Kiwanis Club received charter at banquet From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, May 17, 1923. The Kiwanis club of Glenwood received their charter on Monday evening at an elaborate banquet held at the Lutheran church. About 200 people were seated at the tables. The large church parlors were beautifully decorated.  The Glenwood Kiwanis club now has fifty… Read More

Starbuck teen attains Eagle Scout May 23, 1963 – An explosion followed a car accident north of Glenwood on Hwy. No. 29. Three people were injured though the Tribune reported that “all miraculously escaped death.” A record 73 persons voted in the annual Sedan school board elections. Named to the board were Martin Van Der Veen and… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com The plans for completing the CSAH 17/South Lakeshore Drive project were presented to the Pope County Board of Commissioners at last week’s meeting. During the regular county board meeting, commissioners asked County Engineer Brian Giese about the width specified in the plans, pipe and culvert sizes to be utilized, funding availability and… Read More

The Pope County Board of Commissioners last week passed a resolution  recognizing all the inter-agency support received from other counties, cities, and the state in the aftermath of the tragic events involving Pope County Deputy Josh Owen, who was killed in the line of duty on April 15.    The resolution, introduced and read by Chairman… Read More

Xi Li takes fifth in nation; BPA Advisor Karna Palmer honored for 25 years Four Minnewaska Area High School individuals attended the Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calf. on April 26-30th.  Xi Li competed in Computer Modeling category and took fifth in the nation; Daisy Lin competed in both Graphic Design Promotion… Read More

Local anglers took advantage of a beautiful spring day last Wednesday to pursue some panfish on Lake Minnewaska.  After a few days of high winds, the lake was calm on Wednesday and the DNR landing was filled with boat trailers as anglers got out on the water for some spring fishing.  The Minnesota Walleye fishing… Read More

Minnewaska Area School sixth grade students and teachers raked leaves at the Glenwood Cemetery for their annual “Day of Caring” project.  Elementary students and students at W.I.N Academy in Starbuck did community projects last Wednesday.  The W.I.N. students WIN students volunteered their service to tidy up the Starbuck community at several locations, including The Depot,… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Minnesota’s Seventh District Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach visited Minnewaska Area High School last week to be part of a discussion on a few challenges the district faces. Much of the conversation was focused on the childcare issue that the entire community is facing.  Superintendent Chip Rankin began by explaining to Fischbach that the non-profit… Read More

Congratulations to the Minnewaska Area Elementary students for their reading accomplishments. The following students earned their Accelerated Reader medal. In 1st Grade: Theo, Jett, Blake, Cohen, Olivia, Myles, Zane, George. In 2nd Grade: Keegan, Paige, Summit, Calen, Logan. In 3rd Grade: Jameson, Eliza, Logan, Evan, Liberty, Bryce, Isaac, Dominic, Andrew. Accelerated Reader is a program… Read More

Leading up to the fishing opener, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) prepares reports from all over the state of Minnesota, including the Glenwood area.   The reports are prepared by area fisheries managers and include detailed information on waters in the region and what fish you can find there.  The following is the DNR… Read More