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  • Foster parents needed for kids

    | Published on May 16, 2022 at 1:51pm CDT

    May is National Foster Care Month Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota (LSS) is seeking foster parents to partner in caring for children and youth in need. If you are interested in making a difference in children’s lives, consider becoming a foster parent. On an average day, there were approximately 8,600 children and young adults in care… Read More

  • What’s happening at Central Square

    | Published on May 16, 2022 at 1:51pm CDT

    Happenings at Central Square Central Square is throwing three parties this summer! Join the festivities during their June, July and August Makers’ Markets. The summer markets will feature a live outdoor mini music series showcasing singer-songwriters who will combine instruction, music and storytelling into their shows. There will be concessions and handcrafted art and goods for… Read More

  • Showstoppers Spotlight

    | Published on May 16, 2022 at 1:50pm CDT

    Contributed by Showstoppers board member Mavis Pattee Holy moly, there’s a lot going on at Showstoppers! Decision made. The 2022 show will be “Bye Bye Birdie.” The story was inspired by the phenomenal singer Elvis Presley being drafted into the Army. Watch for more information about the plot of this show in upcoming articles. We are… Read More

  • VFW Auxiliary News

    | Published on May 16, 2022 at 1:50pm CDT

    Article submitted by Kathryn Kyvig, secretary The VFW Auxiliary to Starbuck Post 4582 held their regular meeting on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 2 p.m. at the meeting room of the VFW with Sr. Vice President Karen Tharaldson presiding. The Chaplain offered the opening prayer and the pledge to the flag was given. The roll call… Read More

  • A.E. Dalsgaard wins grand prize in butter contest

    | Published on May 16, 2022 at 1:49pm CDT

    Pope County Museum Notes From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, May 18, 1922. The Lowry mill has exchanged their old truck for a new two-ton truck so now they can deliver flour and feed to the neighboring towns in lots. The Minnesota Education Butter and Cheese scoring contest was one of the largest ever conducted by the… Read More

  • Down Memory Lane

    | Published on May 16, 2022 at 1:48pm CDT

    Four sports eliminated by MAHS board May 17, 1962 – The state of Minnesota announced that it would develop a new state park in Pope County. The area south of Starbuck around Signalness Lake was under consideration, and the park was expected to called Signalness State Park. Damage was high from a “baby twister” which cut a path… Read More

  • Starbuck Glimpses in the Past

    | Published on May 16, 2022 at 1:47pm CDT

    110 YEARS AGO From May 24, 1912 The play “Galligher” was given by the high school seniors. The leading part, Galligher, was taken by Carl Nordstrom. Other characters in the play were Anna Horjem, Ruth Stenson, Evelyn Englund, Olga Nordstrom, Mary Horjem, Myrtle Olson, Magna Peterson, Oscar Thompson and George Fossen. Peer Stromme, famous Norwegian lecturer, would speak… Read More

  • Grass roots efforts bringing mountain bike trails to Glenwood’s Barsness Park

    | Published on May 9, 2022 at 1:52pm CDT

    By Jan Lasar, www.mntrails.com Last October the smell of freshly turned dirt was in the air at Barsness Park in Glenwood. On a warm fall day, the buzz of plate compactors and excavators brought a brand new singletrack trail system to this central Minnesota town of 2,500 on the shores of Lake Minnewaska. It took more than… Read More

  • Beau Coffee is now roasting 

    | Published on May 9, 2022 at 1:50pm CDT

    Starbuck family’s coffee available locally, online By Kris Goracke, news@pctribune.com It’s the world’s 2nd largest traded commodity.  Crude oil is first. Coffee is the most beloved beverage after water.  Here are some other fun facts about coffee from the website deathbycoffee.com: •In 16th century Constantinople, not providing your wife with enough coffee was grounds for divorce •Coffee stays warm… Read More

  • DAY of CARING

    | Published on May 9, 2022 at 1:48pm CDT

    Last Wednesday, May 4, as part of the Day of Caring, Minnewaska Area students did their part to give back to the community. Groups cleaned up area parks, the cemetery on Memorial Drive, the golf course, and several other locations. Second graders delivered May baskets to the nursing homes, hospital and local businesses. First graders… Read More

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