The gales of November moved into the area on Nov. 19-20 bringing freezing temperatures, a little snow and of course, those high winds.   By the week of Thanksgiving, more winter-like temperatures were the norm with Thanksgiving weekend seeing high temperatures only in the 20s and night-time low in the teens and even single digits. While many… Read More

•Rolling Forks Vineyards of Glenwood wins two gold medals at prestigious International Wine Competition Rolling Forks Vineyards, a small, family-owned winery located in the heart of Minnesota, is thrilled to announce that two of its wines have been awarded Gold Medals at the 29th annual Catad’Or World Wine Awards, held in Santiago, Chile.  This prestigious international competition,… Read More

The present City Park was not always a park NO, it was not always the park, The Glenwood City Park. In fact, in December of 1866 the present day park was platted for residential lots by Kirk J. Kinney, the founder of Glenwood. There was in fact a home built there by Charles Squire, a Civil… Read More

Department of Natural Resources, Forester, Kylee Berger, will be in Glenwood at 10 a.m. on Dec 4 and available to discuss possible options for cost-share for treating buckthorn. Volunteers and the city are making progress in management of buckthorn in Barsness Park. If you have buckthorn infested property adjacent to or nearby the park you… Read More

State Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, has been named as the Republican Co-Chair on the House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee for the 2025-26 biennium. Anderson, entering his ninth term, has been the top Republican on Agriculture the last four years and has served related committees throughout his House tenure.  “Our state is an agriculture leader, and we… Read More

‘Seussical the Musical’ a hit at Minnewaska Area Schools The recent production of Seussical the Musical at Minnewaska Area Schools not only marked the triumphant return of the school’s theater program after a five-year hiatus but also earned recognition from Hennepin Theatre Trust’s Spotlight Education program. The honors received celebrated the hard work and dedication… Read More

The 2024 Magical Christmas in Glenwood, hosted by the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center, has been set for three Thursdays in December with activities on Dec. 5, 12 and 19.   Activities on this Thursday, Dec. 5 include a free Community Supper and the annual Lighted Holiday Parade. There are also a number… Read More

Armful of Love committee members are preparing for the program that provides Christmas gifts for infants -18 years living in the household and a family holiday food package. The Pope County program was created to help relieve stressors that families may experience over the holiday season. Registration forms are available through the Pope County Family Collaborative,… Read More

This month the Prairie Lakes Audubon Chapter will host (a Zoom meeting)Eric Matteson who will speak about the Zumbro Valley Audubon Society’s (ZVAS) Motus network installation in the National Park of Tikal in Guatemala.   The Motus Wildlife Tracking System is a global research network that uses radio telemetry to monitor and track the movements of… Read More

By Mike Howe Prairie management in the park is a sub-function of the work the Buckthorn Brigade has been conducting for the  past five years.  Barsness Park is 250 acres in size, 40 acres of which is prairie, much of which is native or virgin prairie. Native prairie is land which has never been tilled or broken… Read More