21 lb. pickerel caught in Lake Pelican From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, January 31, 1924. A 21 pound pickerel was caught in Lake Pelican by Dick Southward this week. The fish was on display in the Daylight Meat Market. Sunday, January 27, Gene Callaghan, Glenwood’s best known and most popular citizen reached his 70th years’ milestone. Seventy… Read More

Visitors Guide wins best magazine Jan. 30, 1964 – Over 2,000 Boy Scouts were expected to attend the first-ever Scout Fishing Derby on Lake Minnewaska. Organizers anticipated the gathering to be one of the largest groups of scouts in one place in Minnesota and North and South Dakota. Over 400 advance registrations had already been received.  Salary increases… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Jan. 30, 1914 Arrangements have been made whereby the management of the Dreamland Motion Picture Show has passed into the hands of young live wires George Fossen and Paul Metlie. These young gentlemen conducted the show last Tuesday night and their many friends were out in force and completely filled the house. Edward Hanson… Read More

Pictured above are the Triple AAA nominees from Minnewaska Area High School for the 2023-24 school year, Teagan Stark (left) and Jayce Kovarik.  They were announced to the crowd during a boys basketball game against Melrose, Jan. 8.  Jayce is the son of Holly and Kip Kovarik.  He has been involved with choir, cross-country, wrestling, … Read More

Decisions made by Starbuck woman shaped who she is today By Kris Goracke Reporter “You can never predict where your journey will lead.”  Kara Larson, a graduate of Minnewaska Area High School in 1994, reflects on her life’s path and recognizes that what may appear as the unpredictability of the journey is, in fact, a series of connected… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Representative Paul Anderson was in attendance at last week’s meeting of the Pope County Board of Commissioners to go over his focus points during this year’s legislative session in St. Paul.  The first topic he mentioned that he would like to see clarification on is the recent laws regarding School Resource Officers. “The… Read More

Register now for the Polar Plunge The annual Glenwood Winterama event is less than a month away. The winter celebration is set for Saturday, Feb. 10 starting at 3 p.m. in front of Lakeside. Winterama, a fundraising event hosted by Glenwood & Beyond, is an annual festival dedicated to celebrating the area’s wintery climate with festivities for… Read More

Glacial Ridge Ambulance urgently needs full-time Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs) and EMTs in Glenwood, it was announced last week.   Free training is provided. On-call EMR and EMT volunteers are also needed days and nights in Glenwood, Starbuck, and Brooten. Having trained and dedicated personnel is essential for allowing ambulances from each city to respond. For… Read More

United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties recently received a $1,000 grant from Osaic Foundation, to recognize the volunteer involvement of Tim Johnson, Financial Advisor with Eagle Financial Services. The grant furthers our mission of serving the  community through Eagle Financial Services, a part of Eagle Bank, it was stated.  Osaic Foundation is a shared… Read More

Minnesota voters, including those in Pope County, can now vote early or cast absentee ballots for the state’s Presidential Primary set for Tuesday, March 5. Early voting began last Friday, Jan. 19. Pope County Voters can vote early at the Pope County Auditor/Treasurer’s Office, 130 E Minnesota Ave, Glenwood, MN 56334, Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. In Minnesota, residents… Read More