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Glenwood City Council deems Law Enforcement Center to expensive.
The price tag for housing Glenwood’s police officers in the newly proposed Pope County Law Enforcement Center proved to be too costly for city commissioners.
The Glenwood City Commission...
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Family Fun Night features games and activities
Though rain kept the activities inside, parents and children flocked to the Early Childhood Wing of the Starbuck School last Wednesday evening for Family Fun Night.
The event was held in conjunction with ...
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Election 2008 finally here
Following one of the largest voter turnouts for a primary election earlier this year, officials at the Pope County Auditor/Treasurer Office are preparing for yet another busy election day on November 4. Since this year’s elec...
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Fron Church and Central Square sponsor Halloween events
On Friday, two events are being planned for children looking for a fun place to go on Halloween.
The first event will take place at Fron Lutheran Church from 4- 6 p.m. Games will be set up througho...
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Blood Moble draws a good crowd
On Wednesday, the American Red Cross Blood Mobile stopped by Minnewaska Area High School for the annual blood drive.
Event Coordinator Vickie Bösl said donors collected 87 units of blood, exceeding the goal of 80 units....
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Grant allows West Central MN Head Start students to be part of Words Work! program
Thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education, West Central Minnesota Head Start students, which includes Pope County, will be part of a study that will f...
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Local hunter suffering from cerebral palsy goes elk hunting in Montana
While on an elk hunting trip in Havre, Montana, Neil Klimek (middle) shot his first elk with a cross bow. Klimek who has cerebral palsy, was assisted on the hunting trip by Ryan Sla...
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Two Years of planning bring to life the Outdoor Learning Center.
Nearly two years after planning for the new Outdoor Learning Center began, community organizers will officially unveil the new learning center on Wednesday. Nestled between an opening in th...
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Harry Blok refuses to evict tenant
After giving Harry Blok 30-days to evict a tenant living in an apartment zoned commercial in September, Blok reported to the council during the October 13 Starbuck City Council meeting, he has not evicted the tenants i...
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Approximately 40 people turned out Monday evening for the Starbuck Mayor and Starbuck City Council Candidate Forum at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home.
During the forum candidates answered a number of questions submitted by audience members while explainin...
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What will life in Starbuck be like for your children or your children’s children in 2012?
How can you help make Starbuck more prosperous and successful?
Members of the public are invited to share ideas about the kind of community they would like to s...
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Starbuck citizens get a loook at this years city candidates
Want to know where candidates running for the positions of Starbuck Mayor and Starbuck City Council stand on topics concerning the city before the upcoming election?
Stop by the Minnewaska Luth...
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Donate blood at the annual blood drive in Pope County
With an increasing need for blood across the country, the American Red Cross will be holding two blood drives in the Pope County area next week. The annual blood drive will be located at both the Glen...
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Council tables action on engineering firm until future meeting
The Lowry City Council met in regular session on Tuesday evening, October 7.
Earlier the Lowry City Council had forwarded their contract with Widseth, Smith and Nolting Associates to their ...
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Number of ringnecks down a bit from last year
If August roadside counts are any indication, pheasant hunters may have to "hunt" a little bit more than in years past for a prized ringneck.
Following years of booming pheasant numbers, including last year...
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The Glacial Hills Elementary School Board convened Thursday evening for an emergency meeting after GHES Director Dyanne Parsons on Sept. 27 submitted her letter of resignation effective immediately.
GHES Board Chair Lara Amundson said last Wednesday the ...
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Marlyn "Skip" Fearing pulled up more than just his anchor
Three weeks ago when "Skip" was fishing near the Waters Edge on Lake Minnewaska, he pulled up an old anchor.
Fearing said he was in approximately 12 feet of water on a very windy day when he ...
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Vic and Sandy Vatthauer set up some fall decorations in Starbuck on Monday afternoon.
The decorations were part of a Starbuck Beautification Committee Project and featured the likes of scarecrows and corn stalks put on a number of lig...
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Area farmers and friends lend a helping hand
More than 30 area farmers turned out last Friday morning help a neighbor harvest his bean crop last Friday.
The help call was sounded by Jamie Knoblauch and Paul Freeman who organized the harvest help f...
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Former AWA champion brings wrestling to Cyrus
Once wrestling in front of tens-of-thousands of screaming fans in countries near and far, Rock and Roll Buck Zumhofe was on top of the wrestling world. A former light heavyweight champion in the now defunct ...
