By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com •County, state officials join Long Beach Council plan to improve public safety around lake activity at ‘Bottle Bay’ Area law enforcement, EMS personnel, county commissioners MnDOT officials, Minnesota State Patrol officers, DNR conservation officers and Long Beach residents attended a special meeting of the Long Beach City Council last Thursday to discuss improving… Read More

By Kris Goracke Reporter The regular Starbuck City Council meeting was short in agenda items as well as short in council members. Absent from the regular meeting were council members Steve Gorder and Chris Taffe.   Roger Aaberg spoke before the council to discuss the Adopt A Park Shelter Program. At the regular February city council meeting,… Read More

Lake Region Arts Council announces the dates and closing reception of the current exhibition, “6A High School Art Exhibit” which opened on Monday, April 3 and will close on, Saturday, April 29. LRAC Main Gallery is located at the historic River Inn, 133 S. Mill St., Fergus Falls, MN. The closing reception for the high… Read More

  By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Discussion at last week’s county committee of the whole meeting centered around the annual probation report, topics from the highway department, the coroner’s report and membership to Western Prairie Human Services. During 2022, Pope County court services supervised 206 adult supervision probation cases, 114 pre-trial release cases and 39 juvenile cases. By… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners approved installing a split-rail cedar fence around the newly-installed splash pad in Barsness Park.  The splash pad will be open for use sometime in June, according to City Administrator Dave Iverson. The commission chose the split rail fence over a chain-link fence because it fit well into the park’s environment… Read More

Each year, thousands of volunteers in Minnesota donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who will be spotlighted during National Volunteer Week, April 16-22, 2023.  One group that relies heavily on volunteers is the University of Minnesota Extension’s 4-H… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Over the last few months there have been changes going on at the Glenwood Public Library. One of the biggest changes is the addition of Sara Nestor as Library Director. Nestor took over the position from Leslie Randall upon her retirement. “I was born and raised in Glenwood. As a child, I was… Read More

Article by Diane Kittelson, Pope County Senior Services Consultant/Coordinator It seems like once a week we hear about new scams. The most recent notice from the Senior Linkage Line is about a Medicare Flex Card Scam. Some Medicare Advantage (Not Original Medicare) Plans offer prepaid debit cards (flex cards) to eligible members to cover some health-related… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From April 18, 1913 We will take cream from the Langhei Store on Mondays and Thursdays. Starbuck Creamery Co.  Clean Up Notice – All property owners and tenants are requested to clean up premises and streets and alleys adjoining at once or same will be done by Board of Health and charged to offending parties…. Read More

The Eastern Star celebrates 25 years From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, April 19, 1923. The Eastern Star will celebrate their 25th anniversary in the Masonic hall Thursday evening. This will be an old time party and all are asked to come dressed in old style costume. Glenwood passed through Friday the 13th with two fire calls and… Read More