The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle permit fees at all 75 state parks and recreation areas on four dates in 2023. The Free Park Days will be Saturday, April 22; Saturday, June 10; Saturday, Sept. 9 and Friday, Nov. 24. With the support of the state legislature, the DNR offers Free Park Days… Read More

Pope County Commissioner Gordy Wagner (center) testified in support of more transportation funding at the Minnesota House Transportation Finance Committee meeting in St. Paul.  He is flanked by Rep. Frank Hornstein, Chair of the House Transportation Finance Committee and Margaret Donahoe, Executive Director of Minnesota Transportation Alliance.  

Thirty-eight Minnewaska Area Schools 8th and 9th grade students competed at St. Cloud State last Saturday in the Regional History Day competition.  The State competition will be held on Saturday, April 22 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Those who competed in the regional competition (first photo front row from left) are: Madeline Reents,… Read More

The Glenwood Public Library recently hosted a watercolor painting class led by COMPAS teaching artist Anne McFaul Reid.  Participants learned a variety of techniques including brush strokes and color mixing.  This class was sponsored by the Glenwood Public Library and Viking Library System and funded by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.  In the… Read More

Controversial golf course development  in Lake Andrew  Township can proceed  By Brett Blocker Lakes Area Review/ New London-Spicer Finding “no basis to void the sale,” Kandiyohi County Judge Stephen Wentzell has ruled that developers may move forward with the purchase of a parcel of land in the New London area, upon which they have proposed building a new golf course. Judge… Read More

These classes are offered for youth and adults who have not taken a firearms safety class. You must be at least 11 years old to take the classes. Ages 14 years and above may take the online class and do the virtual field day which does not require attending this class. Receiving this safety certification… Read More

BIO Girls, a self-esteem building program that has been a resource for Pope County girls grades 2-6 for the past three years is searching for a new volunteer leader.  Based out of Fargo, ND, the BIO (Beautiful Inside and Out) Girls program combines life-skills lessons, mentorship, and non-competitive physical activity and has been proven to increase… Read More

By Melanie Stegner News @pctribune.com Danielle Kulzer Douvier was recognized for her contribution at WIN Academy at last week’s Minnewaska Area School board meeting. “She’s an awesome member of the WIN team. She keeps students engaged, is caring, consistent and dependable and she can remain calm in some of the most difficult situations,” stated Susan Knutson,… Read More

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Minnesota State Director Colleen Landkamer recently announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes that were damaged by severe storms, flooding and tornadoes in 2022.  The grants are being made available through supplemental disaster funding under the Rural Disaster Home Repair Grant Program. Through this program,… Read More

Minnesota’s Gov. Tim Walz traveled to Raymond last Thursday morning to survey the site where a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train carrying ethanol derailed along Highway 23 just west of the city of Raymond. The governor met with residents and offered the state’s full support. The governor is coordinating closely with the United States Department of… Read More