Banquet, set for June 24 is primary fundraiser for the Lake Association The Minnewaska Lake Association (MLA) will conduct this year’s 23rd annual banquet on Saturday, June 24 at the Minnewaska House Brewing Co. + Grill.   The MLA ,strongly encourages its members and those who want to attend to get your tickets early. “Last year… Read More

Benson farmer to assist in directing soy checkoff resources With five seats up for reelection, the Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) has announced the results of the 2023 election.  Benson farmer and longtime MSR&PC Director Patrick O’Leary was reelected to represent District 4. Bill Zurn (District 1, 2 and 3), Pat Sullivan (District 5 and… Read More

After requesting a moment of silence for Josh Owen, the Pope County Deputy killed in the line of duty on April 15, Glenwood Mayor Sherri Kazda called to order the regular meeting of the Glenwood City Commission. Later in the meeting, City Administrator Dave Iverson commended the city’s staff, fire department, police department and Police Chief… Read More

A significant Minnesota Department of Transportation project in this area this year includes resurfacing westbound I-94, west of Alexandria near Highway 114 and improving the I-94 and Highway 27 interchange near Alexandria, including constructing roundabouts at both the westbound and eastbound ramps to improve mobility and traffic flow.

By Nancy Jost West Central Initiative  Pope County—like counties across the nation—has a child-care shortage. That shortage was expected to deepen when Calvary Lutheran Church in Glenwood, Minnesota (population 2,600), announced that it would again need the space that it was renting to Kingdom Kids, an organization licensed to provide childcare for up to 96 kids. With… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From May 16, 1913 O Thursday of last week, Oscar Ness left Starbuck on an immigrant train for Willston, ND where he had some land and intended to go into farming. Last Monday his lifeless body was found 15 miles from Casselton, ND by a local passenger train. It is rumored that young Ness… Read More

Tennis courts put in for playing this year From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, May 10, 1923. The tennis courts in the park are both going to be put into shape for playing this year and in order for us to do it, we need help from those who are interested in the game. It is a… Read More

West Nile Virus expected to be even worse May 16, 1963 – Dedication ceremonies for the first of two new homes for the aging in the area were held. Lakeview Nursing Home, a facility with 22 rooms for residents, was to admit its first residents to their new home sometime later in the week. The facility… Read More

Minnewaska Area High School students participated in the 2023 Prom at MAHS on Saturday evening.  Above, Brady Blair and Kacie Danielson walked in the grand march as parents filled the bleachers for the event.  At left students pose for a group photo and below left, Chase Boelke and Jenna Drewes are announced for the grand… Read More

Generosity of donors, partnerships amake supporting first responders and their families possible The Front Line Foundation (TFLF) announced last Tuesday that it has given a $20,000 death benefit to the family of Pope County Deputy Joshua Owen, who was killed in the line of duty on April 15 in Cyrus.  Tragically, Owen was killed on his 44th birthday. Deputy Owen was… Read More