Starbuck held it’s annual Eple Tiden (Apple Time) celebration this past Saturday at the Starbuck Depot and Museum. Pictured above are the 2023-24 Miss Minnewaska Royalty (left to right), Princess Makayla Hagen, Jr. Queen Kinlee Noyes, Jr. Princess Jade Bosch, Queen Makenna Swalla and Princess Christina Rose Juarez. Look for more photos in next week’s Tribune.

The Starbuck High School Class of 1963 held their 60 year reunion on Sept. 14 at the VFW in Starbuck. Those in attendance were, from left to right: front row, Roger Anderson, Bob Johnson, Patty Krogstad Moen, Lynda Larson Bardal, Janice Brown Swenson, Nancy Norby Barsness, Marcia Tharaldson Meichsner, Marlene Tharaldson Roesler and Mary Totushek… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Oct. 10, 1913 The farmers in the community have a lot of apples this year that they cannot dispose of. This is the first year that there has been such a condition in their neighborhood as apples have not been raised here extensively before. P. P. Klevann of Starbuck, is suggesting the building… Read More

School levy topic of conversation Oct. 3, 1963 – Burglars, who evidently knew what they were doing, broke into Hoplin-Nelson Hardware store in Lowry and made away with around $2,000 in merchandise. Among the things taken were guns and ammunition.  Lu Robards retired as the Tribune’s local news correspondent. She had written in locals for the newspaper… Read More

‘Tribune Editor Escapes Prison’ From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, October 4, 1923. Tribune Editor Escapes Prison. Judge Flaherty dismissed the charge of constructive contempt of court. Last week, the sheriff served papers on us, which made it necessary to go to Morris to show cause why we should not be punished. The charge was that… Read More

The Minnewaska Area boys soccer team lost a pair of conference games last week to St. John’s Prep (1-0) and St. Cloud Cathedral (3-1), but the Lakers also earned a 3-0 victory over Prinsburg in a result that arrived too late for last week’s deadline. The Lakers are now 3-3-4 overall and 0-3-2 in the Granite… Read More

The Minnewaska/Morris Area Gators swimming and diving team lost a dual meet to Sauk Centre last Tuesday night at home, 112-74.  The loss dropped the Gators’ overall record to 2-3 and conference mark to 1-2.  The Gators had five titles against Sauk Centre, including two firsts each by Becca Femrite and Lyla Stadtherr. The Gators were… Read More

The Minnewaska Area cross-country team had a great meet at Melrose Area last Tuesday night.  The Laker girls placed second, edging NLS and WDC for the runner-up position behind Breckenridge-Wahpeton, while the boys team earned fourth after losing a tiebreaker for third place with NLS in a meet won by Pequot Lakes. The Lakers also had… Read More

The annual Powderpuff football game between the Minnewaska Area senior and junior girls took place Sunday night on the main football field.  It was a night of great action and entertainment with the senior girls earning the win.  It’s Homecoming week at MAHS this week with a number of activities taking place, including the football… Read More

Homecoming kicked off this Sunday with coronation, followed by the Powderpuff football game on the turf at Minnewaska Area High School.  Special activities are scheduled all week culminating this Friday with a Powderpuff volleyball game, a Homecoming Parade at Minnewaska Area High School, the football game against Rockford and a Homecoming dance on Friday evening… Read More