New informational letters will be sent and a public hearing is now set for Aug. 12 By Kris Goracke Reporter After waiting four years following the completion of the 2020 Starbuck Road Project, officials scheduled a public hearing for community input and discussion on July 8 regarding the assessments. However, due to an error in calculation, the… Read More

BeKind members took note of MAS third-grade teacher, Mrs. Greene’s “World Impact Expo” project they completed before their summer break. Students researched individuals and inventions and recognized things like innovation, perseverance, helping the poor, encouraging diversity, empowerment, safety, accessibility, and more. They used these traits to come up with their own original ideas. She said, “I… Read More

The annual Vintage and Artisan Market is taking place August 2-3, 2024 in Starbuck, coinciding with the Lake Minnewaska Classic Car Show. The market will be on the South side of the Starbuck City Park where vendors will be selling their wares including vintage goods, handmade textiles, furniture and crafts of all kinds. There will… Read More

The 11th Annual Minnewaska Classic Car Show wheels into Starbuck on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m. at the Starbuck City Park. The car show typically attracts nearly 100 cars, said Jef Fredine, one of the car show organizers.  The event features vehicles from several decades along with plenty of food, treats for the kids and music. … Read More

Youth in grades 3-6 from across southwest Minnesota gathered at Lake Shetek outside of Slayton, Minn., for a three-day, two-night 4-H camp in June. 4-H staff and trained high school 4-H youth counselors provide leadership for the camp activities. Youth participated in swimming, camp fires, cabin time, camp games and more. Youth also participated in four… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From July 17, 1914 Mr. L.B. Stocking, who has been in partnership with Mr. R.F. Case in the drug store, has sold out his interest and will go to Belgrade, MN where he has bought a drug business. Carl Lee was seen out riding last Sunday. What’s up, Carl? Nels Hofstad told us he was going… Read More

Waterama officials announce 2014 to be a ‘musical year’ July 16, 1964 – Construction was about to begin on a new headquarters building for Assembly Homes. The building would be located across the street from the group’s Lakeview Nursing Home on Lakeshore Drive. Gordon Moe was elected chairman of the Glenwood school board. Serving with Moe were… Read More

Kiwanis Inter-City picnic was a great success From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, July 10, 1924 On account of the city reservoir getting low on water, it has become necessary to cut out sprinkling of our street. This has caused a great hardship on the business establishments, whose merchandise has been exposed to the dust that… Read More

Starbuck held its annual Heritage Days celebration this past weekend, hosting a number of fun and entertaining activities including a kids fun run, bike rodeo, Little Miss Minnewaska coronation, golf tournament, street dance, fly-in breakfast, color run, kiddie carnival with inflatables, games and prizes, a classic car show, the Grande Day Parade, fireworks, the crowning… Read More

The new court was crowned at Starbuck’s Heritage Days celebration last weekend. The Miss Minnewaska Queen coronation event had been scheduled for the Starbuck City Park, Saturday night, but due to a rainstorm that hit at the end of the parade, the coronation was moved to the Starbuck Community Center.  Makenna Swalla, the 2023 Minnewaska… Read More