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Pine City looks to annex property, and more news
The City of Pine City is looking to annex a chunk of property east of town from Pine City Township. According to Pine City Community...
erikvanrheenen
Jun 15, 20233 min read


Pine City Elementary School Sees Change in Principal, and more news
The Pine City Elementary School Administration Office is going through a change as Stephanie Lorsung will be moving away from the...
wcmpnews
Jun 14, 20232 min read


Quitter Sentenced in Pine County Murder Case
John Quitter, the man convicted of killing Colton J. Abbott during an altercation in 2022, has been sentenced to 391 months in prison....
wcmpnews
Jun 13, 20231 min read


Pine County Sheriff's Office Provides Details in Fatal Drowning
Press Release: On the date of 06/01/2023, the Pine County Sheriff’s Office 911 Communications Center took a call of a child that was not...
wcmpnews
Jun 13, 20231 min read


Pine City Council approves forced abatement, and more news
The Pine City Council has approved the beginning the process for the forced abatement of a property located on Second Avenue. The...
erikvanrheenen
Jun 12, 20233 min read


A long and winding road: Explaining the Hornet Street dispute in Kanabec County
Hornet Street is, fundamentally, a half-mile stretch of dead-end gravel road off County Road 3 in Hillman Township. It’s been there for...
erikvanrheenen
Jun 9, 20233 min read


Pine County crash sends Braham woman to the hospital, and more news
A 33-year-old Braham woman was sent to the hospital on Wednesday following a head-on collision with a dump truck on Highway 70. According...
erikvanrheenen
Jun 9, 20232 min read


Albertville Man Charged in Fatal Chisago County Arson Case
A 34-year-old Albertville man is facing murder charges in a fatal arson case in Chisago County. According to the criminal complaint, in...
wcmpnews
Jun 8, 20232 min read


Pine County approves state bonding request for jail remodel, and more news
The Pine County Board approved a request to apply for state funding to remodel the Pine County Jail during a meeting on June 6. Every two...
erikvanrheenen
Jun 8, 20233 min read


Kanabec County board denies action on Hornet Street petition, and more news
The Kanabec County Board of Commissioners declined to take action on a petition regarding the north quarter-mile of Hornet Street in...
erikvanrheenen
Jun 7, 20233 min read


Pine City Council Mulls City Hall Remodel Project
The Pine City Council met for a special session on May 31 in an attempt to discuss the future of the old courthouse. The City bought the...
wcmpnews
Jun 6, 20233 min read


Chisago County Sheriff's Office starts homicide investigation after fire, and more news
The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office has started a homicide investigation after an apparent arson fire left a man deceased in Fish Lake...
erikvanrheenen
Jun 6, 20231 min read


Grand Casinos to be recognized as Beyond the Yellow Ribbon employer, and more news
The Grand Casinos of Mille Lacs and Hinckley is on track to become a Beyond the Yellow Ribbon recognized company later this month....
erikvanrheenen
Jun 5, 20233 min read


Princeton Man Killed Following Motorcycle Crash in Pine County
Press Release: On June 2, 2023, at approximately 17:31 hours, the Pine County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a personal injury...
wcmpnews
Jun 5, 20231 min read


Pine County Approves Revised Corrections Pay Scale, and more news
The Pine County Board approved a revised pay scale for corrections officers and dispatchers during a meeting last month. This comes as...
wcmpnews
Jun 2, 20232 min read


Prolific painter Dustin Wayne explores art of repetition in new exhibit
For east central Minnesota artist Dustin Wayne, repetition is art. And it can’t be said he hasn’t had a lot of practice. “Since 2020,...
erikvanrheenen
Jun 2, 20233 min read


Pine Technical and Community College receives state funding, and more news
The end of the 2023 legislative session brought exciting news for Pine Technical and Community College as a last-minute bonding bill...
erikvanrheenen
Jun 1, 20233 min read


Artist Dolores Peterson Opens June Gallery at Pine Center for the Arts
Press Release: For 45 years as an artist, Dolores (Lorrie) Peterson has done crafts and sewing, experimenting with different materials....
wcmpnews
May 31, 20232 min read


Gov. Evers Joins St. Croix Chippewa Tribe in Unveiling of Dual Language Signs
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joined members of the St. Croix Chippewa Tribe in Hertel on Thursday, May 25, for a ceremony to unveil new...
wcmpnews
May 30, 20232 min read


Body Recovered from St. Croix River near Taylors Falls
Press Release: At approximately 11am this morning the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a group canoeing on the St....
wcmpnews
May 26, 20231 min read
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