By Tim Douglass tdouglass@pctribune.com Pope County Attorney Neil Nelson determined that the use of force by Pope County Law Enforcement officers was “justified and entirely lawful in the shooting that left Pope County Deputy Josh Owen and a suspect fatally shot after responding to a domestic dispute in Cyrus on April 15. “After reviewing the Minnesota Bureau… Read More

County Fair set for this week The 137th annual Pope County Fair is set for next week, Aug. 2-5 at the Pope County Fairgrounds in Glenwood. This year’s fair is jam packed with events both familiar and new.  Back by popular demand on  Friday night is the Family Fun Night sponsored by the Pope County Ag… Read More

Pope Soil and Water Conservation District (Pope SWCD) will be hosting a free water testing clinic Friday, August 4th from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Pope County Fair. Bring your water sample to the Pope SWCD booth in the Industrial Building at the fairgrounds for a free nitrate analysis. To receive best results,… Read More

The annual Vintage and Artisan Market is taking place this weekend in Starbuck, coinciding with the Lake Minnewaska Classics Car Show. The market will be at the Starbuck City Park and several vendors will be selling their wares including both vintage goods and handmade textiles, furniture and crafts of all kinds. There will be several… Read More

The 10th Annual Minnewaska Classics Car Show wheels into Starbuck on Saturday, Aug. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Starbuck City Park. The car show typically attracts nearly 100 cars, said Jef Fredine, one of the car show organizers.  The event features vehicles from several decades along with music from The Blues Brothers Revue throughout the… Read More

With fewer than a third of Minnesota students achieving grade level-proficiency in literacy and math, Reading Corps tutors and Math Corps tutors are being sought to serve in Pope County schools beginning in August, it was announced by Reading/Math Corps. Glacial Hills Elementary School in Starbuck is looking for two math tutors and a reading tutor…. Read More

The Waterama Medallion was found Saturday afternoon by Soffia Stadtherr, Ayden Anderson, Lyla Stadtherr, Sara Stadtherr, and Tom Stadtherr.  It was found behind the Pope County License Bureau on the new waste bin enclosure. The winners of the Medallion Hunt receive $100 in Minnewaska dollars. 

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Minnesota Grazing Lands Conservation Association (GLCA) invite you to attend an on-farm field day on Aug. 15, from 3:45 to 7:30 p.m.,  at the Greg Pederson Site in Southern Pope County. Greg Pederson and Byron and Joanne Braaten welcome you. The field day will focus mainly on… Read More

Anyone between the ages of 10 and 15 years old can attend an ATV safety class on Saturday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The class will be held at Pope County Fairgrounds and attendees must preregister by emailing Conservation Officer Daniel Baumbarger at daniel.baumbarger@state.mn.us. In order to attend, students must take and pass… Read More

Recently a mural was placed on the side of Samuelson Drug in Starbuck, recognizing the history of the area and how far the town has come. The mural was inspired by and dedicated to Audrey Amundson in a surprise ceremony. Her thanks was evident in the kind words and emotion she showed during the ceremony… Read More