Members of the Barsness Park Splash Pad committee accepted a $15,000 donation from the Glenwood Rotary Club.  The splash pad committee raised close to $250,000 from community donations over the past year and partnered with the City of Glenwood to install the splash pad in Barsness Park.  The work on the splash pad was completed… Read More

American Solutions for Business celebrates achieving another record year of growth.  During their annual home office update meeting, President of American, Justin Zavadil, shared updates regarding projects and events happening within the home office and field, while Vice President of Finance, Bill Finley, shared updates regarding ASB’s growth and increased stock share value.  “It’s exciting to see… Read More

The Minnewaska Area Elementary School Library is happy to announce that they have received a grant from the Gladys Ness Brang Foundation to purchase new books. “Our library is very important to the learning process as it stimulates interest and widens the horizon of each student. We are so happy to be able to purchase… Read More

By Kris Goracke news@pctribune.com When traveling to a new area, how do you explore?   For many, riding a bicycle is at the top of their list. It is not only fun but also, it is a perfect activity to see the sights of a community. So, suppose you didn’t bring your bike with you on the… Read More

Ariel Hughes, Land Use Specialist with Pope County, has been assigned the responsibility of administering the county feedlot program. She is stepping into the role of longtime feedlot officer Barry Bouwman who has retired. Our goal is to make this transition as seamless as possible for our producers. Achieving that goal will require a team… Read More

As a part of celebrating the one-year anniversary of her store’s opening, Emily Fickes, owner of Verge of Fantastic, received recognition from the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce during a Grand Re-opening Celebration a couple of weeks ago. Located at 22 First Street Southeast, the store has something for everyone. Fickes has spent the… Read More

Glenwood Lions Club had another successful annual fall fundraiser to support their many local, regional and International Lions Club projects.   At the Club’s November monthly gathering at Captain’s Bar and Grill, they conducted the cash raffle ticket drawings using a Random Number Generator to select the winners. The lucky winners were $400 Jim Zenk, $200 … Read More

Keep your stomach full of turkey and free from foodborne illness this Thanksgiving holiday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds us all that it’s important to remember the steps to food safety during America’s biggest meal. “While the four steps to food safety — clean, separate, cook and chill — are important every day and… Read More

Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center and Chamber holiday lighting contest The Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center and Chamber will be holding a residential lighting contest for city or rural residents with a Glenwood address. Judging will take place Dec. 12-14 and winners will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. 1st Place – $150 (Minnewaska Dollars); 2nd Place… Read More

Article submitted by Kathryn Kyvig, secretary The VFW Auxiliary to Starbuck Post 4582 held their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the meeting room of the VFW with President Karen Tharaldson presiding. The Chaplain offered the opening prayer and the pledge to the flag was given. The roll call of officers… Read More