This year, 2022, marks a milestone for Starbuck as it is the 30th anniversary of the Grand Opening of the Starbuck Depot.  Five years of imagining, dreaming, careful planning, fundraising, hard work, and fun culminated in its opening on May 16, 1992.  The group of folks that started the effort had a well-deserved sense of… Read More

By Mel Stegner, news@pctribune.com Nate Meissner, Principal of the Minnewaska Area High School, gave a presentation to the MAS board last week regarding an Alternative Learning Program to Minnewaska Area. The program would be provided to students who are considered at risk, or those who continue to show a history of failing grades or are not… Read More

With support from the Pope County Family Collaborative and HELP Council, Safe Families for Children hosted a multidisciplinary lunch April 21 to honor the professionals who support families in the community, in honor of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Attendees were honored and thanked for their contributions in strengthening and supporting families in Pope County.  National… Read More

The Morris Wetland Management District is offering, to all eligible applicants, an opportunity to enter into a Cooperative Agricultural Agreement (CAA) to conduct haying on 15 WPAs in the following three counties of West Central Minnesota: Big Stone (7 Units), Pope (4 Unit) and Stevens (4 Units). Haying will be used to manage the grassland… Read More

Kylee Berger, a Forester for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, will be in Glenwood on Tuesday, May 3 to assist in management of buckthorn and other invasive species in Barsness Park.   She will meet with anyone interested at 12:30 p.m. in the lower group meeting room at Pizza Ranch in Glenwood. Her presentation will include:… Read More

Lake Minnewaska will again be the location  the Dragon Boat Festival on Aug. 13.  This will be the 13th annual Dragon Boat Festival hosted by the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce. “We are so excited to bring this race back!  For those who have not taken part-this is the time to join in! Getting together a team of… Read More

“Two years in the planning we have finally been able to add this event to the many events that the Glenwood Lakes Area Welcome Center helps to organize,” stated Welcome Center Director Kay Blauert.  “I was asked if we couldn’t work on gathering our community (area) families that have family members of any age with… Read More

Mona Gregersen, center, is honored by her General Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC) Starbuck members for being chosen as the MN GFWC Jennie Award candidate. Marlene Hippe presented her with flowers from the club as Lorie Billehus, president, announced it to the audience at their open community meeting on April 21 regarding scamming and frauds. The… Read More

Elsey Hagen, a Minnewaska Area High School junior, participated in the State Speech Tournament on Saturday, April 23. While Elsey did not break finals, she placed 18th in the humorous category at state. 

The April Accelerated Reader 100-point achievers were excited to show off their medals this month. Students who reached the goal are, back row, left to right, Dylann Klassen, Noah Grabowska, Selah Beecher, Brady Grimes, Lohan Maasjo, Callianna Swanson, Hayley Aaberg, Elaine Mandershied, Kadam Erickson and Quinn Lagred. Pictured in the middle row, left to right,… Read More