Rolling Forks Vineyards recently hosted members of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). The FAS links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security.  The visit was part of a statewide agricultural tour that included ag experts from 20 different countries and the European Union who traveled the… Read More

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz last week announced the appointment of Benjamin Wilcox as District Court Judge in Minnesota’s Eighth Judicial District. Wilcox will be replacing the Honorable Charles C. Glasrud and will be chambered in Morris in Stevens County. “I am delighted to appoint Benjamin Wilcox to serve in Stevens County,” said Governor Walz. “Mr. Wilcox… Read More

The Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsors will be hosting the annual Salute to Business and Industry Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 20 starting at 11:30 a.m. at Lakeside Ballroom This year’s award recipient is Rolling Forks Vineyards.  The local recipient of the Salute to Business and Industry will be featured in next week’s Pope… Read More

The summer season is now history with lake residents taking advantage of the final warm temperatures of autumn to remove docks and lifts and prepare for the snow and ice that will soon cover the area’s lakes.  Here, a boat designed for removing docks and lifts headed toward Hunt’s Resort where the boat lift will… Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com The Pope County Highway Department has been busy preparing roads for the winter months after the storm events of last spring. They’re adding shouldering material on some paved highways and are removing silt and debris caused by the storms. Workers are preparing equipment by mounting plows for the winter season.  “The engineering staff… Read More

By Kris Goracke news@pctribune.com The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines craft as a “skill in making things especially with the hands. 2: an occupation or trade requiring skill with the hands or as an artist.”  It is this appeal to create with their hands that brothers Darin and Tyler Kinnamon, both from Oklahoma, practice the craft of preserving… Read More

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds anyone whose autumn plans include spending time on or around the water to keep safety in mind. While more boating-related accidents happen during the summer, boating fatalities are higher during the cold-water season. As water temperatures drop, water-based activities become riskier. A fall into a cold lake, pond or… Read More

The Starbuck High School Class of 1962 recently met for its 60th class reunion.  Pictured in the back row from left are: Dave Ophaug, Gilbert Kjorstad, Julane Erickson, Roger Larson, Robert Engebretson, Judy Aaberg, Linda Knutson and Nancy Billehus.  In the front row from left are: Ruth Heggestad, Gail Baukol, Karolyn Lee, Alice Kyvig and… Read More

A Starbuck man is accused of asking a child for sex over the internet.   The Pope County Sheriff’s Office, in a news release dated October 7, stated that Jay Lamere, 41, of Starbuck, appeared in court last week on a charge of Engaging  Electronic Communication Relating or Describing Sexual Conduct with a Child, and a… Read More

By Dean Malvick, U of M Extension plant pathologist Tar spots on corn have continued to develop in many fields across southeastern and into central Minnesota. Fortunately, with the exception of some areas in southeastern Minnesota, tar spot has been detected at low levels that are not affecting yields. In the next week or two is a… Read More