Youth get first-hand look at emergency vehicles Glenwood Firefighter Matt Daniels showed students the department’s ladder truck at this year’s Safety Camp conducted at Minnewaska Area High School last Wednesday morning.  Students learned water safety, bullying and social media safety, first aid, summer safety, wildlife safety, fire safety, 911 use, saw a K9 demo and… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com The Pope County Board of Commissioners received information from Ottertail Power Company at this week’s meeting regarding the company’s proposed Big Stone South to Alexandria 345 kV transmission line. Todd Langston with Ottertail Power was on hand to present the information. According to materials published by OTPCo and distributed to the public, the… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners last week discussed investigating a possible ordinance that would regulate Cannabis (Marijuana) usage within the city, at least in outside public areas.   Recreational marijuana became legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1, but a number of cities are going beyond state law to impose tighter restrictions on marijuana use where… Read More

Funding will help create an outdoor learning center By Kris Goracke Reporter Glacial Hills Elementary School fosters education through environmental exploration. Rooted in a student-centered approach, the charter school adopts a project-based learning philosophy. Recently, the school received a $15,000 grant from the Resilient Communities Grant of the West Central Initiative Fund. “Our journey towards outdoor education began… Read More

Four Minnewaska Area High School choir members attended the All-State Choir camp August 3-7 at St. John’s University in Collegeville. Three different choirs were coached by choral music people from around the country. Saturday the group performed in a concert in the campus chapel. The event was sponsored by the Minnesota Music Educators Association. Pictured… Read More

Glenwood’s Welcoming Week has been set for Sept. 8-17, it was announced last week.  The Welcoming Week celebration brings together neighbors of all backgrounds to build strong communities and affirm the importance of welcoming and inclusive places in achieving collective prosperity.  As our community looks ahead to grow both economically and socially, providing a welcoming, safe… Read More

ST. PAUL – The cost of purchasing back-to-school supplies can quickly add up for families and Rep. Paul Anderson, R-Starbuck, is urging people to save receipts and take advantage of tax benefits that can provide some relief.   Minnesota has both a K-12 education credit and a K-12 education subtraction for school-related expenses. Both programs reduce the… Read More

The 2023 Quilt Drawing was held on the last day of the Pope County Fair, Aug. 5. The winner of this year’s quilt is Bonita Carlson of Long Beach. This year’s quilt was made by Joy Erdman. Funds raised from the raffle go toward the Pope County Council on Aging senior parties held twice a… Read More

American Solutions for Business has created a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion council composed of employees from all around the country. The council crosses gender, geographic, age and department lines, and has a goal of sharing education and awareness with all members of ASB.  “This council is one of the crucial next steps that ASB has been… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Aug. 22, 1913 Ladies and men’s belts 19¢; ladies oxfords $1.12; shoes $1.00 pair; ladies waists 25¢; mens shirts 38¢; lace and embroideries 50¢ per year; corsets 38¢; sun bonnets 19¢; one lot of calicos, gingham, percales, outing flannel and remnants of dry goods at 5¢ per yard. The Farmers Store. Miss Pauline Lysen… Read More