🌱 Kris Goracke wins Starbuck mayor's race, unseating longtime incumbent
Starbuck, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Starbuck! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Kris Goracke wins Starbuck mayor's race, unseating longtime incumbent
- County approves five-year RV permit for Starbuck property
- Minnewaska students honor veterans at today's free community ceremony
Also on today's calendar: 21st Annual Concert Series and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with periods of sun, with a high of 47 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 40, low: 26.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 36 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Three local cities elect new mayors (pctribune.com) — Starbuck voters elected council member Kris Goracke mayor, ending Gary Swenson's 12-year tenure. Goracke received 350 votes to Swenson's 121 in a five-candidate race. Voters also elected Dane Christensen and Charles Wesen to the city council, with Wesen finishing just six votes ahead of Kayla A. Hennen. 
• County approves conditional use permit for Lake Haven Mennonite Church (pctribune.com) — Joshua and Crystal Thomas received county approval to keep an RV at their Bass Beach Road property in Starbuck for more than 120 consecutive days. The five-year permit allows intermittent family recreation and requires licensed wastewater removal. Commissioners also approved a new Lake Haven Mennonite Church facility in Walden Township.
• MAS to host annual Veterans Day program (pctribune.com) — Area veterans and their families are invited to Minnewaska Area High School today, Nov. 11, for a free Veterans Appreciation Program at 9 a.m. Starbuck veterans organizations helped plan the ceremony, featuring student music and tributes, with a complimentary lunch afterward for veterans and their spouses.
📸 Around Starbuck
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Upcoming Events in
Starbuck
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★ Featured events ★
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Christmas Extravaganza Craft and Vendor Sale →
Starbuck Community Center, 307 E 5th St, Starbuck
10:00 am
Sunday November 15
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Other local events
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Kayla Daniels at Old Firehall Brewing →
Old Firehall Brewing, Starbuck
5:00 pm -
WINTERBERRY COZY CUP | FULL CIRCLE FARM-TO-TABLE →
108 East 5th Street, Starbuck
10:00 am -
Nikki Armstrong's Silent Auction Benefit and 50/50 Raffle →
Starbuck Community Center, 307 E. 5th St., Starbuck
11:00 am -
21st Annual Concert Series →
Central Square, 105 2nd Ave NE #111, Glenwood
7:00 pm
Saturday November 14
Saturday November 21
Saturday December 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 Holiday Open House: BOGO Wine & 50% Off Clearance →
Rolling Forks Vineyards, 21505 Selnes Road, Glenwood
11:00 am -
Worship Service →
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 201 Maple St, Lowry
9:30 am -
Member Monday *Wine Club Specials* →
Rolling Forks Vineyards, 21505 Selnes Road, Glenwood
11:00 am -
Pope County Board of Commissioners Meeting →
3rd Floor Board Room, 130 E Minnesota Ave, Glenwood
9:00 am -
BOA/PAC Hearing →
3rd Floor Board Room, 130 E Minnesota Ave, Glenwood
6:00 pm -
Make & Take Flower Bar at Rolling Forks Vineyards →
Rolling Forks Vineyards, 21505 SELNES ROAD, Glenwood
2:00 pm -
Sip, Shop & Create: Make & Take Flower Bar & Vendor Pop-Up →
Rolling Forks Vineyards, 21505 Selnes Road, Glenwood
2:00 pm
Friday November 13
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Thursday November 19
Saturday November 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Northdale Oil Inc posted a job opening for OPENER/CLOSER Every Other Weekend (2 positions) in Glenwood. Apply here.
- Vertin posted a job opening for Licensed Funeral Director in Morris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Starbuck here.
🗞 Nearby News
Morris
- Highs on Monday were well above average, some locations in the mid 60s (tncontentexchange.com)
- Minnesota ag needs growth, not just stability (postbulletin.com)
- Environmental advocates seek policy change to reduce effects of industrial ag on climate (wctrib.com)
Alexandria
- The Alexandria City Council met on Monday night, Tom Chorley has this recap (voiceofalexandria.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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