Pine County 5/13

Feb 25, 20224 min read

Group Gathers for Campground Hearing

The North Pine Government Center was packed Thursday night for the February 24, Pine County Zoning Board meeting, where they discussed...

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Hinckley Donates Ambulance to Anoka Technical College

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Feb 21, 20221 min read

Hinckley Donates Ambulance to Anoka Technical College

The Hinckley city council approved an ambulance donation to Anoka Technical College during their meeting earlier this month. The...

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Public Hearing to be Held For Proposed Campground near Cross Lake

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Feb 18, 20221 min read

Public Hearing to be Held For Proposed Campground near Cross Lake

The Pine County Zoning Board will be holding a public hearing over a conditional use permit for a 70-site campground being proposed by...

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Richardson Sentenced in Pine County Murder

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Feb 11, 20221 min read

Richardson Sentenced in Pine County Murder

Jeremy Richardson of Willow River was sentenced earlier this week after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for the death of a...

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Pine Co. HHS Announces Closure of Lakeside Medical Center Nursing Home

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Feb 4, 20221 min read

Pine Co. HHS Announces Closure of Lakeside Medical Center Nursing Home

From Pine County Health and Human Services: “Lakeside Medical Center Nursing Home, a skilled nursing facility operating in Pine City, has...

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Feb 4, 20221 min read

Pine County Horticulture Day Returns

After taking the last two years off, the 18th annual Pine County Horticulture Day will be returning this March. The event will feature...

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Ribbon Cut for Hilltop Recreation Area Multi-use Building

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Jan 28, 20221 min read

Ribbon Cut for Hilltop Recreation Area Multi-use Building

Dozens gathered in Pine City on January 19 for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new multi-use building at the Hilltop Recreation Area....

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Pine County Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Firing a Handgun in Hinckley

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Jan 25, 20221 min read

Pine County Man Faces Charges After Allegedly Firing a Handgun in Hinckley

A 56-year-old Pine County man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly fired a handgun from the window of a Hinckley residence....

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One Injured in Pine County Rollover Crash

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Jan 24, 20221 min read

One Injured in Pine County Rollover Crash

The Minnesota State Patrol says road conditions were the cause of a rollover crash on I-35 in Pine County that sent a 26-year-old Duluth...

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Hinckley-Finlayson Superintendent Leaving in June

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Jan 21, 20221 min read

Hinckley-Finlayson Superintendent Leaving in June

Hinckley-Finlayson Superintendent Rob Prater has announced that he will not be returning when his contract expires in June. Prater...

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Injured African Serval Finds Forever Home in Sandstone

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Jan 20, 20221 min read

Injured African Serval Finds Forever Home in Sandstone

An injured African Serval named Bruno, found injured in Massachusetts, has made his way home to the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone. Bruno...

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Pine City Receives DEED Grant for Continued Clean Up of Mill Site

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Jan 19, 20221 min read

Pine City Receives DEED Grant for Continued Clean Up of Mill Site

The City of Pine City has been awarded just over $56,655 from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for the...

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Pine City Council Approve Financial Request to Update Display at Pine County History Museum

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Dec 20, 20211 min read

Pine City Council Approve Financial Request to Update Display at Pine County History Museum

The Pine City Council approved a financial request to update the Pine City display at the Pine County History Museum in Askov. The...

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Pine County Receives Two OutstandingAwards from Association of Minnesota Counties

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Dec 17, 20211 min read

Pine County Receives Two OutstandingAwards from Association of Minnesota Counties

From Pine County: Pine County is honored to receive two Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC) outstanding awards presented at the 2021...

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Howard Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Role in Overdose Death

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Dec 15, 20211 min read

Howard Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for Role in Overdose Death

28-year-old Jacob Howard has been sentenced for providing the drugs that killed a Pine County man back in 2019. Howard was arrested and...

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Pine County Student Arrested Following Threat on Social Media

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Dec 10, 20211 min read

Pine County Student Arrested Following Threat on Social Media

From the Pine County Sheriff's Office: On 12-10-21 at about 2:15 PM, Pine County Dispatch received a call from staff at the Barnum High...

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Midwest Medical Examiner's Office Confirm Remains as Ashley Carlson's

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Nov 29, 20211 min read

Midwest Medical Examiner's Office Confirm Remains as Ashley Carlson's

From the Pine County Sheriff's Office: "On 11-27-21 at about 0900 searchers with Christian Aid Ministries (CAM) Search and Rescue group...

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Nov 27, 20211 min read

Remains of Ashley Carlson Located

After months of searching, the remains believed to be those of Ashley Carlson have been located. The 33-year-old was last seen near Lake...

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Man Arrested Following Burglary in Pine City

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Nov 23, 20212 min read

Man Arrested Following Burglary in Pine City

From the Pine County Sheriff's Office: "On November 23, 2021, at approximately 02:15 hours, the Pine County Sheriff’s Office responded to...

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Hundreds of Pounds of Food Donated During Project Food Shelf

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Nov 22, 20211 min read

Hundreds of Pounds of Food Donated During Project Food Shelf

This weekend WCMP took part in our third annual Project Food Shelf with Daggett’s Fresh Foods in Hinckley with the goal of supplying Pine...

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