Minnewaska Area High School students participated in the 2023 Prom at MAHS on Saturday evening.  Above, Brady Blair and Kacie Danielson walked in the grand march as parents filled the bleachers for the event.  At left students pose for a group photo and below left, Chase Boelke and Jenna Drewes are announced for the grand… Read More

Generosity of donors, partnerships amake supporting first responders and their families possible The Front Line Foundation (TFLF) announced last Tuesday that it has given a $20,000 death benefit to the family of Pope County Deputy Joshua Owen, who was killed in the line of duty on April 15 in Cyrus.  Tragically, Owen was killed on his 44th birthday. Deputy Owen was… Read More

Minnewaska Area Elementary School Kindergarteners performed their Peter Rabbit plays for their parents and families on Friday. The students told the tale of Peter Rabbit and his friends Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail, as made famous by Beatrix Potter. The students learned songs, memorized lines and did actions to tell the story.  Check out more photos in… Read More

Minnewaska Area Elementary Students in First and Second Grade put on an excellent performance on Tuesday night in the MAHS Auditorium. The first grade students put on a show with a theme of Hats using the props to show how hats can define a persons job, their hobbies or what time of year it is…. Read More

The night sky after the Memorial Service for Pope County Deputy Josh Owen was captured by a couple of local observers who noticed a “blue line” in their photos in the night sky.  It served as a “Godwink” for many who noticed the northern lights over Glenwood and Lake Minnewaska.  The top photo was taken… Read More

A few weeks ago it seemed like Lake Minnewaska would remain ice-covered well into May.   But some timely rain, warmer night and day-time temperatures and the ice deteriorated very quickly. Early last week, the ice turned very dark, indicating that it was mostly water and by Saturday, after a day of rain and windy conditions, the… Read More

MGC has seen many changes since first opening as a nine-hole course in 1923 When the first group of golfers for the 2023 teed off last Wednesday to open this year’s golf season it marked 100 years since the Minnewaska Golf Club opened in 1923. Wednesday also marked the re-opening of the totally remodeled interior of the… Read More

Volunteers quickly put together a private dinner for Owen family, law enforcement and families By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Central Square became the site last week for a private dinner event for Pope County law enforcement and their families.  The private event also included family members of Pope County Deputy Josh Owen, who was killed in the line of… Read More

Daniel Cochran, a student at Minnewaska Area High School, has been selected to represent Glenwood, as a national Youth Correspondent to the 2023 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Cochran, son of Brent and Mary Lisa Cochran of Glenwood,  joins a select group of students from all over the country for an intensive… Read More

On Monday, May 15, at 7 p.m. the Pope County Museum in Glenwood welcomes Liv Marit Haakenstad who will give a presentation on Norwegian genealogy.  The event is free and open to the public. A Guide to Norwegian Genealogy,  Emigration, and Transmigration This program is a taste of what you will find in her latest book, A Guide… Read More