Outgoing Waterama Junior Royalty, Queen Stella Meyer and Princess Elin Gandrud, crowned their successors this weekend during the 68th Annual Waterama Jr. Coronation, Saturday afternoon at the City Park Bandshell. Representing Glenwood Waterama for 2024 will be Queen Xeona Bauleke and Princess Skylar Jermy (pictured at left and below).  The girls will represent Glenwood at… Read More

The Waterama Kiddie Parade took place Saturday afternoon along the streets of Glenwood and ending near City Park.  The Kiddie Parade continues to be one of the favorite activities of Waterama, giving people a chance to relax for a bit after a busy Saturday morning and before the rest of the activities later in the… Read More

Arivia and Annika DeBoer compete for host golf course The Minnewaska Golf Course hosted the MGA Women’s Amateur Championship last Monday through Wednesday with 77 of the best women’s amateur golfers in the state competing, including two from Minnewaska Area, sisters Arivia and Annika DeBoer, along with this year’s Minnesota high school state Class A… Read More

Minnewaska Area Schools is seeking parent input regarding student cell phone usage in school. The goal at Minnewaska Area Schools is to set a positive direction with electronic devices and create guidelines for the upcoming school year, it was stated in a letter to parents of MAS students. “We need your input as we develop… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com The Pope County Board approved the application by Casey Ritter to construct a non-farm residence (a home)on a quarter section of land located in Chippewa Falls Township that is  zoned as Agriculture Protection (A-2).  The home construction in an A-2 zoned area must be approved by Conditional Use Permit (CUP) as prescribed in… Read More

The GFWC Potpourri Club of Glenwood announces the official opening of the Little Free Library at Morning Glory Gardens in Long Beach.  The purpose of Little Free Libraries is to bring books to the community and encourage readership.  Readers are asked to bring a book to exchange with a book from the Little Free Library. … Read More

The 11th Annual Minnewaska Classic Car Show wheels into Starbuck on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. at the Starbuck City Park. The car show typically attracts nearly 100 cars, said Jef Fredine, one of the car show organizers.  The event features vehicles from several decades along with plenty of food, treats for the kids and music. … Read More

The annual Vintage and Artisan Market is taking place August 2-3, 2024 in Starbuck, coinciding with the Lake Minnewaska Classic Car Show. The market will be on the South side of the Starbuck City Park where vendors will be selling their wares including vintage goods, handmade textiles, furniture and crafts of all kinds. There will… Read More

The Pope and Stearns Soil and Water Conservation Districts and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture announce a field day at the Rosholt Research Farm on the current research trials. The Rosholt Research Farm Field Day will be held on Thursday, Aug. 15, from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  A great line-up of speakers will be participating in the… Read More

 Sunday, May 19, was a good day for a bunch of prairie enthusiasts at Barsness Park as a controlled burn crew was able to conduct a burn on about half of a native prairie parcel in the park. Previous efforts had been thwarted because of high wind conditions. The parcel of the burn has been impacted… Read More