Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center and Chamber holiday lighting contest The Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center and Chamber will be holding a residential lighting contest for city or rural residents with a Glenwood address. Judging will take place Dec. 12-14 and winners will be announced on Thursday, Dec. 15. 1st Place – $150 (Minnewaska Dollars); 2nd Place… Read More

Article submitted by Kathryn Kyvig, secretary The VFW Auxiliary to Starbuck Post 4582 held their regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the meeting room of the VFW with President Karen Tharaldson presiding. The Chaplain offered the opening prayer and the pledge to the flag was given. The roll call of officers… Read More

Happenings at Central Square The Christmas season is fast approaching! Join Central Square on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. for Mason Dixson Line’s “A Kickin’ Country Christmas” concert. Secure your tickets today by visiting centralsquare.org! Tom’s Food Market is a proud sponsor of this 2022 concert series performance! American Solutions for Business will sponsor cash… 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

New watering system for golf course to be installed Nov. 22, 1962 – Hillier of Glenwood was honored as she took her post as fifth district president for the VFW Auxiliary. Also pictured with Hillier were Ethel Teach, fifth district musician, and Clara Reents, district secretary. Both were also from Glenwood.  Leven Township farmer L.C. Schumacher was elected… Read More

Cigar factory expanded to Glenwood From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Nov. 23, 1922. Friends and neighbors of Mr. & Mrs. Olson gathered at their temporary home last Sunday afternoon and gave them a shower of canned goods. It will be remembered that the Olson’s home burned down a couple of weeks ago, in which they lost… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From November 29, 1912 Conrad A. Maanum and Mathilda J. Monson were married on Wednesday in Langhei by Rev. Pederson. Mr. and Mrs. Maanum will locate on their farm in Hoff which has recently been secured and appointed for their abode.  Fifteen babies have been born in Starbuck to date during 1912 according to statistics… Read More

Minnewaska Area Schools hosted its 17th annual Veterans Appreciation Program, Friday, Nov. 11 in the high school gymnasium during Veterans Day.  Guest speaker for the event was Major Joe Howe.  Veterans and guests were invited to the cafeteria for lunch following the program, compliments of the Palmer Bus Service. Members of the local Color Guard advanced… Read More

WWII Vet Cliff Ogdahl recognized at Veterans program One of Pope County’s last surviving Word War II veterans Cliff Ogdahl was recognized by Minnewaska Area Schools Superintendent Chip Rankin at the 17th Annual Veterans Day program at MAHS on Veterans Day last Friday.  Ogdahl recently celebrated his 99th birthday and attended the program along with… Read More

A herd of goats has been busy removing the invasive plant known as buckthorn from Barsness park.  The goats are well-known for their voracious appetite for buckthorn and can eat it in hillsides and ravines where it’s difficult for volunteers to reach with pullers or equipment.  This is the second summer the goats were employed… Read More