A powerful geomagnetic storm last week gave way to a rare sighting of the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. The Northern Lights are commonly seen in Alaska, Canada and Iceland as portions of them are located near the earth’s magnetic poles, but a geomagnetic storm of severe magnitude made it possible to see the aurora… Read More

MACT*FEST Central Square was the site for MACT*Fest 2023, a biennial festival that showcases the best of community theatre, with performances, workshops and networking opportunities for actors, directors, designers and other theatre professionals. Theatre enthusiasts and community theaters from across the state attended  MACT*Fest 2023 at the historic venue in Glenwood.   MACT*Fest audiences enjoyed a… Read More

Last week, March 20-23, Minnewaska Area students visited our nation’s capital. The group of 108 students (mainly 9th-11th graders) and 30 chaperones spent four days touring all kinds of historic places. Some of the highlights were the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum, Gettysburg, the Arlington Cemetery which included the Changing of The Guard at the… Read More

Despite a winter that won’t let go of its grip on the area, the Glenwood Dairy Queen was opened for the spring-summer season last week despite the amount of snow that is piled in front of the local facility.  A smiling face and a sign painted into the snowbank in front of the local DQ… Read More

Duininck Concrete roundabout project located at TH29 and 160th St. in Glenwood, Minn., received a MnDOT Merit Award. The MnDOT Concrete Rating Panel announced the project was rated the best of its type completed in Minnesota during 2022. The roundabout provides critical support to a larger infrastructure improvement. The Glenwood-based Duininck Concrete division worked on this… Read More

The Pope County Ministerial held its annual Pastors’ Recital on Sunday, March 19 at Fron Lutheran Church in Starbuck.  $850 was raised for the Pope County Food Shelf.  Pictured (from left) are Pastor Chris Richards, Pastor Paul Johnson, Pastor Andy League, Pastor Joel Rolf, Pastor Yolanda Y. Williams and Dee Syverson.  After the recital, refreshments… Read More

By Melanie Stegner News@pctribune.com The Pope County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the application to apply for the Family Homeless Assistance and Prevention Program Grant from the Minnesota Housing Agency. The grant will be submitted by the West Central Minnesota Communities Action Council. It is awarded every two years and is part of a program from… Read More

Two Glenwood teenagers were injured when the vehicle they were in left the roadway and rolled at about 1:56 p.m. last Tuesday on Highway 29 near County Road 41 south of Starbuck. A Toyota Camry, driven by Katie Jo Koenig, 17, of Glenwood was northbound on Highway 29 when the vehicle left the road.  Road conditions… Read More

The long-awaited goal of having a place to honor the memory of the Starbuck Lions Club Lefse Team members and their accomplishment of making the World’s Largest Lefse became a reality in 2022. The grand opening of the Lefse Hall of Fame (LHOF) in conjunction with the annual Lefse Dagen was a great success. Making… Read More

The Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Welcome Center invites members of the community to nominate someone special for the annual community awards.  These awards, sponsored by the chamber and welcome center, recognize local individuals who have given their time and efforts to improve the community.  Awards include the Volunteer of the Year,  Civic Organization of… Read More