Fair time!

The annual Pope County Fair starts tomorrow (Wednesday) and runs through Sunday.

Open class exhibit registration and non-livestock 4-H judging takes place today.

Bald Eagle Ski Show entertains Waterama crowds on Saturday and Sunday

A scene from Saturday night's performance on Lake Minnewaska...


...and a clip from the Waterama kiddie parade on Saturday afternoon by the city park...

Glenwood Waterama Junior Royalty coronation held

From Saturday afternoon at the city park following the kiddie parade:

Glenwood Waterama is underway

The 2012 Waterama royalty candidates...

The 2012 Waterama Candidates after taking the stage on Friday night for the Queen Candidate Revue.

Junior Waterama candidates with their fathers on the stage on Friday night.

Today is an action-packed day for the 57th annual Glenwood Waterama. You can read more about the events by clicking here: http://waterama.org

Video from Minnewaska vs. B-B-E 5th-6th grade fastpitch

Minnewaska Area and Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa both play in the Osakis summer fastpitch softball league. Below is a clip from the second game of a double-header in Brooten, about a stone's throw on the east side of the Pope-Stearns County line.

Bonanza Valley Days held this past weekend in Brooten

The Pope County Men's Chorus added their musical entertainment to the Bonanza Valley Days parade on Sunday.

Don't miss out on the Terrace Mill Theater plays this week

Performances of Aesop's Fables will be this week on Wednesday and Thursday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the Terrace Mill Theater. Julie Lloyd of Sedan is the director.

Another video from Lowry Days

Coming up this week is the 30th annual Heritage Days in Starbuck with action beginning today and running through Sunday. The Miss Minnewaska and queen candidates "Style Show" will be at the Community Center tonight starting at 5:30pm. Live entertainment begins at 9:00pm for aduls with Kentucky Thunder at Franny's Bar.

At 9:30pm a movie will be played at the city park. The movie is called Big Miracle, which is a true story about the plight of three gray whales that were stranded under the ice near Barrow, Alaska, in 1988.

Visit the Starbuck Chamber of Commerce website to see the full schedule of events for Heritage Days.

Come to Terrace and enjoy the Fourth of July!

A "family fun night" is in store at Terrace on the Fourth of July, with a picnic beginning at 5:00pm at the Terrace Mill followed by family-friendly games at 6:30pm. Coffee and lemonade will be provided at the picnic.

Games at 6:30 include wheelbarrow races, three-legged races, shoe toss, sack races, turtle races, water balloon toss and an egg toss.

Also, be sure to mark your calendars for later in July when the Terrace Mill Theater Company presents the Children's Workshop I performance of Aesop's Musical Foibles directed by Julie Lloyd of Sedan.