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Woman Rescued from Island on the Kettle River

Jul 28, 20201 min read

Woman Rescued from Island on the Kettle River

From the Pine County Sheriff's Office: On July 28th at 07:40 am, Pine County 911 received a call of a female with a broken leg. The...

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Jul 27, 20203 min read

Pine City Schools Prepares for the Fall

This Thursday Governor Tim Walz will announce his reopening plan for Minnesota schools, a day that districts across the state have been...

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Former Pine Co. Sheriff Haavisto Passes Away

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Jul 16, 20201 min read

Former Pine Co. Sheriff Haavisto Passes Away

The Pine County Sheriff's Office has announced that former Sheriff Steve Haavisto has died at the age of 66. Haavisto served with the...

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Pine Co. Board Approves Credit for On-Sale Liquor License Holders

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Jun 22, 20201 min read

Pine Co. Board Approves Credit for On-Sale Liquor License Holders

To provide some financial relief, the Pine County board has approved credit to businesses with on-sale liquor licenses that were closed...

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Pine Co. Sheriff Asks for Help Locating Missing Girl

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Jun 18, 20201 min read

Pine Co. Sheriff Asks for Help Locating Missing Girl

UPDATE: Ivie Anderson has been located. The Pine County Sheriff's Office is looking for help locating a missing 13-year-old last heard...

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Protesters make Their Voices Heard in Pine City

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Jun 4, 20203 min read

Protesters make Their Voices Heard in Pine City

Demonstrators gathered in Pine City Wednesday to protest the death of George Floyd and racism. Floyd was killed while in police custody...

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Pine City Approves Temporary Outdoor Dining Ordinance

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Jun 2, 20201 min read

Pine City Approves Temporary Outdoor Dining Ordinance

The City of Pine City has waived its application fees for al fresco dining permits. The city council met with local businesses during a...

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May 22, 20201 min read

No Wake Zone in Effect on Sturgeon Lake

From the Pine County Sheriff's Office: "Due to the high-water level of Sturgeon Lake, Sheriff Nelson is advising a no-wake zone within...

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May 21, 20201 min read

Grand Casino Announces Plan to Reopen

Grand Casino has released its health and safety plan to reopen their Hinckley and Onamia locations as COVID-19 restrictions begin to...

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May 11, 20201 min read

Construction Resumes on Highway 18

Travelers will be restricted to one lane on Highway 18 between McGrath and Giese starting Monday, May 11, while construction resumes. The...

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Gun Cache Found Following Brook Park Arrest

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Apr 27, 20201 min read

Gun Cache Found Following Brook Park Arrest

Two were arrested in Pine County earlier this month after guns and drugs were found by law enforcement. The Pine County Sheriff's Office...

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Apr 23, 20201 min read

UFO Sighting Reported in Sandstone

Sandstone, Minn. seemed to be a recent hotbed of activity after a resident claimed to have a close encounter with extraterrestrials. The...

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Burnett Dairy Donates Cheese to Area School Districts

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Apr 16, 20202 min read

Burnett Dairy Donates Cheese to Area School Districts

Keeping business as usual during a pandemic is no small feat for anyone, including local dairy producers. The demand for milk is down,...

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Pine Co. Offers Property Tax Relief to Residents

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Apr 15, 20202 min read

Pine Co. Offers Property Tax Relief to Residents

A press release from Pine County: "In a move designed to provide property tax relief for businesses and property owners struggling during...

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Wis. Woman Dead After Possible Drowning in Hinckley Bathtub

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Apr 14, 20201 min read

Wis. Woman Dead After Possible Drowning in Hinckley Bathtub

From the Pine County Sheriff's Office: "On April 11 at 10:44 PM, Pine County 911 received a call of a medical at the America’s Best Hotel...

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Pine Co. Confirms First Case of COVID-19

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Apr 8, 20201 min read

Pine Co. Confirms First Case of COVID-19

Pine County Public Health has confirmed its first case of COVID-19. According to the county, The individual is a male in his 20s...

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Landlord to Appear in Pine Co. Court on April 13

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Apr 3, 20202 min read

Landlord to Appear in Pine Co. Court on April 13

UPDATED 4.09.20 Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Friday that his office has taken legal action against Pine County...

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I35 Road Construction Begins near Rock Creek

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Apr 2, 20201 min read

I35 Road Construction Begins near Rock Creek

This week marked the beginning of a construction project on a more than eight-mile section of I35 between Harris and the Pine/Chisago...

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Pine County Closes Facilities Close to Public

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Mar 18, 20201 min read

Pine County Closes Facilities Close to Public

From Pine County: Effective at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2020, all Pine County facilities are closed to unscheduled walk-in traffic...

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Pine Co. Public Health to Hold Public Meeting Over Coronavirus

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Mar 9, 20201 min read

Pine Co. Public Health to Hold Public Meeting Over Coronavirus

Pine County will be holding a meeting later this month to discuss growing concerns over the spread of COVID-19 - better known as the...

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