By John R. Stone Reporter The Glenwood City Commission approved a short-term vacation rental agreement with Moseng Enterprises for a home on South Franklin Street at its end-of-the-month meeting last Wednesday. Fred Sandal of Hometown Planning, who works with the city’s planning commission, presented the proposal and indicated that the planning commission had recommended two conditions for… Read More

A report on the Jan. 8 Starbuck City Council meeting published in the Pope Co. Tribune & Starbuck Times on January 15, contained some information that needed clarification.  The article stated in paragraph 9, “Contrary to the commission’s recommendation to follow the city ordinances, the Bluhms are not required to consolidate all parcels, and there… Read More

Minnewaska Area Schools recently announced that Kia Matt has been awarded Academic Honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out… Read More

By Paul Gremmels On behalf of numerous, concerned  citizens and visitors    I have been asked of late, by many local citizens and visitors to our community, about the Waterama parade. In particular, the current Waterama parade route. The question is; Why was the parade route moved out to the edge of town from the Main Streets of… Read More

The Pope County Humane Society looks a little different these days. A 32’ by 32’ addition was added on to the north end of their building recently.  A $15,000 grant from the Minnewaska Rotary Club gave PCHS the push it needed to start the project. The addition created some much-needed storage space which freed up space… Read More

Deadline is March 4, 2024 Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more are invited to apply for the 2024 Century Farm Program. Produced by the Minnesota State Fair in conjunction with the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, the Century Farm Program was created to promote agriculture and honor historic family farms… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Feb. 6, 1914 Hazel Signalness and Otto Lien were married by Rev. Koefod at Glenwood last week. They went to the cities for a few days. The oldest boy of Eilert Barsness was quite sick for a few days last week. The little fellow had gotten ahold of a bottle of poison and taken… Read More

Scout Fishing Derby held  Feb. 6, 1964 – Oliver Hafstad, a Chippewa Falls Township farmer, was to be honored as the county’s Star Farmer by the Soil and Water Conservation District. Making the presentation would be LeRoy Knutson, a supervisor who also farmed in Chippewa Falls.  The Minnesota Highway Department announced plans to rebuild and reroute Minnesota… Read More

Prohibiting Sunday movies discussed at mass meeting   From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, February 7, 1924. Stanton Peterson, Walter Stinson and Edgar Rowe left Monday for the Cities, where they visited a few days, making a special point of taking in the auto show. Returning home they drove out some cars for Helbing & Beal. Edward… Read More

The Starbuck Chamber held their annual meeting over the weekend. Karla and Blain Pederson (pictured on the left with Linda Hoffman) were named Volunteers of the Year and Mary Baukol was named Grand Marshall for this year‘s Heritage Days Parade (pictured on the right with Karen Tharaldson, Chamber President).