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Pine City man sentenced in child pornography case
A Pine City man was sentenced Monday to 350 months in prison for producing and distributing child pornography and coercing minors to...
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Mar 26, 20241 min read


Pine Center For the Arts to showcase works from Pine City Schools students in April
The Pine Center For the Arts will showcase artwork from Pine City Schools students through the month of April. The “Youth in Our Schools”...
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Mar 22, 20241 min read


East Central Energy receives more funding for fiber project
East Central Energy was awarded over $12 million in grants earlier this month for its fiber internet project. On March 5, ECE received a...
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Mar 19, 20241 min read


Pine County township election results
Township elections were held on Tuesday; here's how results shook out around Pine County. Pokegama Township Supervisor B - Darrin...
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Mar 13, 20241 min read


Authorities investigate bomb threat at Pine City High School
Law enforcement investigated a bomb threat at the Pine City High School on Thursday. According to a joint statement from Pine City Public...
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Mar 7, 20241 min read


Pine City Mayor Carl Pederson resigns from position
Pine City Mayor Carl Pederson has resigned from his position, effective Feb. 29. Pederson announced his resignation in a letter on...
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Mar 1, 20241 min read


Emerald ash borer infestations confirmed in Rock Creek
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer in Pine County on Tuesday. According to an MDA news...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read


Pine City School Board plans May bond referendum
The Pine City School Board plans to move forward with a bond referendum in May. According to board chair James Foster, the planned May...
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Feb 28, 20241 min read


Essentia Health opens new Hinckley clinic
Essentia Health officially opened its new clinic in Hinckley on Monday. The clinic is located at 45 Lady Luck Drive, with operating hours...
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Feb 27, 20241 min read


Tanks for the memories: Tank at Chisago County Fairgrounds relocated to Waverly
The tank that has been located at the Chisago County Fairgrounds in Rush City since 1998 has been moved to Waverly. According to Chisago...
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Feb 26, 20241 min read


East Central Energy holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for fiber service
East Central Energy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the cooperative's first members to receive fiber internet services on...
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Feb 23, 20241 min read


Sandstone shares community engagement plan for school redevelopment project
Sandstone recently shared a community engagement plan for the city’s effort to redevelop the historic Sandstone School into housing....
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Feb 23, 20241 min read


Remains of missing Pine County man located, recovered
The Pine County Sheriff's Office has recovered the remains of a missing Pine County man. According to a news release, the search and...
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Feb 21, 20241 min read


Rush City school bus driver arrested on suspicion of DWI
A Rush City school bus driver was arrested for DWI on Thursday morning. According to a Chisago County Sheriff’s Office press release, law...
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Feb 15, 20241 min read


All three ballot questions fail in Pine City School District facility referendum
All three ballot questions failed to pass in the Pine City School District facility referendum. According to election results from the...
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Feb 14, 20241 min read


Pine City School District ready for referendum vote
Tuesday marks the special facility referendum election for the Pine City School District, which will bring clarity to some long-term...
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Feb 9, 20243 min read


Grantsburg man dies in fatal structure fire
A Grantsburg, Wi. man died in a fatal structure fire in the early hours of Feb. 3. According to a Burnett County Sheriff's Office news...
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Feb 6, 20241 min read


Pine County Sheriff's Office searching for missing man
The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing person. According to a news release, 86-year-old...
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Feb 5, 20241 min read


Motor vehicle collides with horse-drawn buggy in Pine County
A motor vehicle collided with an Amish horse-drawn buggy in Pine County on Thursday. According to a news release from the Pine County...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read


Three Twenty Brewing Co. announces sale
Three Twenty Brewing Co. owners Nick and Cassandra Olson have decided to pass the torch after opening the brewery's doors in 2017. In a...
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Feb 2, 20242 min read
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