… Read More

Proposal to move fairgrounds introduced to commissioners June 11, 1964 – Two Glenwood residents were elected as district American Legion offices. Ardis Stone was chosen as the new second vice president of the district’s auxiliary, and Jerry Leedahl was elected to service as second vice commander on the district level.  The Pope County area had received a… Read More