Minnewaska PTO held their annual Mother/Son event. Moms and sons enjoyed some friendly, yet competitive games of dodgeball, making adorable hedgehog crafts (where hammers and nails were involved), and feasted on some yummy hot dogs!

Minnewaska Elementary 2nd graders have been busy learning how to add up coins to make $1! To bring their learning to life, the library was transformed into a grocery store, where students shopped for items while sticking to a budget and practicing their coin-counting skills. With food prices set at 5, 10, or 25 cents, students… Read More

The Padua Pub and the community of Padua hosted the 45th annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration, Saturday and Sunday, which included a parade down the main street of Padua, Sunday.  Hosting the parade were members of the Dave and Clara Rooney family.  Prizes were awarded to the parade winners and judging was done by everyone… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Demolition and renovation work is now underway in the auditorium at Central Square Cultural and Civic Center in Glenwood and by the end of this year, the facility will boast a renovated auditorium among other improvements. Much of the renovation at Central Square is  made possible by a $4 million boost included for… Read More

Braaten Concrete and Masonry recently demolished the former Viking Water building, also known as the Wittwer building, to make room for a new storage facility.  The demolition of the building, which is located just east of the DNR building on North Lakeshore Drive, took about three work days. The building, gone now, was owned by LeRoy… Read More

Last Wednesday, the Starbuck Fire Department participated in Core Fire Training led by Customized Fire Training out of Minneapolis. The session focused on responding to car fires, including the growing challenges presented by electric vehicles. The hands-on portion of the training allowed volunteer firefighters to practice best-practice techniques for extinguishing gas-powered car fires, including proper positioning… Read More

By Kris Goracke Reporter The Pope County Board of Commissioners met on Tuesday, March 18, to discuss several matters, including a proposed land acquisition by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the salary of incoming Sheriff Nathan Brecht, and multiple land use and zoning requests. The meeting also included an appointment to the Extension Committee… Read More

A Stearns County judge last week sentenced a 54-year-old Coon Rapids man to six years in prison for crossing the centerline of a highway while intoxicated and crashing into another vehicle last year, it was reported in area newspapers. The collision killed a 41-year-old mother and injured her 3-year-old daughter.  The two were driving to day… Read More

Join others for “Earth Day in Action: Local solutions for a resilient future” on April 24, at the new Long Beach Community Resilience Hub from 2-5 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided. This event celebrates local efforts to save energy and steward resources well, featuring Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) Community Energy Ambassador program and the… Read More

Western Prairie Human Services recently announced two new initiatives from their Care Connections Senior Services aimed at supporting families navigating dementia care: Dementia Essentials and Memory Makers. These programs offer education, respite, and emotional support for caregivers and persons living with dementia (PLWD). Dementia Essentials is an innovative educational program designed to help families understand the… Read More