By Matt McMillan Minnesota is home to 14,000 lakes, 12,000 loons, 135,000 seasonal lake cabins and 3.9 million newspaper readers. Really?  Really. Every month, 86% of Minnesota adults read newspapers’ print and online issues, according to a new Minnesota Market Study conducted by Coda Ventures. The study measures media usage and purchase behavior of Minnesota adults across… Read More

Alumni of Glenwood High School are once again organizing a campaign that honors GHS graduates and faculty who have passed on by collecting funds that will be contributed to Central Square, the former Glenwood High School building.  The idea for an alumni memorial fund campaign was conceived by 1967 graduating classmates Larry Zavadil and Rick Fischer… Read More

Learn simple techniques to safely clean cemetery monuments at a one-day workshop hosted by the Pope County Historical Society (PCHS). An expert crew from Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps is spending a full week working at the Glenwood Cemetery. On Friday, Aug. 12, they will share their expertise with us in a hands-on workshop. Participants… Read More

After the Trolls of Holly Skogen Park alerted the students of Glacial Hills Elementary School summer program that there were BEARS in the park, students rose up to help.  They reviewed bear crossing safety and grabbed their bear bells and headed across the street.  An open season on bears was authorized, with “Catch and Release” rules. … Read More

Each year, the Northern Lights Council hosts Cub Scout Day Camps around the Council. The local day camp is at the Runestone County Park each summer. This year Day Camp was Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 with a theme of Wild Wild West. Camping at the Cub Scout level introduces boys and girls to… Read More

The Starbuck High School class of 1954 celebrated the 68th anniversary of their graduation with a class reunion on July 2. It was held at the Starbuck VFW and a noon meal was served. There was a small response for the event but the five classmates who came had a great time reminiscing, it was stated. … Read More

Contributed by Leslie Randall, Glenwood Public Library Please visit our Waterama Used Book Sale at the Glenwood Public Library Saturday, July 30, starting at 8 a.m. Once again, we have received many wonderful donations and we are weeding our collection. There is a huge variety of books including fiction, history, cookbooks and children’s books. The proceeds… Read More

Happenings at Central Square Waterama weekend is almost here, and Mick Sterling will be in Glenwood with his 14-member band (yes, 14!) to help celebrate the annual festival at 7 p.m. on Saturday night, July 30. They will perform music from the Billy Joel songbook. This concert is the fourth show in the 2022 Concert Series… Read More

Down Memory Lane July 26, 1962-  Waterama was in the news with the seventh annual festivities about to get underway. Queen candidates included Betty Kay Dingwall, Dianne Probst, Bonajean Bartley, Carol Hustad, Beverly Schaub, Janet Holtberg, Luania Lewis, Gail Baukol, Diane Femrite, Patricia DeKok, Judith Rambeck, Mary Carlson, Nancy Billehus, Linda Dovel, Bonnie Dingwall and Patty Olson.  A… Read More

Pope County Museum Notes From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, July 27, 1922. There is a young businessman in our city that believes in going after what he wants. “Bill” Thompson, manager of the Glenwood Laundry, is becoming known as a hustler. Morris, Cyrus, Starbuck, Sportz and Spring cottages are visited for laundry on Monday. Deliveries are… Read More