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Pine Co. Sheriff's Office Investigating Homicide in Royalton Township

Mar 4, 20201 min read

Pine Co. Sheriff's Office Investigating Homicide in Royalton Township

The following is from the Pine County Sheriff's Office: "On March 2, 2020, at 10:09 a.m. the Pine County Sheriff’s Office received a call...

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Ingles Sentenced to 25 Years for 2nd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct

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Mar 4, 20201 min read

Ingles Sentenced to 25 Years for 2nd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct

A 31-year-old Mora man will spend the next 25 years in prison after being convicted of 2nd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct. Kevin Douglas...

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Highway 18 West of Finlayson to Experience Lane Closures

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Feb 28, 20201 min read

Highway 18 West of Finlayson to Experience Lane Closures

From the Minnesota Department of Transportation: "Duluth, Minn. – Motorists will encounter lane closures March 2-6 on Highway 18 west of...

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Pine City Teacher Ryan Larson Semifinalist for Teacher of the Year

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Feb 27, 20201 min read

Pine City Teacher Ryan Larson Semifinalist for Teacher of the Year

Pine City Teacher Ryan Larson is still in the running as the candidates for the Education Minnesota Teacher of the Year award gets...

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East Central Minn. Counties Added to DNR Deer Feeding Ban

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Feb 26, 20202 min read

East Central Minn. Counties Added to DNR Deer Feeding Ban

The following is a press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: "The DNR will expand deer feeding bans in central...

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Level 3 Sex Offender Moves to the Pine City Area

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Feb 25, 20201 min read

Level 3 Sex Offender Moves to the Pine City Area

The Pine County Sheriff's Office will be holding a notification meeting this upcoming Monday regarding level 3 sex offender Shawn Troy...

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Woman, 59, Dies From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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Feb 24, 20201 min read

Woman, 59, Dies From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

The following is a press release from the Pine County Sheriff's Office: "On 02-09-20 at about 2049 hours, Pine County Deputies, Moose...

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MN Board of Animal Health to Present Findings from CWD Investigation

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Feb 20, 20201 min read

MN Board of Animal Health to Present Findings from CWD Investigation

Following the link of Chronic Wasting Disease to an eastern Pine County farm, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health will be holding a town...

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Pine City Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash

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Feb 11, 20201 min read

Pine City Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Crash

An 82-year-old Pine City man is dead following a single-vehicle crash Sunday evening. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Donald...

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Pine Co. Sheriff's Office Retires K9 Chewy

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Feb 6, 20201 min read

Pine Co. Sheriff's Office Retires K9 Chewy

K9 Chewy has officially been retired by the Pine County Sheriff’s Office. Chewy was introduced to the department in 2016 as apart of the...

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Preston Prokasky Pleads Guilty to Criminal Vehicular Homicide

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Jan 30, 20201 min read

Preston Prokasky Pleads Guilty to Criminal Vehicular Homicide

The Willow River man charged in the September drowning death of Eugene Oestrich has pled guilty to criminal vehicular homicide....

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Foul Play Suspected in Pokegama Sanatorium Fire

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Jan 29, 20201 min read

Foul Play Suspected in Pokegama Sanatorium Fire

Update (1/31/20): The Pine County Sheriff's Office has officially determined that arson is the cause of the fire at the Pokegama Lake...

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Pine Co. to Consider the Implementation of Body Cameras

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Jan 22, 20201 min read

Pine Co. to Consider the Implementation of Body Cameras

The Pine County Sheriff's Office is considering the addition and implementation of body-worn cameras to the department. In a press...

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Senator Jason Rarick Issues Statement on Pine Co. CWD Case

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Jan 14, 20201 min read

Senator Jason Rarick Issues Statement on Pine Co. CWD Case

State Senator Jason Rarick (R-Brook Park) released the following statement following a Board of Animal Health announcement that Chronic...

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Douglas Co. CWD Case Linked to Pine Co. Herd

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Jan 13, 20201 min read

Douglas Co. CWD Case Linked to Pine Co. Herd

An ongoing investigation into captive herds of deer linked to a case of chronic wasting disease at a Douglas County farm has been traced...

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Community Mourns as Pine Co. Deputy is Moved to Hospice

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Jan 3, 20201 min read

Community Mourns as Pine Co. Deputy is Moved to Hospice

Family, friends, and colleagues of Pine County Deputy Ben Neel will be making their final goodbyes as Ben will be moved into hospice care...

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Two Arrested in Connection to Robbery at Pine City Walmart

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Jan 2, 20201 min read

Two Arrested in Connection to Robbery at Pine City Walmart

The following is a press release from the Pine County Sheriff's Office: "On January 1, 2020, at 11:19 PM Pine Co 911 received a call of a...

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Wis. Man Killed in Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Crash near Hinckley

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Dec 30, 20191 min read

Wis. Man Killed in Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Crash near Hinckley

A 33-year-old Balsam Lake Wis. man is dead following a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash Saturday evening. According to the Minnesota State...

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Pine County Refuses to Reimburse $47,639 to MN DHS

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Dec 18, 20192 min read

Pine County Refuses to Reimburse $47,639 to MN DHS

"Don't expect our check" is how Pine County Commissioner Steve Hallan responded to a letter from the Minnesota Department of Human...

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