By Stephanie Grimes,  Pope County 4-H Extension Educator On August 3-6, one hundred and fifty one Pope County 4-H Members showcased their 4-H project learning through their exhibits displayed at the Pope County Fair.  From agronomy to robotics and animals to fine arts, 4-H youth in grades kindergarten through one year past high school shared their exhibits… Read More

Happenings at Central Square This Saturday at 7 p.m. Southern Raised returns to the Lee Paulson Stage at Central Square! Southern Raised is a group of award-winning kinfolk, trained in classical music but raised in the bluegrass soaked Ozark Mountains. They have created a Southern Raised trademark sound where classical meets bluegrass and city streets meet… Read More

Hospital makeover one room at a time September 13, 1962 – A 20-year-old Starbuck man became Pope County’s first highway fatality when he died at the Glenwood Community Hospital following an accident earlier in the month. He had apparently fallen asleep at the wheel of his car. The 75th annual Pope County Fair was about to get… Read More

Cigars made locally From the Pope County Tribune, Thursday, Sept. 14, 1922. The Voss Studio will be a busy place on Saturday. The Voss Sisters are making record pictures of all the little tots starting to school this fall. The pictures will be shown at the Opera House later.   * * * * * * *… Read More

110 YEARS AGO From September 27, 1912 Carl Amundson, one of the progressive farmers of Blue Mounds was around looking for a hired girl. Mr. and Mrs. Amundson have our best for the new comer that arrived at their home recently.  If Mr. Roosevelt had not entered into the third term office, he would have gone down as… Read More

Minnewaska Golf Club was in beautiful condition last week as the local course hosted a two-day PGA Professionals Championship that brought in top golfers from all over the state.  The event attracted more than 100 golfers to play the challenging 18-hole course that sits on the west edge  of Glenwood in Long Beach.  Jonathan Reigstad of… Read More

The Glenwood Splash Pad should be installed at Barsness park this fall, according to Glenwood City Administrator Dave Iverson.  The equipment has been at the park for a few months now, but soil conditions in the area it was to be located were to wet to accommodate the pad, he explained.  But at this week’s… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com Pope County Tribune alum and Alexandria author Deb Mercier knows firsthand how hard it can be to keep young readers engaged in reading. She is changing the game by creating an interactive experience, allowing readers to choose their own paths (and consequences) throughout some exciting new middle grade novels. We’ve all been… Read More

By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com After hearing from a handful  of city residents, the Glenwood City Commission and City Attorney Troy Nelson will continue working on ordinances allowing ATVs and golf carts on city streets. The goal, according to City Administrator Dave Iverson, is to take the information provided by the public and commissioners and “come up with… Read More

Eagle Bank makes a $4,085.40 donation to the Minnewaska Area Schools Angel Fund. This donation is made possible by the people in our communities that use their Eagle Bank Lakers Debit Card.  Every time a Lakers Debit Card is used to make a purchase, more money is generated for the school!  There is no cost… Read More