Pope Soil and Water Conservation District is co-hosting the Irrigators Clinic on Thursday, March 28 in Alexandria. This event will be of interest to anyone who is actively engaged in irrigation on agricultural lands and interested in soil health, irrigation technology advances, cover crops, water appropriation permitting and research, it was stated in a news… Read More

Time to buy new fishing, hunting licenses. Now is the time of year for anglers and hunters to buy new fishing and hunting licenses. Minnesota fishing, hunting and trapping licenses for 2023 expire Thursday, Feb. 29. Licenses for 2024 are now available wherever fishing and hunting licenses are sold, online (mndnr.gov/buyalicense) and by telephone at 888-665-4236…. Read More

Car wash, located near former A&W in Glenwood features all new equipment Crazy Red’s Car Wash is now open in Glenwood and owner Brian Chlian is excited to provide an excellent product for his customers.  “We gutted the whole place and put in new everything,” he said of the new business. Located at 1205 MN Hwy 28,… Read More

Tom’s Market recently presented a $1,000 check to the Minnewaska Area School’s Music Boosters as part of the store’s receipts for donations program.  The money raised by the Music Boosters goes to the MAS Music Department to help with expenses for “anything music related,” said Sara Stadtherr of the Music Boosters.  In addition to the… Read More

The Minnewaska Area Schools Knowledge Bowl teams had their biggest meet of the year (prior to Regions) at Concordia. “We had a team place 6th out of 32 total teams!” stated Coach Bryan Draxten. The team has some upcoming meets. On February 26 they will be in Fergus Falls for a regular meet and then… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From Feb. 27, 1914 The saloon petition: To the Honorable Council of Starbuck, Pope County, Minn. and to the Recorder of said Village.  The undersigned legal voters of the said village of Starbuck do hereby respectfully petition that you give notice at the same time and in the same manner as the next village election,… Read More

County nurse resigns for offer from the American Red Cross From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, February 28, 1924. An Open Letter To Olger Brosvik Last December I had a warrant prepared for your arrest for threatening my life and the destruction of the Tribune. As you know the warrant was not served because you came to… Read More

Times publisher presented with 50-year award Feb. 27, 1964 – The United States Postal Service asked for bids on a new building. The post office said that the space could be in a new building or a building remodeled to post office specifications.  Frances Merrill, publisher of the Starbuck Times, was honored by the Minnesota Newspaper Association… Read More

Students at Glacial Hills Elementary had a lesson in their relationship to trees recently at Holly Skogen Park.  With the ancient Willow Trees reaching their maturity and size, it is also a time when the winds can exceed their strength. Still, students honored the historic landmarks with a hug and a name. The largest willow,… Read More

• No action yet on final design of a new lighthouse for Starbuck Marina By Kris Goracke Reporter Progress on the Starbuck Marina Lighthouse advanced with the approval of a $24,000 bid by Ferguson Brothers Excavating during the Starbuck City Council’s regular monthly meeting. While the design and placement approval are not yet finalized, the council decided… Read More