By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com The Pope County Board of Commissioners tentatively set the 2024 preliminary budget and property tax levy at this week’s board meeting. The levy increase agreed upon unanimously for 2024 is 7.9 percent. The total levy at that rate is $10,678,472. At that rate, the county fund balance will experience a decrease of… Read More

KWS Seeds and Aigen, an AI-driven robotics company, are teaming up to drive development of robotic and AI technology for controlling weeds, offering farmers a chemical- and carbon-free solution. KWS and Aigen are collaborating on a project that will evaluate the performance of the Aigen on-farm robotic fleet in operating autonomously and identifying and removing weeds…. Read More

As the school year gets underway, shoebox packers ​made use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world.  Residents in Glenwood​​​ are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver these… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Oct. 3, 1913 The R.F. Case & Co. are just starting a piano contest. They will give away a $350 piano to the most popular lady in the community.  Messages from China indicate that the missionaries captured by bandits as reported in last week’s Times of whom Mrs. Holm of Starbuck, with her husband… Read More

Mr. Vollrath to start fox farm west of Glenwood From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, September 27, 1923. Girl Scouts to Organize. The Women’s auxiliary of the American Legion has decided to sponsor the organization of a Girl Scout troup, a movement becoming more and more popular and being recognized as a splendid type of activity… Read More

A Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center Newcomers Event The Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center held their annual newcomers event last week. The event is designed to introduce some of the community’s newest residents to local businesses and points of interest in Glenwood. They were welcomed by Kay Blauert, GLAWC director and Mayor Kazda at a… Read More

The Starbuck Police Department held its 5th annual Night to Unite, Saturday, Sept. 16, by the Depot Museum on East Depot Lane in Starbuck.  There were a number of fun activities for families to participate in, including free food, music, family games, inflatables, kids tattoos, local business booths handing out a variety of gifts, prizes… Read More

•Glenwood City tables request to pay for sidewalk at Central Square By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners denied a request from Central Square Arts and Cultural Center asking the city to waive all building permit fees for upcoming improvement projects planned for the historic facility. City commissioners were concerned about the precedent they would set and how… Read More

Preliminary city budget/levy must be adopted by Sept. 30 By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners got their first look at a draft of the 2024 General Fund budget, which when finalized, will help determine the proposed levy for Glenwood City taxpayers.   No action was taken as the commissioners and staff will spend the next few… Read More

•Starbuck Council sets preliminary levy at 5% By Kris Goracke Reporter The regular September Starbuck City Council meeting focused on enforcing rules and ordinances, covering some important topics. The first was a request by Hobo Park manager to not renew the lease of a park tenant. Hobo Park operates on a year-to-year lease basis, with contracts ending… Read More