The Starbuck High School Class of 1964  held its 60th reunion at the Nutcracker Café in Starbuck on Tuesday, Sept. 17.  Class members in the front row from left are:, Janet (Olson) Lundebrek, Helen (Rasmussen) Stafsholt, Mary Ann (Teigen) Sedey, Mary (Roiland) Peterson, Denice (Branch) Velde, and  Diane (Thorson) Haugen.    In the second row from… Read More

GFWC Potpourri Club of Glenwood is organizing a Fall Food Drive. Please drop  non-perishable, non-expired, food and personal items in collection bins at the following businesses: Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber office, Eagle Bank, Magnifi Credit Union, Thrivent Financial, Glacial Ridge Wellness Center, Public Library, Glenwood State Bank, Lake Area Family Chiropractic and the Dollar Tree. … Read More

The Minnewaska Area Schools Board of Education has approved adjustments to the 2024-2025 school calendar to accommodate staff development requirements mandated by the READ Act.  To ensure compliance with the new state legislation and support our educators with essential training, Minnewaska Area Schools will designate two days, Monday, December 9, 2024, and Wednesday, January 31, 2025,… Read More

Bright sunshine and a warm wind greeted the county fair From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Sept. 18, 1924 G.O.P.’s Have Hard Luck: B.K. Savre and Anfin Kvam journeyed to the not far away city of Villard very lately to solicit funds for the G.O.P. It is said from good authority at Villard that they met… Read More

Homecoming candidates make headlines Sept. 24, 1964 – Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman announced that the financial assistance necessary to begin work on the West Central Minnesota Resource Conservation Land Development Project would indeed be available. All or parts of five counties, including Pope, would be involved in the objectives of the plan. These included proper… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Sept. 25, 1914 Miss Rhoda Engebretson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Engebretson and Earle H. Yarick were married at the home of the bride’s parents yesterday morning. The couple will make their home in Aurora. Olga Nelson has been absent from school this week on account of a headache as a result of… Read More

Lowry Days-Ribfest The community of Lowry held its annual Lowry Days-Rib Fest celebration, Saturday with hundreds of area residents taking part in the full-day of activities. The afternoon started off with bingo from 2-4 p.m. and a Car Show from 2-5 p.m. along Main Street in Lowry. At 4 p.m., the Ribfest tasting started and there was… Read More

A fun day of learning for area 6th graders The Pope and Stevens SWCDs worked together to host the 20th Annual Water Fest event last Friday, Sept. 13 for 6th grade students from area school districts.   The purpose of the water festival is to teach sixth grade students about water:  1) what it is and how… Read More

Minnewaska Area High School kicked off its homecoming activities for the week with the crowning of the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen at a ceremony on Sunday evening. Ella Lewison was crowned Queen and Riley Thorfinnson was crowned King.  The two were chosen from a field of six candidates for each position.  The full MAHS… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners heard a comprehensive report about the city’s Storm Water fees structure from Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH).  The company recently conducted an analysis of the city’s current rates for stormwater utilities and is proposing rate increases over the next five years. The city commission did not approve any rate increases… Read More