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Mar 11 min read

Pine City Mayor Carl Pederson resigns from position

Pine City Mayor Carl Pederson has resigned from his position, effective Feb. 29. Pederson announced his resignation in a letter on...

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Emerald ash borer infestations confirmed in Rock Creek

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Feb 291 min read

Emerald ash borer infestations confirmed in Rock Creek

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer in Pine County on Tuesday. According to an MDA news...

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Pine City School Board plans May bond referendum

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Feb 281 min read

Pine City School Board plans May bond referendum

The Pine City School Board plans to move forward with a bond referendum in May. According to board chair James Foster, the planned May...

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Essentia Health opens new Hinckley clinic

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Feb 271 min read

Essentia Health opens new Hinckley clinic

Essentia Health officially opened its new clinic in Hinckley on Monday. The clinic is located at 45 Lady Luck Drive, with operating hours...

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Tanks for the memories: Tank at Chisago County Fairgrounds relocated to Waverly

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Feb 261 min read

Tanks for the memories: Tank at Chisago County Fairgrounds relocated to Waverly

The tank that has been located at the Chisago County Fairgrounds in Rush City since 1998 has been moved to Waverly. According to Chisago...

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East Central Energy holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for fiber service

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Feb 231 min read

East Central Energy holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for fiber service

East Central Energy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the cooperative's first members to receive fiber internet services on...

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Sandstone shares community engagement plan for school redevelopment project

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Feb 231 min read

Sandstone shares community engagement plan for school redevelopment project

Sandstone recently shared a community engagement plan for the city’s effort to redevelop the historic Sandstone School into housing....

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Remains of missing Pine County man located, recovered

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Feb 211 min read

Remains of missing Pine County man located, recovered

The Pine County Sheriff's Office has recovered the remains of a missing Pine County man. According to a news release, the search and...

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Rush City school bus driver arrested on suspicion of DWI

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Feb 151 min read

Rush City school bus driver arrested on suspicion of DWI

A Rush City school bus driver was arrested for DWI on Thursday morning. According to a Chisago County Sheriff’s Office press release, law...

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All three ballot questions fail in Pine City School District facility referendum

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Feb 141 min read

All three ballot questions fail in Pine City School District facility referendum

All three ballot questions failed to pass in the Pine City School District facility referendum. According to election results from the...

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Pine City School District ready for referendum vote

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Feb 93 min read

Pine City School District ready for referendum vote

Tuesday marks the special facility referendum election for the Pine City School District, which will bring clarity to some long-term...

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Grantsburg man dies in fatal structure fire

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Feb 61 min read

Grantsburg man dies in fatal structure fire

A Grantsburg, Wi. man died in a fatal structure fire in the early hours of Feb. 3. According to a Burnett County Sheriff's Office news...

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Pine County Sheriff's Office searching for missing man

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Feb 51 min read

Pine County Sheriff's Office searching for missing man

The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing person. According to a news release, 86-year-old...

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Motor vehicle collides with horse-drawn buggy in Pine County

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Feb 21 min read

Motor vehicle collides with horse-drawn buggy in Pine County

A motor vehicle collided with an Amish horse-drawn buggy in Pine County on Thursday. According to a news release from the Pine County...

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Feb 22 min read

Three Twenty Brewing Co. announces sale

Three Twenty Brewing Co. owners Nick and Cassandra Olson have decided to pass the torch after opening the brewery's doors in 2017. In a...

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Sloan sworn in to Pine City Council; details of Hildebrand's resignation discussed

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Jan 312 min read

Sloan sworn in to Pine City Council; details of Hildebrand's resignation discussed

Mary Kay Sloan was sworn into the Pine City Council during a special meeting on Wednesday morning. The council reached a consensus to...

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Pine City fills council vacancy; city administrator takes new position

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Jan 291 min read

Pine City fills council vacancy; city administrator takes new position

Pine City has tapped a familiar face to fill a vacancy on the city council. Mary Kay Sloan will be sworn in as a council member at a...

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Pine City man charged with arson in Jan. 21 barn fire

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Jan 241 min read

Pine City man charged with arson in Jan. 21 barn fire

A Pine City man has been charged with second-degree arson and third-degree burglary in connection with a barn fire on Sunday. According...

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Braham superintendent shares details about Jan. 15 swatting incident

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Jan 231 min read

Braham superintendent shares details about Jan. 15 swatting incident

Braham Area Schools was one of at least three districts targeted by a swatting call on Jan. 15. In an interview about the investigation,...

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Pine County SWAT aids in Mora barricade situation, leading to arrest

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Jan 222 min read

Pine County SWAT aids in Mora barricade situation, leading to arrest

A Mora man was arrested and charged with second-degree assault after barricading himself in his residence last week. According to the...

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