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

The Arts flourish in rural Minnesota Reprinted from a story by Patricia Corrigan that was published Feb. 16 on nextavenue.org website. Last summer, Gloria Pfeifer took a class in plein air painting through the Art Colony, and now she’s scheduling a related workshop in Farwell, a town in rural farm country some 336 miles southwest of Grand… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com A public hearing was held before the regular school board meeting to discuss a flexible learning year. The request is to begin school prior to Labor Day, on August 28, 2023. Minnesota statute requires schools hold three public hearing dates in order to have an early start. The final public hearing will… Read More

Heather Gaston of Sugar Glow by Heather received her first dollar from the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce. Heather makes her own sugar scrubs for skincare and pampering. 

Jackie Hill, owner of Lakes Area Residential Cleaning, recently accepted her first dollar from the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce by chamber board members Karen Tharaldson (left) and Dan Jahn. . Lakes Area Residential Cleaning is a service that offers basic cleaning and deep cleaning in both a residential and commercial setting.