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Rice man dies in Nemadji State Forest ATV crash
The Pine County Sheriff’s Office has reported an ATV crash that resulted in a death last weekend. According to sheriff Jeff Nelson, the...
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Sep 27, 20241 min read


MnDOT urges motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share road this fall
MnDOT is urging motorists and farm equipment operators to safely share the road this autumn. According to a news release, motorists...
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Sep 25, 20241 min read


Sandstone man charged with three counts of first-degree burglary
A Sandstone man was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree burglary last week. According to the criminal complaint, the...
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Sep 23, 20241 min read


Klobuchar visits Pine Technical and Community College
United States Senator Amy Klobuchar visited Pine Technical and Community College on Friday afternoon. Klobuchar toured the campus with...
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Sep 17, 20241 min read


Bat tests positive for rabies in Burnett County
A bat has tested positive for rabies in Burnett County for the first time since 2022. According to a press release from the Burnett...
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Sep 12, 20241 min read


Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce to host local candidate forum
The Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce will host a local candidate forum on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The event will be held from 6 to 9 p.m....
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Sep 11, 20241 min read


Siren Police Department investigating fatal crash
The Siren Police Department is investigating a fatal crash in the village on Friday morning. According to a news release, dispatch was...
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Sep 10, 20241 min read


Sandstone man charged with first-degree arson in connection to house fire
A Sandstone man has been charged with first-degree arson in connection to a house fire on Sept. 1. According to the criminal complaint,...
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Sep 5, 20242 min read


Two dead in fatal Burnett County crash; alcohol believed to be factor
A crash in Burnett County in the early hours of Saturday, Aug. 31, resulted in two deaths. According to the Burnett County Sheriff's...
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Sep 3, 20241 min read


Sturgeon Lake public water access project funded by DNR initiative is completed
A Sturgeon Lake public water access project was the first effort funded by the Minnesota DNR’s Get Out More initiative to be completed....
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Aug 30, 20241 min read


Charges: Pine City wedding photographer allegedly secretly recorded bride getting dressed in 2020
A Pine City wedding photographer has been charged with privacy interference after allegedly secretly recording a bride getting dressed in...
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Aug 29, 20241 min read


Southbound I-35 work near Hinckley deferred until 2025
MnDOT is deferring all southbound bridge, paving, and ramp work on I-35 near Hinckley until 2025. According to a news release, all...
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Aug 29, 20241 min read


Storms cause power outages, damage in east central Minnesota
Severe Monday night storms caused power outages and damage across east central Minnesota. East Central Energy reported outages impacting...
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Aug 27, 20241 min read


Alcohol believed to be factor in fatal Burnett County UTV crash
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a fatal Burnett County UTV crash on Saturday night. According to the Burnett County Sheriff's...
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Aug 19, 20241 min read


Candidate filing, municipal primary shake out city ballots for November's general election
Tuesday’s primary election and candidate filing deadline crystalized some city contests for November’s general election. Pine City mayor...
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Aug 16, 20242 min read


Pine County Sheriff's Office locates missing man
Update: Imes was located safely on Wednesday, according to the Pine County Sheriff's Office. The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is seeking...
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Aug 14, 20241 min read


Third Pine City School District referendum attempt fails
The Pine City School District's third facility referendum attempt of 2024 failed on Tuesday's primary election ballot. The district was...
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Aug 14, 20241 min read


Motorcyclist killed in fatal Burnett County crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a fatal Burnett County crash on Friday, Aug. 9. According to a press release from the Burnett County...
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Aug 12, 20241 min read


Traffic shifting for Hinckley MnDOT project
The northbound I-35 ramps to and from Highway 48 in Hinckley are expected to reopen on Saturday, Aug. 10. According to a press release,...
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Aug 9, 20241 min read


Harris woman pleads guilty to being drunk when operating Rush City school bus that went off road
A Harris woman pleaded guilty on Wednesday to being drunk while operating a Rush City school bus in February. Kara Ffrench was charged...
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Aug 8, 20241 min read
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