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I-35 pavement work underway between Willow River, Sturgeon Lake
MnDOT started an I-35 pavement preservation project between Willow River and Sturgeon Lake on Monday. The project will extend through...
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Jun 10, 20241 min read


Highway 23 detour between Sandstone, Askov to begin June 10
Bridge work will close Highway 23 between Sandstone and Askov starting on Monday, June 10. According to MnDOT, traffic will be detoured...
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Jun 6, 20241 min read


Minnesota woman dies after falling off paddleboard on Crooked Lake
A Prior Lake woman died after falling off a paddleboard on Crooked Lake near Siren on May 30. According to a news release from the...
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Jun 4, 20241 min read


Reported shooting incident under investigation in Burnett County
An incident on Friday where two people were reportedly shot is under investigation in Burnett County. According to a news release from...
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Jun 3, 20241 min read


Pine City School Board votes to go out for referendum again in August
The Pine City School Board voted to go out for a $36.5 million facility referendum election in August at a special meeting that began on...
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May 30, 20241 min read


Expansion projects continue at Pine Technical and Community College
A $24 million expansion project got underway on Tuesday at Pine Technical and Community College. President Joe Mulford said the addition...
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May 29, 20241 min read


Rush City woman convicted on all charges in fatal 2022 Pine County crash
Rush City woman Anastasia Nelson was found guilty on all counts related to a 2022 Pine County crash that resulted in two deaths....
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May 24, 20241 min read


Jury trial underway in Pine County vehicular manslaughter case
A jury trial began last week in the case of a Rush City woman charged with vehicular homicide. According to the criminal complaint, Pine...
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May 23, 20241 min read


Pine City School District referendum fails to pass
The Pine City School District referendum failed to pass for a second time in 2024. According to unofficial results from the Pine County...
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May 15, 20241 min read


One-vehicle crash in Burnett County results in death
A one-vehicle crash in Burnett County resulted in a fatality on Monday night. According to the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office, law...
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May 14, 20241 min read


Rock Creek City Council discusses new public works building
The Rock Creek City Council has started discussions about constructing a new Public Works building. According to a notice from the city,...
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May 10, 20241 min read


Hinckley man pleads guilty to child endangerment after death of 3-year-old boy
A Hinckley man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge of child endangerment by firearm access in the death of a three-year-old who died...
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Apr 30, 20241 min read


MnDOT to hold public meeting on Highway 48 corridor through Hinckley
MnDOT will hold a public meeting on April 30 to share proposed concepts for the Highway 48 corridor through Hinckley. The update is...
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Apr 25, 20241 min read


MnDOT sets meeting on Sandstone to Askov Highway 23 project
MnDOT will hold an information meeting on Monday, April 22 about a Highway 23 construction project between Sandstone and Askov. It will...
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Apr 19, 20241 min read


Pine City Council remains deadlocked over declaring mayoral vacancy
The Pine City Council remained deadlocked over declaring a mayoral vacancy on the council at Thursday's meeting. Former mayor Carl...
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Apr 19, 20241 min read


Narcotics investigation results in two Pine County arrests
An ongoing narcotics investigation resulted in the arrest of two suspects in Pine County on Tuesday. According to a press release, the...
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Apr 12, 20241 min read


Pine County Sheriff's Office: Man arrested following pursuit with authorities
A man was arrested for second-degree assault with a deadly weapon and other felony offenses after leading law enforcement on a pursuit on...
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Apr 9, 20241 min read


Pine City Council rejects Rush City proposal for mutual aid fire agreement
The Pine City Council rejected a Rush City proposal for a mutual aid fire agreement at Wednesday’s meeting. Interim Pine City...
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Apr 4, 20242 min read


Pine County Board addresses Arna impassable road complaint
The Pine County Board took action about an impassable road complaint in Arna Township at Tuesday’s meeting. A public hearing was held on...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read


Early voting for Pine City Public Schools referendum begins March 29
Early voting for the Pine City Public Schools facility referendum will begin on Friday, March 29. The ballot only has one question,...
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Mar 27, 20241 min read
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