Band Stand Ballyhoo From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, March 19, 1925 The work of the county nurse will soon be a thing of the past unless the county comes to the rescue according to the report of the Red Cross this week. According to the report, there is now left in the Red Cross fund… Read More

On Sunday February 23, the Glenwood Just For Kix Program participated in a competition at Alexandria Area High School. The results from that competition are as follows:  • 4-5 kick – 2nd place • 4-5 Jazz – 4th place  • 4-5 Hip Hop – 2nd place  • K-3 Lyrical – 3rd place and PLATINUM rating • 6-12 Lyrical – 3rd place … Read More

• The Starbuck mill and micro bakery operation has come ‘Full Circle’ By Kris Goracke Reporter In the heart of Starbuck, Minnesota, Full Circle Farm has blossomed into a thriving farm-to-table business, embodying its name in every sense. Owned by Roscoe Fowler and Jenny Bredeken, this mill and micro bakery operation has come full circle in… Read More

MAHS Choirs earn top ratings at Large Group Contest The MAHS choirs received top ratings at the Large Group Choir Contest held at Minnewaska Area High School last week.  Both the Concert Choir (shown here) and the Varsity Choir received Superior scores from all three judges.

Seventy Minnewaska Area High School students in Mr. Lence’s and Mr. Vinge’s classes participated in the VFW’s National Scholarship Voice of Democracy Program for 2024/2025. The theme for this year was “Is America Today Our Forefathers’ Vision?” These 7 students advanced through the Starbuck VFW and on to MN District 5 judging. Pictured from the… Read More

By Kris Goracke Reporter The Pope County Commissioners recently held their regular meeting, during which they addressed a range of topics, from professional development opportunities to community engagement. Terry Jaworski, Probation Director, sought approval to attend the 50th Annual American Probation and Parole Association Training Institute in New York from August 24 to August 27. The event… Read More

A Glenwood woman was hurt when her SUV hit a deer in Pope County the morning of March 2. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the collision was reported just before 6 a.m. as Nicole Arroyo, 42, was traveling eastbound on Highway 55, six miles northwest of Glenwood when she collided with the deer.   Arroyo was… Read More

The fourth biennial Speaking Proudly oratory competition will look ahead to the United States’ semiquincentennial, organizers of the Nov. 8 event announced today. In their speeches the high school girls competing at the Minnesota State Capitol will consider the topic, “The Consent of the Governed” in America’s 250th Year. “It’s an important topic, one based on… Read More

A Starbuck woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries Tuesday morning when she lost control of her vehicle on icy roads and went into a ditch on Highway 28 in Long Beach near the Golf Course Road. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the crash occurred at approximately 10:26 a.m. Jane Ann Engel, 34, was traveling westbound in a… Read More

Glenwood Public Library recently received a birdwatching backpack from the Prairie Lakes Audubon Chapter.  Pictured from left are: Margaret Martin, Prairie Lakes Audubon Chapter Board member, Sara Nestor, Glenwood Public Library Director, and Viola Riggle, Prairie Lakes Audubon Chapter President.  The birdwatching backpack is available at the front desk for a 10-day checkout.