By Kris Goracke Reporter In May 2010, tragedy struck the Botzet family when they lost their daughter, Kortni, as she was over ...

Publisher’s Perspective By Tim Douglass, Publisher The 36th annual Lefse Dagen (Lefse Day) celebration is set to take place ...

Minnewaska Parent Teacher Organization’s 2025 Teacher of Excellence is Summer Rydell. Summer is a perfect example of a ...

The Minnewaska Area High School Music Awards banquet was held recently, the MAHS choral participants in the Section/State ...

Students and staff of Minnewaska Area High School were out in force last Wednesday for the annual Day of Caring, hosted by ...

Lace-up your shoes and gather the family for the 11th annual Glacial Ridge Health System’s 5K Scrub Run/Walk at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 14. The Scrub Run continues to grow, fostering health, wellness ...

Begins a New Fundraiser– Summer Peach Sales. Each year Pope County 4-H families fundraise through a spring fruit sale that supports the 4-H program here in Pope County. In Pope County 4-H, over 300 ...

Starbuck Veterans Auxiliary Annual Memorial weekend Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle Fundraiser will be held on Friday, May 23rd at Starbuck VFW. Serving from 5:30 to 7 p.m. $10 per plate, pay at the door.

By Kris Goracke Reporter At its May 6 regular meeting, the Pope County Board of Commissioners opened with a sobering fiscal report from County Administrator Kersten Kappmeyer. Kappmeyer briefed the ...

The Minnewaska Area Music Department continued its busy schedule last week with a concert by the 3rd and 4th grades (opposite page) last Tuesday, along with a 2025 Spring Band Concert last Monday, ...

A woman was killed and another injured Tuesday morning, May 6, in a head-on collision on Highway 55 near Kensington in Douglas County, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The crash occurred ...

Minnewaska Area students in grades 3 and 4 hosted a Spring Concert last Tuesday in the high school auditorium. The 3rd grade concert, entitled “Traveling the USA!” was at 6 p.m. followed by the 4th ...