New text books for Sunday School at Fron From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, March 15, 1923. Confetti to the right of them, kewies to the left of them, dancing, fish pond, novelty stands, candy booths, cane racks, raffles and music all around them, will be the facts when the Legion, the Auxiliary and the public take… Read More

14-year-old saved two lives March 14, 1963 – The controversy over whether or not to dissolve the Sedan school district had boiled into the news again. A petition to dissolve the district and annex parts of it to Glenwood and to Brooten had the desired number of signatures, and the petition would be presented to the… Read More

This year’s Main Event Hetteen Cup vintage snowmobile races were filled with excitement at every turn. Curt Pederson was this year’s winner and earned his fifth Hetteen Cup Championship. There were over 50 races on the icy track in front of Lakeside Ballroom. Racers were in attendance from all over the country, chasing the main… Read More

Minnewaska students perform on stage at first-ever variety show Ross Thorfinnson was emcee for the night’s entertainment and lead guitarist for the Variety Show House Band, Reverse Oreo. Kylee Klassen sang a tune from Camp Rock and Ethan Eliason sang a High School. Jacob Reuss wowed the crowd with his magic performance. Eyan Long, Minnewaska’s… Read More

MACT*Fest 2023 to be hosted in Glenwood March 24-26 Central Square will host the upcoming 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 are invited to attend MACT*Fest 2023.  The festival… Read More

Minnewaska Area Elementary School recently congratulated students for their reading accomplishments. The following students earned their Accelerated Reader medal. In 1st Grade: Luke. In 2nd Grade: Marlowe and Kenny. In 3rd Grade: Skylar, Phoenix, Hadley and Trinity. Accelerated Reader is a program that promotes reading and supports students in their comprehension.

Minnewaska Area Elementary School students in Grade 3 were the winners of the recent Penny War, which was a part of their “I Love to Read” month activities and the Reading4Research campaign. Altogether, the school raised $2,688.68 for pediatric cancer research, with each grade level contributing. Donations were: Kindergarten – $616.89;  Grade 1 – $717.41;… Read More

Minnewaska Area Schools recently concluded the 18th year of the local History Day competition.  This year’s theme was “Frontiers in History” and the students listed are moving on and will be competing at the regional competition in St. Cloud on March 25.

MAS was not one of the school districts targeted by hoax calls, called “swatting.” By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Minnesota schools have recently been the victim of what is known as “swatting.” Swatting is the act of calling 911 or police dispatch to get several officers to show up at a location. Many of the instances of swatting in… Read More

The Minnesota Ambulance Association applauds the 95 ambulance services across Minnesota that were recently honored with special recognition from the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB).    Glacial Ridge Ambulance in Glenwood was one of the services honored with the special recognition.  The 95 awardees had to achieve a performance rate of 80% or higher in… Read More