Lakers volleyball team grabs Subsection 6A-2 title Nov. 7, 1963 – Glenwood High School’s football field, once one of the most well known in the area, was abandoned. History had been made on the field in 1930 when the Glenwood Lakers met Morris for the first high school football under the lights! Glenwood had won the… Read More

Almost 140 people attended the Fall Senior Citizens Party on Thursday, Oct. 26. The Pope County Council on Aging thanked everyone who attended and said they hope to see everyone next June at the next party.  Also, a huge thank you to the Angie and Darren at the Minnewaska House Brewing Co & Grill for… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com The Minnewaska Golf Club, now in its 100th year, was honored last week as the 2023 recipient of the Pope County Salute to Business & Industry award. Casey Vangsness, Head Golf Professional at Minnewaska Golf Club, accepted the award at a luncheon at Lakeside last Thursday that attracted about 80 people, including past… Read More

Residents of Minnewaska Area School (MAS) District will decide on a technology levy initiative that is part of a special election on November 7.  District residents will have the opportunity to vote on the levy and play a key role in determining the future of technology at MAS, according to the school district.  In-person voting will take… Read More

A group of Minnewaska Area High School students, several community members, the HELP council and the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber and Welcome Center were able to join Someplace Safe’s Walk Against Domestic Violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Community law enforcement agencies ensured the safety of the walkers as they marched from Western Prairie… Read More

•Program set Friday, Nov. 10 at MAHS Gymnasium Minnewaska Area School District is once again privileged to host the 2023 Veterans’ Day program, it was announced last week.    “This cherished tradition, which we have proudly upheld since 2008, allows us to honor and express our deep gratitude to our military veterans,” it was stated in a news release… Read More

Armful of Love committee members are preparing for the program that provides Christmas gifts for infants through 18 year olds who are living in the household and a family holiday food package.  The Pope County program was created to help relieve stressors that families may experience over the holiday season.  If community members, businesses or organizations would… Read More

By Melanie Stegner News@pctribune.com Minnesota schools have been experiencing a bus driver shortage since the pandemic, and the Minnewaska School District is no exception. The issue isn’t anything new, but it’s persistent. The shortage in Minnesota has become a significant concern, impacting the state’s education system and the daily lives of countless students. While this issue… Read More

Submitted by Rita Larson, secretary The October Starbuck Area chamber of Commerce meeting attendance included 5 board members and 4 visitors. Discussion started with reviewing our creative Dragon Boat committee’s special Bingo Night to sponsor next year’s races, the 15th Annual Starbuck Dragon Boat Races!  The first of these fun game nights found the well-known game using… Read More

Four Minnewaska Tae Kwon Do students brought home tournament medals. There were four different events that each athlete had the option of competing in: forms, sparring, weapons and board breaking. Josiah Arevalo competed in the Fall Brawl Taekwondo Tournament in Princeton on Sept. 9 and placed second in weapons and first in forms. The Pederson family… Read More