Registration and sponsorship opportunities for the 2025 Pope County Community Expo opened exclusively to Chamber members on Oct. 25, it was announced by the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center.  This allows chamber members to secure the ‘best spots and take advantage of member-only opportunities before registration opens to the public on Nov.1,… Read More

Auditions for the 2024 Jingle Bells Telethon will be at First Lutheran Church (1655 18th Ave E) in Alexandria on Sunday, Nov. 3 from 1-6 p.m. Another option is to submit your video audition to the Jingle Bells Foundation between now and November 11. For more information on how to submit your audition video, check our… Read More

The Starbuck community is encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Saturday, November 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce Office to discuss exciting potential improvements to Starbuck Lakeshore Park.  This meeting, organized by Kris Goracke with support from the Starbuck City Council, is an opportunity for residents to share… Read More

•Some Medicare-based insurance programs for seniors are falling short, and Minnesota providers are opting out St. Paul–The Medicare open enrollment got underway in October and the options before seniors have never been more difficult to sort out, according to a news release from the Minnesota Hospital Association. At least five hospitals and health systems have recently announced… Read More

As 400,000 hunters prepare for firearms deer hunting seasons, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters about some ways to be safe and successful. “Know before you go so you can focus on having a great season,” said Barb Keller, Minnesota DNR big game program leader. “It’s easy to use our website to find out… Read More

Minnesota deer hunters can use an online log (mndnr.gov/mammals/deer/management/hunter-field-log.html) to report wildlife they see while hunting. Data from the observation logs help the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources estimate population level trends for deer and track wildlife distribution for other species across the state. Using a mobile device or desktop computer, hunters can enter information on… Read More

Glenwood creamery approved to place its butter in “Land O’Lakes” cartons From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Oct. 30, 1924 A meeting of county and local officers and other interested parties of the Tax Reduction Committee was held at the Minton Hotel on Friday evening, October 24th. In connection with the tax reduction meeting, several real estate… Read More

Upcoming elections make the headlines Oct. 29, 1964 –  The Tribune reported that there was good news and bad news about the opening of the annual pheasant season. The good news was that the weather was perfect; the bad news was that the pheasants were few and far between. Hunters in the Starbuck area, however, were… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Oct. 30, 1914 Sunday morning at 2:00 o’clock the New Prairie Farmers Elevator was entirely destroyed by fire. The origin of the fire was unknown. There were about 8,000 bushels of grain in it when it burned. There was insurance of $9,000 on the grain and building. All the books and records were destroyed…. Read More

A group consisting of community volunteers, businesses, organizations under the guidance and assistance of the Pope County Historical Society are diligently working on a celebration in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the construction of the Glenwood Bandshell in the City Park. Hours have been spent researching the history of the Bandshell, who was instrumental in… Read More