Glenwood puts on ‘Sunday best’ for tourist season   From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, May 8, 1924 The speaker at the Kiwanis Club last Friday was M.E. Kalton who gave a talk on health in connection with the health week. His talk was brim full of humor with a thought in every story. Kalton is… Read More

Dust Control/Chloride Application Grove Lake Township  Residents Grove Lake Township residents interested in having chloride applied for dust control should contact  Jamie Dietzmann at 320-424-2814.  The cost is $276 for a 18’x300’ strip, or a $92 charge per 100 feet.  Residents will be asked to accurately mark the distance they want treated. The Liquid Calcium Chloride will… Read More

The Minnewaska Area High School Prom was held to a packed house on Saturday as MAHS juniors and seniors donned their best attire. “Happily Ever After” was the theme and the prom committee and advisors did a great job setting the stage. Emcees for the event were Linda Hoffmann and Jason Weber. Attendees walked a… Read More

•Sean Sawdon, a 2007 MAHS graduate, joins crew in May to sail around North America Glenwood native Sean Sawdon, is just weeks away from the adventure of a lifetime. The 2007 Minnewaska Area High School graduate, is taking part in a 7,200-mile sailing race around North America as a crew member in one-leg of the Clipper… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Bids for two major Glenwood city projects scheduled for this year came in below engineer estimate.  The favorable bids meant the city awarded contracts for the work at last Wednesday’s regular Glenwood City Commission meeting.   Commissioners accepted the low bid and awarded the contract for this year’s Water Storage Tank Reconditioning project. The… Read More

Minnewaska was well represented on Saturday, April 20 at the Minneapolis Convention Center for State History Day. Congratulations to Owen Greene (above) who won the History of Baseball Topical Prize! This award is sponsored by the Society for American Baseball Research, Halsey Hall Charter. His project was chosen as the outstanding entry on baseball history… Read More

As spring arrives in Minnesota, it’s time for the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to kick off its popular program that relies on Minnesotans to monitor our 12,000+ lakes and 92,000+ miles of streams: the Volunteer Water Monitoring Program.    The MPCA is currently recruiting volunteers to measure water clarity in numerous lakes and streams –… Read More

Minnewaska Area Elementary second graders recently worked on their reading skills with a special project. Flashlight Friday Fun gave students the opportunity to hone those skills by reading under the glow of the flashlights, it was reported by the school. Check out more photos in our photo gallery!

Pope County children had the opportunity recently  to take part in the Touch the Truck event. Sponsored by the Minnewaska Area Parent Advisory Board, Minnewaska Area Community Education and EC/Thrive Initiative, the event featured staff and equipment from the Pope County Sheriff, Glenwood Police, Starbuck Police, Starbuck Fire Department, Glenwood Fire Department, City of Glenwood,… Read More

Students of differing grade levels will be working  two days this week “We are excited to extend to you an invitation to participate in the upcoming 6th Annual Day of Caring hosted by Minnewaska Area Schools (MAS), according to Supt. Chip Rankin.  “This event, a cherished tradition within our community, embodies the spirit of service and… Read More