Glenwood’s Magical Christmas kicked off last Thursday with the Annual Tree Lighting ceremony and the Lighted Parade. The free community supper was held at the Glenwood Lutheran Church Social Hall, along with lighted horse and wagon rides by Erickson’s Petting Zoo. Popcorn and hot chocolate were served up at Pocket Park courtesy of American Solutions… Read More

Students at MAES love to gather together to share their Laker Pride near the start of every month. For December, third graders who work with Mrs. Weltzin performed skits about receiving gifts. They taught us three little lessons: 1. A gift deserves a thankful and heartfelt reply and a      compliment to the giver. 2. Focus on the… Read More

It’s holiday season and area elementary students were busy last Tuesday night entertaining their parents, family and other interested area residents at the annual Minnewaska Elementary Winter Concert for kindergarten students at 6 p.m. and 1st graders at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3 in the high school auditorium.  Both concerts were directed by Mrs. Listerud. The… Read More

Minnewaska Area High School hosted three separate Christmas concerts, Thursday night in the high school auditorium.  The 4th graders performed at 5:30 p.m. under the direction of Sue Morton and Jen Germundson, while Jeff Iverson  (pictured below saying some words to the crowd) directed the 5th grade concert at 6:30 p.m. as well as the… Read More

Although the last bits of turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie have cleared the shelves, the memory of Thanksgiving 2024 remains fresh for John and Kara Zimmerman and their son, Grant, of Dennison, Minnesota. This year’s celebration held special meaning for them, as Peach and Blossom—the turkeys pardoned by President Biden—were raised on the Zimmerman farm…. Read More

Local husband-and-wife duo are first to officiate a state football game By Kris Goracke Reporter “The first time I officiated a football game, I walked down the bleachers to take the field. Behind me, I heard whispers from girls in the student section: “Is that a female? Did you see a ponytail? That’s so cool!” recalled… Read More

The Lowry Legends 4-H Club partnered up with the Lowry Sons of the American Legion to host Lowry Santa Days on December 1st at the Lowry Community Center. We had a fun Christmas event with festive treats, coloring contest, gifts for the children, craft table by Discovery Days Preschool, and of course Santa stopped by… Read More

Ice Yacht sailors from all over the country converged on Lake Minnewaska this weekend to man their ice yachts and take advantage of good ice conditions for sailing.  The weather cooperated on Friday with winds at about 10-15 miles-per-hour and sunny, warm temperatures.   The warm weather continued on Saturday, albeit with a bit less… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Pope County Commissioners unanimously approved a new ordinance regulating Cannabis businesses and events in Pope County. The action was taken after a public hearing on the matter at last Tuesday’s regular county commissioners board meeting.  There were no comments from the public.  The board also amended the land-use controls ordinance on Cannabis within… Read More

A lot can change in a year. In December 2023, the Pope County Tribune featured a story about the Minnewaska Lutheran Home’s iconic Clock Tower in Starbuck. One year later, efforts to bring the historic tower back to life are well underway, with the promise of hearing Christmas carols in the near future. The December 4,… Read More