Armful of Love committee members are preparing for the program that provides Christmas gifts for infants -18 years 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. Registration forms are available through the Pope County Family… Read More

Though the vendors have long packed up and the tents have come down, the inaugural Starbuck Vintage & Artisan Market is still bringing the community together, this time in support of the market’s first nonprofit donation award that was given to Lowry’s Discovery Days Preschool. The hope for the market is to sponsor a different… Read More

The Minnewaska Area High School BPA chapter had a few individuals who were elected to leadership positions in their organization this past weekend. Alexx Carlson is one of six Minnesota BPA members who will help plan and assist at the State and National Leadership Conferences this year. Molly Hjelm and Xi Li will plan and… Read More

Under old business  the Starbuck Area Chamber of Commerce board at its Oct. 18 regular meeting further discussed updating the chamber website.  The present host and one other web designer were interviewed to discuss fees and suggestions to improve the site.  More information will be presented at the November meeting. Details of a Bike Share program… Read More

The Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber chose the Forest Ridge Apartments in Glenwood as November’s Member of the Month. Forest Ridge Apartments are market rate apartments that feature 1–3-bedroom floor plans. Pictured left to right are Jim Highdale, Mark Kahrs, Matt Daniels, Clarissa Ulness, Trina Starker and Clay Weisel.  

Contributed by Leslie Randall, Glenwood Public Library We will be having a special Thanksgiving Story Time for preschoolers on Thursday, Nov. 17, at 10:30 a.m. Story Time will resume on Dec. 1 after Thanksgiving. We look forward to seeing everyone! New at the library we have Clare Mackintosh’s “The Last Party.” On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd… Read More

Christmas Care, a program of the Starbuck VFW, Auxiliary and the Starbuck Fire Department Auxiliary, serves families in need in Western Pope County (Starbuck, Lowry, Cyrus). We depend on members of the community to submit the names of families to us. If you know of any families or individuals who could benefit from this program,… Read More

Happenings at Central Square Join us this Saturday at 7 p.m. for an evening with the incredible duo, Branden & James. As seen on the television show, America’s Got Talent, these two outstanding performers will bring classic and contemporary music to Glenwood. There are still tickets available for this show, but they are selling fast! Tickets are… Read More

Successful one-day hunt Nov. 15, 1962 – Considering that roughly two thirds of the county was off-limits to deer hunters, the Tribune reported that the one-day shotgun slug season was successful. Clayton Sandvig of the Glenwood Meat Lockers  said that he had processed 31 deer. The first deer was shot by Bob Gandrud, the largest by… Read More

A sign of bad roads From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Nov. 16, 1922. Election Returns Complete. The canvassing board met on Monday and made the official canvas of the election returns in the county. The total votes registered in Pope County were 4,961. The total number of votes cast and counted were 4.794. The man… Read More