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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

By Mel Stegner, news@pctribune.com The Pope County Highway Department Engineer, Brian Giese, was on tap to present the highway department monthly report at this week’s board of commissioners’ meeting. “We’ve had some setbacks on our spring work. Weather has made it difficult to get road surface repairs and maintenances, including blading gravel roads, completed,” said Giese…. Read More