Area residents will once again have ample opportunities throughout the area to publicly observe Memorial Day this Monday, May 30. In Glenwood, the annual Memorial Day service is set to begin at 10 a.m. at Central Square Historic Auditorium.  Vietnam veteran Gordy Wagner will once again serve as Master of Ceremonies.  The American Legion and Veterans… Read More

By Kris Goracke news@pctribune.com “As a little girl, I would watch my mother bake and spend hours staring at the pictures in a cake decorating book.”  And for Amy Camp, that is where it all began.    Camp, owner and baker of CampSite Treats is new to Starbuck, but not new to the business of baking.  … Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Glenwood City Commissioners tabled a request from Pope County for a variance that would allow fewer off-street parking spaces at its parking lot in front of the renovated human services building at Minnesota Avenue and 2nd Street. The commissioners voted unanimously to table the request until its first June meeting to allow city… Read More

Chaos Motorsports presented the Minnewaska Mayhem demolition derby on Saturday, May 21, at the Pope County Fairgrounds in Glenwood. There were 60 registrations in total in the first ever Minnewaska Mayhem derby across six classes, including auto cross. Chaos Motorsports is an LLC formed in December 2021 by Dylan Sanvig of Starbuck. They also had… Read More

The Starbuck City Council met for a work session on May 12, followed by a brief special city council meeting.  During the work session, the council discussed possible treatment for Starry Stonewort in the Hobo Park Marina for 2022.  They also reviewed Starbuck’s Emergency Management Plan with Starbuck Chief of Police Mitch Johnsrud.  And last, the… Read More

Vic Vatthauer and Ron Feigum have tended Starbuck’s trees for years Most folks around Starbuck recognize a red 94 Chevy work truck and a guy named Vic (Vatthauer) and another guy named Ron (Feigum).   Ron grew up in Starbuck and operated the town’s nursery for many years and Vic and his family moved to Starbuck… Read More

Glacial Ridge Hospice’s 26th Annual Motorcycle Ride and Car Run will take place on Saturday, June 18, it was announced recently. The ride and activities have always been a community event with free-will donations so everyone can participate. Riding For a Cause’s full lineup of events includes lunch in the park, an afternoon ride, a chance… Read More

“I Love Kids!” A thank you for Pope County childcare providers was created on the Western Prairie Human Services window in downtown Glenwood. Artist Char Slack of Evansville created a colorful painting to help celebrate Child Care Appreciation Month. Pope County Early Childhood (EC)/THRIVE Initiative members, Western Prairie Human Services, West Central Initiative and Child… Read More

Emergency quarantine on wood movement put in place for portion of Kandiyohi County. The quarantine will cover the northeast corner of the county, from U.S. highways 71 and 12 on the western and southern borders, respectively, and the county line on the northern and eastern borders. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has confirmed the presence… Read More

Glenwood Rotary Club recently sponsored a dinner and program to honor those who make the “Meals on Wheels” program work in the Glenwood area. The program, held in May at the Minnewaska House Brewing Co. + Grill, was really two-fold, according to David Sheppard, current president of Glenwood Rotary.  “One, we wanted to thank all the… Read More