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Bomb threat received by Chisago County election staff deemed not credible
A bomb threat received by Chisago County's election staff was deemed not credible by the state of Minnesota. According to information...
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Nov 13, 20241 min read
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Siren School District investigating allegations of inappropriate conduct between students
Allegations of inappropriate conduct and contact between students are under investigation in the Siren School District. According to a...
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Nov 13, 20241 min read
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$1.4 million Siren School District referendum passes in Tuesday's election
A Siren School District referendum seeking $1.4 million for a facility improvement project passed during Tuesday’s general election....
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Nov 6, 20241 min read
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Pine County municipal election results
County Commissioner, District 3: Roger Nelson 1,447 (55.85%), Terry Lovgren 1,136 (43.81%) County Commissioner, District 4: J.J. Waldham...
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Bombard wins Pine City mayor race; Swanson, Palmer elected to city council seats
Pine City Mayor Kent Bombard will remain in the position after winning in Tuesday’s general election. Bombard finished with just shy of...
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Nov 6, 20242 min read
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Chengwatana State Forest fully reopens; wildfire fully contained
The Chengwatana State Forest has fully reopened to the public on Friday morning after the Evergreen Forest fire reached 100 percent...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Snowy weather causes power outages in east-central Minnesota
Snowy weather on Halloween caused power outages across east-central Minnesota. As of 6:30 a.m. on Friday, East Central Energy is...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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Winter storm watch in effect for Pine County on Thursday
A winter storm watch is in effect for Pine County from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, total...
wcmpnews
Oct 30, 20241 min read
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Pine Center for the Arts to host November gallery for artists in recovery
The Pine Center for the Arts will host its third annual gallery for artists in recovery during November. The exhibition, titled Leave the...
erikvanrheenen
Oct 25, 20241 min read
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Federal budget bills include funding for pair of Pine County projects
Federal budget bills for the 2025 fiscal year that passed in the Senate and House Appropriations Committees include money for two Pine...
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Chengwatana State Forest wildfire now 70 percent contained
The Evergreen Forest Fire first reported in the Chengwatana State Forest on Oct. 17 has been 70 percent contained as of Wednesday, Oct....
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Oct 23, 20241 min read
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Part of Chengwatana State Forest temporarily closed due to wildfire
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has issued an emergency order of closure for part of the Chengwatana State Forest due to a...
wcmpnews
Oct 19, 20241 min read
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Burnett County Sheriff's Office to honor boy who saved dad from bear attack
The Burnett County Sheriff’s Office will honor a 12-year-old boy who saved his father’s life in a bear attack at a ceremony on Saturday....
erikvanrheenen
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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Pine City Council seeks 315 Main Street proposals from developers
The Pine City Council voted to publish a request for proposals from interested developers for the courthouse at 315 Main Street at...
wcmpnews
Oct 18, 20241 min read
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Palmer resigns from Pine City Council
Pine City councilmember Kyle Palmer has resigned from his position, effective immediately. In his resignation letter on Saturday, Oct....
wcmpnews
Oct 13, 20241 min read
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Pine City High School theater department to stage production of Grease
The Pine City High School theater program will stage a production of Grease next month. Public performances of the musical are scheduled...
wcmpnews
Oct 11, 20241 min read
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Hinckley teen to be prosecuted as adult in fatal 2023 concert shooting
An 18-year-old Hinckley man charged with murder in a 2023 shooting at a Minneapolis backyard concert venue will be prosecuted as an...
wcmpnews
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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Arrest made in Grantsburg as part of drug investigation
A search warrant executed on Thursday, Oct. 3, in the village of Grantsburg resulted in an arrest as part of a drug investigation....
wcmpnews
Oct 10, 20241 min read
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Hinckley man charged with illegally hunting animals, including protected gray wolf
A Hinckley man is facing five charges in Pine County District Court related to illegally hunting animals, including the federally...
wcmpnews
Oct 9, 20241 min read
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Woman sentenced to 69 months in prison after being found guilty in 2022 Pine County fatal crash
A Park Rapids woman was sentenced yesterday to 69 months in prison after being found guilty on all counts related to a 2022 Pine County...
wcmpnews
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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