Minnewaska Area Schools recently announced that Angie VanZee has been appointed as the district’s new Community Education Director, beginning July 1, 2025. VanZee will succeed long-time director Bill Mills, who is retiring after a distinguished career of service to the district and community. VanZee brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as the… Read More

To those who kept the music playing This is the 10th in a series of articles commemorating the history and the 100th anniversary of the Glenwood Band Shell.   As special celebration is on July 9.  By Bandshell Anniversary organizers Glenwood recently lost a man of integrity and a gentleman who was widely known and highly… Read More

The Glenwood Public Library hosted the “Mixed Nuts” comedy show last Tuesday afternoon at the Library.  The free show for all ages included physical comedy, age-appropriate humor and audience participation.  “Mixed Nuts” was presented by entertainers Lori and Mark Hurley, from A Touch of Magic Entertainment.  The comedy duo has been together for over 20… Read More

By Wayne Zimmerman Buckthorn Brigade  The event featuring local experts in woodland management was designed for landowners and managers who find themselves struggling to manage invasive buckthorn. The Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge hosted the event. We started at the Oak Savanna Learning Center with a presentation by UMN Adjunct Agroforestry and Economics Professor Dean Current, who gave… Read More

Action follows strong community support for the proposal At its June 16 regular meeting, the Minnewaska Area School Board voted to move forward with a $25 million building bond referendum, which will go before voters in a special election this November. The decision follows results from the district’s April 2025 community survey, which drew 889 responses and… Read More

Anne Gilbertson, CNM, a certified nurse midwife with over 14 years of experience in women’s health, is joining Glacial Ridge Health System and will begin seeing patients on August 4. Appointments are now being scheduled at both the Glenwood and Starbuck Medical Centers.  Anne provides a wide range of women’s health services, including prenatal and postpartum… Read More

Glacial Ridge Health System (GRHS) has been named the 8th-ranked midsize employer in Minnesota on the Star Tribune’s 2025 Top 200 Workplaces list. This recognition highlights GRHS’s strong employee engagement, its mission of delivering heartfelt care, and the positive culture shaped by its dedicated team. As one of just 47 midsize organizations (150–499 employees) statewide… Read More

The Glenwood Public Library is set to host a “Birds of a Feather” program at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 24 at the Library, located at 108 1st Ave SE in Glenwood.  The program is free and open to all ages. Birds of a Feather musicians Ann Torralba and Suzi Shelton perform their original songs in an… Read More

Todd ‘n Tina, a family-friendly music duo from Minnesota, is set to put on a program at the Glenwood Public Library at 1 p.m., Thursday, June 26. Todd ‘n Tina are known for making fun, goofy and ridiculous music for the young . . . and young at heart.  All ages are welcome to the free program…. Read More

The Minnewaska Middle/High School Music Department recently held a successful mattress fundraiser. Thanks to overwhelming community support, they were able to break the Minnesota record by raising $21,720 in a single day of sales, it was stated. The MAS Music Department would like to thank all the community members who bought mattresses and/or helped by spreading… Read More