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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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