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Pine City School Board accepts resignation of elementary school principal, effective June 30
The Pine City School Board officially accepted the resignation of elementary school principal Brittany Lakeberg at Wednesday's meeting....
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Feb 20, 20251 min read


Siren School Board race narrows field in Tuesday's primary
The Siren School District held a primary election on Tuesday to reduce the field to four candidates ahead of an election on April 1....
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Feb 19, 20251 min read


Willow River fugitive arrested in rural Aitkin County
A fugitive from Willow River was arrested near McGrath in rural Aitkin County on Wednesday, Feb. 12. According to a news release from the...
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Feb 18, 20251 min read


Pine Center For the Arts announces March gallery
The Pine Center For the Arts will display the works of a Rush City watercolor artist during a gallery through the month of March. The...
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Feb 18, 20251 min read


Isanti man arrested in Pine County on first-degree drug possession, sale charges
A 42-year-old Isanti man was arrested in Pine County last week on first-degree drug sale and possession charges. According to the...
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Feb 14, 20251 min read


Sandstone man charged in hit-and-run that resulted in death of cyclist
A Sandstone man has been charged with two counts of criminal vehicular homicide after a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a...
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Feb 13, 20251 min read


Pine County Sheriff's Office investigating fatal structure fire
The Pine County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal Pine City structure fire on Sunday night. According to a news release, deputies...
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Feb 10, 20251 min read


Friday fire leaves Taylors Falls motel uninhabitable
A fire on Friday morning in Taylors Falls has left the Springs Inn Motel uninhabitable. According to a news release from the Chisago...
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Feb 7, 20251 min read


Pine City Council discusses increasing Pine County Sheriff's Office coverage
The Pine City Council discussed increasing coverage from the Pine County Sheriff’s Office at Wednesday’s meeting. Council member Kyle...
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Feb 6, 20251 min read


Washington County Attorney's Office: North Branch police officer lawfully used deadly force
A review by the Washington County Attorney's Office determined that a North Branch police officer lawfully used deadly force when he shot...
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Feb 4, 20252 min read


Fire at Shafer multi-unit residential building results in fatality
A fire at a Shafer multi-unit residential building resulted in the death of a female party in her sixties on Sunday night. According to a...
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Feb 3, 20251 min read


Nurses at Essentia Health-Sandstone vote to authorize strike
On Wednesday, Essentia-Sandstone nurses represented by the Minnesota Nurses Association voted to authorize an unfair labor practices...
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Jan 31, 20251 min read


Hinckley teen pleads guilty in 2023 DIY concert venue shooting case
An 18-year-old Hinckley man pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree intentional murder and aiding and abetting first-degree...
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Jan 30, 20251 min read


Pine Center For the Arts announces February exhibition
The Pine Center For the Arts will present the "Seasons and Solstices" exhibition through the month of February, which features work from...
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Jan 24, 20251 min read


Chisago County man sentenced to over 33 years in prison in 2023 fatal shooting case
A Chisago County man was sentenced to over 33 years in prison after the 2023 shooting death of his wife. On Wednesday, 41-year-old Harris...
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Jan 23, 20251 min read


Pine City votes to extend contracted mutual fire aid agreement with Rush City through April 1
The Pine City Council voted Thursday to extend the city’s current contracted mutual fire aid agreement with Rush City through April 1....
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Jan 23, 20251 min read


Pine City school board changes meeting schedule for 2025
The Pine City school board voted to change their meeting schedule for the 2025 calendar year at their meeting on Jan. 6. The board will...
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Jan 17, 20251 min read


Pine City Council votes to remove trees from 315 Main Street property
The Pine City Council voted to remove trees infected with emerald ash borer from the 315 Main Street property at last week’s meeting. The...
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Jan 17, 20251 min read


Pine City Council votes to revamp meeting schedule
The Pine City Council voted to revamp its meeting schedule on Wednesday. Starting in February, council meetings will be held on the first...
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Jan 9, 20251 min read


East Central Energy to add power cost adjustment to bills
East Central Energy will add a recurring monthly power cost adjustment (PCA) to customer bills starting with those due in February....
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Jan 7, 20251 min read
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