An early spring snowstorm caused the Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center’s Easter Egg Hunt at Barsness Park on Saturday to again be a drive through event. Several attendees were greeted by the Easter bunny and given a bag of treats to enjoy. Students from the MAHS National Honor Society stuffed eggs and made a paper… Read More

It was the shortest open-water season on record with Lake Minnewaska becoming ice free on March 13, 2024 and then being ice-covered on March 28, 2024.  April Fools!  The ice did cover much of the lake again on Thursday, but it was thin and most was gone by mid afternoon.  It is likely it won’t… Read More

By Melanie Stegner Reporter The Minnewaska Area School Board took action last week to terminate the employment of Gloria Andreasen, Mental Health Professional at WIN Academy, following the discovery of restrictions placed on her license.  Restrictions were placed on Andreasen’s license in social work after an investigation by the Minnesota Board of Social Work discovered that between… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Attorney Troy Nelson discussed the new Minnesota law legalizing adult cannabis use and the possible regulatory framework about cannabis and Glenwood’s role in that law.  In short, Nelson told the Glenwood City Commission that it was too soon for the city to be doing much on the issue, especially since the… Read More

By Melanie Stegner Reporter A group popped up in Pope County recently that is directed toward modern homesteading.  The Minnewaska Modern Homesteader group’s mission is a community of women who support and encourage each other to learn and grow in traditional skills and apply them to modern day living. Through shared wisdom and knowledge, group members are… Read More

Do you have an interest in the weather? Are you looking for a way to do something for the environment from your location? Or how about a great classroom or family activity that provides an easy way for kids to get involved with science?  Volunteer as a rainfall monitor for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and… Read More

Minnewaska Area Elementary Kindergarten through second grade physical education classes were able to take advantage of the snowy weather last week. According to the PhyEd teacher, Grace Gerads, the kids were excited to be active outside and share the experience with their classmates.

Last week provided the area with plenty of snow and winter-like weather.  Minnewaska Schools had a SNOW E-Learning day on Monday, so Carter and MacKenzie Taffe (above) took it literally and made a”SNOW E-ngineered Man.”  Bigger than last year and so are they!  Building a snowman of this size is no easy task.  Now that’s… Read More

A Long Beach man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies related to child pornography and interference with privacy of a minor, it was stated in a news release from the Pope County Sheriff’s office.   The Pope County Sheriff’s Office received multiple tips from the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children of an individual… Read More

These classes are offered for youth and adults who have not taken a firearms safety class. You must be at least 11 years old to take the classes. Ages 14 years and above may take the online class and do the virtual field day which does not require attending this class. Receiving this safety certification… Read More