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Pine County Offers Additional Business and Nonprofit Grants

Jan 14, 20211 min read

Pine County Offers Additional Business and Nonprofit Grants

Pine County is offering additional grants to businesses and nonprofits located in the county that have been affected by the pandemic. The...

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Pine County Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

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Jan 12, 20213 min read

Pine County Begins COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

From Pine County Public Health: "Pine County Public Health is thrilled to announce that its vaccination plan to immunize Minnesota’s...

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Pine City Schools Says Elementary Students will Return by February 1

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Jan 11, 20211 min read

Pine City Schools Says Elementary Students will Return by February 1

The Pine City School District has provided a timeline for all its elementary student's kindergarten through sixth grade to be back in the...

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Medical Emergency Believed to have Caused I-35 Crash

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Jan 4, 20211 min read

Medical Emergency Believed to have Caused I-35 Crash

A 22-year-old Blaine woman was sent to the hospital following an early morning rollover crash in Pine County. According to the MN State...

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DNR Ramps up Construction at Former Willow River Dam

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Dec 29, 20202 min read

DNR Ramps up Construction at Former Willow River Dam

From the Department of Natural Resources: Residents and visitors to the Stanton Lake area on the Willow River will see increased levels...

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Prokasky Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Vehicular Homicide

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Dec 21, 20201 min read

Prokasky Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Vehicular Homicide

A Willow River man has been sentenced to over three years in prison for his role in the 2019 drowning death of his passenger. According...

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Braham Man Arrested in Pine Co. Homicide Case

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Dec 15, 20201 min read

Braham Man Arrested in Pine Co. Homicide Case

From the Pine County Sheriff's Office: On December 15, 2020, David Daryl Pangerl, age 42, of Braham, MN was charged in Pine County...

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Group Calls for Justice during Pine County Board Meeting

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Dec 4, 20201 min read

Group Calls for Justice during Pine County Board Meeting

A group calling for justice for the man who was shot and killed by a Pine County Sheriff's Deputy made their voices heard during the most...

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Toys For Tots Continues with a few Tweaks

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Dec 1, 20201 min read

Toys For Tots Continues with a few Tweaks

Despite the Pandemic, the Toys for Tots in Pine County will be happening this year with some differences. According to Coordinator Julie...

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Pine Co. Offers Grants for Businesses Affected by Recent Executive Order

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Nov 23, 20201 min read

Pine Co. Offers Grants for Businesses Affected by Recent Executive Order

Pine County businesses affected by Executive Order 20-99 are eligible for a Fast Grant to help offset expenses brought on by the...

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Sandstone Woman Facing Felony Charges Following Shooting Incident

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Nov 20, 20201 min read

Sandstone Woman Facing Felony Charges Following Shooting Incident

A Sandstone woman is facing assault charges after she allegedly shot at another woman earlier this month. On November 6th, a Mille Lacs...

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Frandsen Bank & Trust Donate Drone to Pine Co. Sheriff's Office

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Nov 18, 20202 min read

Frandsen Bank & Trust Donate Drone to Pine Co. Sheriff's Office

Follow the response from other communities, Frandsen Bank & Trust has donated a drone to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. Corey Berube,...

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Pine County Reports First COVID-19 Death

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Nov 3, 20201 min read

Pine County Reports First COVID-19 Death

From Pine County Public Health: The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed on 11/02/2020 that a Pine County resident has died from...

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Oct 30, 20202 min read

Deadline for Absentee Ballots Nov. 3

Following the Thursday night decision from the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals, the deadline to turn in absentee ballots has been reset...

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Truck Totaled Following Vehicle Chase in Pine County

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Oct 29, 20201 min read

Truck Totaled Following Vehicle Chase in Pine County

A suspect was airlifted, and a vehicle was significantly damaged following a Wednesday vehicle pursuit in southern Pine County. According...

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Pine County Included in Home COVID Test Pilot

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Oct 27, 20203 min read

Pine County Included in Home COVID Test Pilot

From the Minnesota Department of Health: The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced a pilot of the COVID-19 Test at Home...

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PTCC Receives Additional Cares Act Funding from Pine County for WorkFast Training Program

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Oct 21, 20201 min read

PTCC Receives Additional Cares Act Funding from Pine County for WorkFast Training Program

Pine Technical and Community College’s new WorkFast Training program has received more funding from Pine County following its popularity....

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DNR Seeks Public Comment on Grindstone Dam Project

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Oct 15, 20203 min read

DNR Seeks Public Comment on Grindstone Dam Project

From the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comments through Nov....

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Name Released of Man Shot and Killed by Pine Co. Deputy

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Oct 13, 20201 min read

Name Released of Man Shot and Killed by Pine Co. Deputy

The Midwest Medical Examiners Office has released the name of the 25-year-old Oak Park Heights man who was shot and killed by a Pine...

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Pine County Opens Final Round of Cares Act Grant Funding

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Oct 12, 20202 min read

Pine County Opens Final Round of Cares Act Grant Funding

From Pine County: Pine County businesses and non-profits impacted by COVID-19 can apply to receive financial assistance to help with...

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