By Kris Goracke news@pctribune.com The regular Starbuck City Council  meeting held on Monday, June 13, consisted of a variety of people presenting before the council as well as approving street repairs, a new siren and the pulling of Starry Stonewort and Milfoil in the Starbuck Marina. First before the council were Mark and Wendy Quinn, owners of… Read More

Phil Stumpf, and his wife Catherine, have sponsored Independence Day fireworks shows for six years on the grounds of Evergreen Park. “This year, our show is being held on Sunday, July 3 to coincide with the United Parish’s Ice Cream Social. We invite the community to come out to the park around 8 p.m. to… Read More

A crew of divers (pictured) from Waterfront Restoration were busy last week hand pulling the invasive plant, starry stonewort, from the Starbuck Marina on the west edge of Lake Minnewaska.  A trailer filled with the invasive plant showed their work was productive.  The divers also pulled eurasian milfoil from the marina. The crew worked for three… Read More

Colten Moe, son of Angie Pederson and Ken Moe recently donated $5,000 to the Minnewaska Lake Association (MLA). Ken owns Captains Bar & Grill on North Lakeshore Drive in Long Beach.  The family is pictured with Mike Stai (right), president of the MLA.

Another storm with very high winds hit the area last week. High winds and waves, along with a high water level in Lake Minnewaska, contributed to a number of boat lifts and docks damaged.  Here, a boat lift was upside down and twisted around an up-ended dock located on the west side of Lake Minnewaska. … Read More

By Melanie Stegner news@pctribune.com The Pope County HRA/EDA held a special meeting on Thursday to discuss the recommendation of ARPA funds for local childcare providers.  ARPA, which stands for the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provides relief funds to eligible state, local and tribal governments that have been negatively affected by the coronavirus.  The county received… Read More

By Melanie Stegner, news@pctribune.com  The Minnewaska Area Schools board discussed the service contract with Spark27 Creative, the company in charge of the school’s branding. A proposal was presented at the June 8 work session that included options to host and maintain the website and another that adds in digital communication activities. It was decided to table… Read More

Minnesota livestock farmers and specialty crop producers can now apply for up to $7,500 per farm in reimbursement for expenses incurred due to last year’s drought, through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) 2021 Agricultural Drought Relief Program (ADRoP). “Last year’s drought caused hardship for lots of farmers, and we want to get help to them… Read More

Happenings at Central Square Art classes are back at Central Square! Join local artist JoAnn Almich for the Prismatic Painting class, 5:30-8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29, at Central Square.Discover new techniques and discuss with JoAnn the inspiration for her work. This workshop is appropriate for artists with skill levels from beginner to advanced. Discover the process… Read More

Contributed by Showstoppers board member Marie Chan Showstoppers is gearing up to begin rehearsals and build sets for their upcoming production of “Bye Bye Birdie!” They still have roles available for high school or college aged young men. They are also in need of volunteers to help collect tickets and help with set building. If you… Read More