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  • Starbuck Glimpses in The Past

    | Published on November 6, 2023 at 12:14pm CST

    110 YEARS AGO From Nov. 14, 1913 A pretty wedding took place on Wednesday of last week at the parsonage of H.O. Koefod, when Clara Rorvig of White Bear Lake became the bride of Alfred Wrolson, also of White Beak Lake. The couple will locate in Montana where the groom has a farm. A large number of people… Read More

  • Pope County Museum Notes

    | Published on November 6, 2023 at 12:13pm CST

    The Farmers’ State Bank closes its doors From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, November 8, 1923. A joint male chorus from Rev. Johnson’s three congregations at Osakis, Minn., will give a concert at St. Pauli’s church, under the auspices of the Young People’s league, next Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2 o’clock. They will sing familiar songs… Read More

  • Down Memory Lane

    | Published on November 6, 2023 at 12:12pm CST

    Lakers volleyball team grabs Subsection 6A-2 title Nov. 7, 1963 – Glenwood High School’s football field, once one of the most well known in the area, was abandoned. History had been made on the field in 1930 when the Glenwood Lakers met Morris for the first high school football under the lights! Glenwood had won the… Read More

  • Pope County Senior Citizens Fall Party

    | Published on October 30, 2023 at 2:02pm CDT

    Almost 140 people attended the Fall Senior Citizens Party on Thursday, Oct. 26. The Pope County Council on Aging thanked everyone who attended and said they hope to see everyone next June at the next party.  Also, a huge thank you to the Angie and Darren at the Minnewaska House Brewing Co & Grill for… Read More

  • MGC honored with Salute to Business/Industry  award

    | Published on October 30, 2023 at 2:00pm CDT

    By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com The Minnewaska Golf Club, now in its 100th year, was honored last week as the 2023 recipient of the Pope County Salute to Business & Industry award. Casey Vangsness, Head Golf Professional at Minnewaska Golf Club, accepted the award at a luncheon at Lakeside last Thursday that attracted about 80 people, including past… Read More

  • MAS voters to decide on special tech levy

    | Published on October 30, 2023 at 1:59pm CDT

    Residents of Minnewaska Area School (MAS) District will decide on a technology levy initiative that is part of a special election on November 7.  District residents will have the opportunity to vote on the levy and play a key role in determining the future of technology at MAS, according to the school district.  In-person voting will take… Read More

  • WALKING FOR THE CAUSE

    | Published on October 30, 2023 at 1:53pm CDT

    A group of Minnewaska Area High School students, several community members, the HELP council and the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber and Welcome Center were able to join Someplace Safe’s Walk Against Domestic Violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Community law enforcement agencies ensured the safety of the walkers as they marched from Western Prairie… Read More

  • MAS to host 18th annual Veterans Day program 

    | Published on October 30, 2023 at 1:49pm CDT

    •Program set Friday, Nov. 10 at MAHS Gymnasium Minnewaska Area School District is once again privileged to host the 2023 Veterans’ Day program, it was announced last week.    “This cherished tradition, which we have proudly upheld since 2008, allows us to honor and express our deep gratitude to our military veterans,” it was stated in a news release… Read More

  • Support families through ‘Armful of Love’ 2023

    | Published on October 30, 2023 at 1:47pm CDT

    Armful of Love committee members are preparing for the program that provides Christmas gifts for infants through 18 year olds who are living in the household and a family holiday food package.  The Pope County program was created to help relieve stressors that families may experience over the holiday season.  If community members, businesses or organizations would… Read More

  • School bus driver shortage is persistent problem 

    | Published on October 30, 2023 at 1:46pm CDT

    By Melanie Stegner News@pctribune.com Minnesota schools have been experiencing a bus driver shortage since the pandemic, and the Minnewaska School District is no exception. The issue isn’t anything new, but it’s persistent. The shortage in Minnesota has become a significant concern, impacting the state’s education system and the daily lives of countless students. While this issue… Read More

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