The Minnewaska Area cross-country team had a great meet at Melrose Area last Tuesday night.  The Laker girls placed second, edging NLS and WDC for the runner-up position behind Breckenridge-Wahpeton, while the boys team earned fourth after losing a tiebreaker for third place with NLS in a meet won by Pequot Lakes. The Lakers also had… Read More

The annual Powderpuff football game between the Minnewaska Area senior and junior girls took place Sunday night on the main football field.  It was a night of great action and entertainment with the senior girls earning the win.  It’s Homecoming week at MAHS this week with a number of activities taking place, including the football… Read More

Homecoming kicked off this Sunday with coronation, followed by the Powderpuff football game on the turf at Minnewaska Area High School.  Special activities are scheduled all week culminating this Friday with a Powderpuff volleyball game, a Homecoming Parade at Minnewaska Area High School, the football game against Rockford and a Homecoming dance on Friday evening… Read More

Eple Tiden, the annual community event in Starbuck will be held this weekend at the Starbuck Depot and Museum. In its 32nd year, Eple Tiden or Apple Time will be held this Saturday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Several activities will be taking place including the traditional favorites and some new ones.  New… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com The Minnewaska Lake Association Board and members of the Starbuck City Council met together last week in Starbuck to gather treatment information and recommendations from a panel of experts on starry stonewort and Eurasian watermilfoil, two invasive plants that have been found in Lake Minnewaska. The joint meeting started with a presentation by… Read More

The popular Glenwood attraction runs each weekend in October, starting Sept. 29 Haunting Glenwood since 2011, Fright Nights Haunted House and Escape Room is an experience like none other and 2023 is their final haunt.  Located in the basement of Central Square, the experience includes twists and turns through hallways and rooms designed to make the hairs on… Read More

Keeping the downtown Glenwood amenity zones beautiful is a partnership of the City of Glenwood, Grow Glenwood, businesses and services and individual volunteers which include: Pope County Courthouse, Glenwood Chiropractic, Palmer Creations, American Solutions for Business, Minnesota Olive Oil Company, Sheer Indulgence, China Panda, Glenwood State Bank, Tom’s Market, Ace Hardware, Waska Village, Deidre and… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com The Pope County Board of Commissioners tentatively set the 2024 preliminary budget and property tax levy at this week’s board meeting. The levy increase agreed upon unanimously for 2024 is 7.9 percent. The total levy at that rate is $10,678,472. At that rate, the county fund balance will experience a decrease of… Read More

KWS Seeds and Aigen, an AI-driven robotics company, are teaming up to drive development of robotic and AI technology for controlling weeds, offering farmers a chemical- and carbon-free solution. KWS and Aigen are collaborating on a project that will evaluate the performance of the Aigen on-farm robotic fleet in operating autonomously and identifying and removing weeds…. Read More

As the school year gets underway, shoebox packers ​made use of back-to-school prices to purchase gifts and essential items for children in need around the world.  Residents in Glenwood​​​ are collecting school supplies, along with personal care items and fun toys, to pack in shoeboxes. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver these… Read More