Area residents are invited to take a driving tour of the Glenwood Magical Christmas Residential Lighting Contest participants.   Judges picked the Linda Jensen home at 301 Eide Circle in Glenwood as the first-place winner. The Sadie Daniels  home at 19421 State Hwy 104, Glenwood took second place.  And the Cody and Kori Bosek home at 180… Read More

The Minnewaska Area Elementary accelerated readers that reached the 100-point mark for the month of December received their medals this week. Front row, left to right: Kaylee, Elizabeth, Marley, Bode and Miley. Second row, left to right: Ava, Arden, Isaac, Makenna, Bennett and Lyla. The Accelerated Reader is a program that promotes reading and supports… Read More

Board members Keith Nygaard of Starbuck and Randy Mitteness and Randy Pederson of Glenwood and staff of the Pope Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) learned about the latest conservation programs at the 86th annual meeting of the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (MASWCD). The meeting was held Dec. 12-14 at the… Read More

Meal service is set to begin January 2 Area senior citizens will have a new place to gather for noon lunches, it was announced last week.   The new meal site for Glenwood area seniors will now be at The Village, a restaurant and bar located just across the street from the Glenwood Senior Center on Franklin Street… Read More

Wes Torguson, pictured on the left, one of The Salvation Army bell ringers, “has helped us ring at Tom’s in Starbuck for many years,” said Donna Ortendahl, a local field representative for The Salvation Army.  “ We appreciate him and we thank him for his continued dedication to our mission of helping those that are… Read More

Contributed by Leslie Randall, Glenwood Public Library We have many new books and magazines to enjoy during the cold, blustery winter ahead.  Monday mornings aren’t supposed to be fun, but they should be predictable. However, on this particular Monday, Stephanie Plum knows that something is amiss when she turns up for work at Vinnie’s Bail Bonds to… Read More

The Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC), an organization representing all 87 Minnesota counties, recently passed its top legislative priorities for the 2023 legislative session.  These priorities were approved by the AMC Board of Directors and represent the highest needs of Minnesota’s elected county governments who administer a variety of services on behalf of their residents.  … Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Senator Amy Klobuchar held a round-table conference with local county officials last week to discuss workforce and childcare issues. Gordy Wagner, Pope County Commissioner, Rick Greene, Chisago County Commissioner, Todd Patzer, Lac qui Parle County Commissioner, Bill LaValley, Grant County Commissioner and Julia Lines, Isanti County Economic Development Administrator were in attendance… Read More

During December, Minnewaska Elementary students wrote letters of gratitude to some of the local businesses and individuals that have contributed to the school and the community. They have much to be thankful for and you can tell by the letters, it was stated.  Below are some of the student’s letters. Dear Teresa’s Turn Bakery, Thank you for… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From December 27, 1912 A wedding reception was tendered Hannah Borstad and Arthur Lee at Lake Hazel Wednesday.  Tom Dahl left last week for Albert Lea where he will visit friends and relatives for a week.  E. Hanson of Rolling Forks and Mrs. M.P. Highum of Cyrus passed away the past week.  Ed Olson ate Christmas turkey… Read More