Lowry  Manufacturing Company is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a high-quality grain handling equipment production company Lowry Manufacturing Co., located in Lowry began producing high-quality grain handling equipment for use across the United States and Canada in 1973. The Company prides themselves on offering innovative, configurable, customized designs, superior customer service, and quality construction that stands… Read More

Minnewaska Area Elementary students were recently recognized for their reading accomplishments. The following students earned their Accelerated Reader medal. In 1st Grade: McKinzlee, Aria, Connor, Max, Avram, Dillon, Silas, Solveig, Mel, Kendall, Aubree, Reid, Killian, Nora, and Toby. In 2nd Grade: Callie, Spencer, JaeLynn, Jeffrey, Gus, Stella, and Thatcher. In 3rd Grade: Nora, Nathan, Kelci,… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Community Partners Drop-In Center in Glenwood is a safe haven for adults. It’s a place of acceptance, support, advocacy and self-empowerment. The façade of the building does not show the warmth that is inside.  When you walk in the doors, you are greeted by the smiling face of Melanie Hanson. She’s overseen the… Read More

Raelyn Williams, from Girl Scout Troop 255, attended a Camp Cookie Lane Celebration on Saturday, May 20, at Camp Sanderson near Spicer. She had two legacy bricks laid for selling over 1,000 packages of Girl Scout Cookies in both the 2021 (1,067 packages) and 2022 (1,035 packages) Cookie Season. Raelyn has attended Camp Sanderson, so… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From June 6, 1913 Miss Gertie Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. Johnson and Victor Larson, junior member in the firm, Larson Brothers, were married Wednesday evening in the Free Church. The couple will live in Starbuck. K-R-I-T. The ideal car for everybody. It has set spark. The celebrated High Tension Bosch Magneto. No… Read More

Memorial Day procession to the cemetery marches on in spite of the rain From the Glenwood Herald, Thursday, May 31, 1923.  The Herald can announce this week that at a meeting held last Tuesday it was decided to rent the Minnewaska Hotel for the summer to Messers. A.E. Kvam and J.H. Thoreson. These gentlemen will have complete charge… Read More

Lakeside Ballroom burned to the ground June 6, 1963 – The annual 4-H Field Day produced a number of champions. Pictured in the Tribune representing their club at the awards ceremony were Phil MacIver and Helen Odegaard of the Ben Wade Blazers, Ann Anderson and Judy Anderson, also of Ben Wade, Darrell Espelien and Duane Tollefson of… Read More

The Minnewaska Area High School choirs performed their spring finale concert. Under the direction of Gordy Moeller, the Varsity Choir and Concert Choir each wowed the crowd with selections ranging from spiritual music to a Bob Dylan classic. Several students performed solos and the choir was congratulated for their performance at the Minnesota Music Educators… Read More

Minnewaska Area seventh and eighth grade bands including seventh grade jazz and Jazz 2, put on a great performance last week. The lineup included some jazz favorites, concert band selections, a Jurassic Park song and a Beatles song. Several students had solos including Holly Hennen, Owen Greene, Brock Jacobs, Jeffrey Pederson, Jack Payne, Owen Armstrong… Read More

Each year the Glenwood Chamber of Commerce and the Glenwood Welcome Center hosts the annual business meeting and the Community Awards Luncheon from 11:30- 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 23 at the Minnewaska House Brewing Co. + Grill.    This year a change was made to focus on the community awards, according to Kay Blauert, executive… Read More