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Lexy Sievert (left) and Michael Wandersee (right) get ready for a toboggan ride down the hill near Starbuck Bakery Sunday afternoon::Photo by Chad Koenen
Following a week of temperatures closing in on -30F degrees, last weekend’s winter warm-up fel...
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Mona Gregersen and Gine’ Hagestuen::Photo by Chad Koenen
Local blog is part of Horizon’s III Program
With possibilities and functions limited only by a person’s imagination, blogs have turned into a new and effective way to communicate everyth...
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StarbuckCity Hall:Photo by Corbin Corson
Council tables decision on purchasing radio-read meters
With reportedly half of the city’s households and businesses inaccurately or not reporting water usage each month, the Starbuck City Council debated o...
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Photo by Corbin Corson
Council members had few items on their agenda Tuesday evening at the Cyrus monthly meeting. They took action to re-organize and make yearly appointments as well as adopting the monthly meeting schedule. There were no changes ma...
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The Pastry Shoppe is owned and operated by Larry Kittelson::Photo by Corbin Corson
The Pastry Shoppe product featured
A crunchy, sugar-filled-touch of Starbuck, was featured during an open house to celebrate the inauguration of President-Elect Barac...
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Long-time pharmacist sells his stake in family-owned store
John Samuelson (right) retired on Dec. 31, as the pharmacist and co-owner of Samuelsons’ Drug Store. He sold his share of the family-owned store to his cousin Donnie Samuelson (left). Donnie ...
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Starbuck’s newly elected officials sworn in
New Mayor Steve Dinsmore and Starbuck City Councilwoman Jeannie Pladsen were sworn into office during the first Starbuck City Council meeting on Monday evening. Joining Dinsmore and Pladsen in taking the oa...
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First meeting for 2009
There were few items on the agenda for members of the Lowry City Council meeting at their regular meeting on January 6. The items discussed were the proposed wastewater treatment, as well as re-organization of the city council and ...
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The marina is the key to this plan
After presenting a proposed 25-year revitalization plan to a group of local residents in October, the revitalization plan was unveiled to some of the members of local DNR and Fisheries Department at an informal meeting ...
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County staff, returning commissioners share sentiments
On Tuesday, the county board meeting turned a bit emotional as three commissioners bid farewell to their county-level political careers - Dean Paulson, Paul Anderson and Jeanne Olson attended their l...
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July
• The 2008 Waterama Brass Admiral Karen Bartels, Commodore Jill Volkmann and Vice-Commodore Todd Stensrud; and Queen Kasie Rust, First Princess Kelly Evertz, Second Princess Sherri Jergenson; and Junior Queen Madelynn Reichmann and Junior Prince...
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Dispute over land for Starbuck Cimmunity Center parking lot
A land-dispute dating back to late 2006 between the City of Starbuck and resident Shelley M. Grimsley, has finally reached a conclusion in Pope County Court.
According to Starbuck City Attorney...
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Solar Skies™ offers multiple series of solar thermal collectors
Senator Norm Coleman toured the SolarSkies Facility in Starbuck on Dec. 4 to learn about the different needs and techniques of renewable energy. Pictured above: Coleman and the managem...
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Anderson to be sworn in as new District 13A Representative Jan. 6
Paul Anderson
Just two months after a resounding 58-42 percent election night victory over DFL Challenger Bruce Shuck, local politician Paul Anderson will be heading to the capitol ne...
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Horizon’s III meeting scheduled for Jan. 6
Starbuck community members are invited to the Horizons Action Forum on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at the Minnewaska Lutheran Home Commons. A free meal will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by the Stu...
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Pope County Tribune headlines from Jan.-June of 2008
Joseph Goulet catches a carp in the Starbuck Marina in May. With his dad Chris helping him, the young fisherman was able to pull the fish to the surface just days before the opening fishing weekend i...
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Final year end meeting of the Starbuck City Council
The City of Starbuck conducted the following business at its special city council meeting on Monday, Dec. 29. • Approved setting payroll to biweekly for all employees. • Approved $2,224.60 for Cit...
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The program’s theme was “The Symbols Of Christmas, Part 2”
Stephan Giambi and the Kindness Counts Program held its December program on December 21. The program was entitled “The Symbols of Christmas, Part 2,” and featured a number of Christma...
