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At the most recent Pine County Board meeting, it was announced that the county had received the Bronze designation from the SolSmart program. SolSmart is a US Department of Energy funded program that was started in 2016 with the idea of helping communities foster solar energy development. "By enrolling in this program, we were able to get technical assistance through a local vendor who was working with the Department of Energy, and they helped write the zoning provision for s

A two-vehicle crash near Grasston sent an Isanti man to the hospital on Monday afternoon. According to the State patrol, The victim was traveling in a Lincoln Town car when he was struck by a Ford pickup in the intersection of Highway 107 and Pokegama Lake Road. The 34-year-old victim sustained life-threatening injuries from the crash and was airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center. The driver and passenger of the pickup were uninjured in the crash. #PineCounty #CarCrash

Three are in custody after a report of suspicious activity led Pine County deputies to discover two vehicles stolen out of the Twin Cities. The incident happened on Monday, October 28, when a Pine City resident saw the group changing the oil of the vehicles in the parking lot of the Snake River Boat Landing across from the Pine County Fairgrounds. An investigation by authorities revealed that one vehicle was stolen from Minneapolis, and the other was stolen from Brooklyn Cent

A woman who walked off her Sentence to Serve Crew while working in Sandstone is now back in custody after being arrested by Pine County authorities on October 30. Sarah Beth Ziwicki escaped on September 23, 2019, while working at the North Pine Government Center for a non-violent drug offense. The 29-year-old was found by law enforcement in an apartment in Sandstone hiding in closet. She had been at large for 37 days. Ziwicki now faces a charge of Escape From Custody-Held Pur

The following is a release from the City of Pine City: "There is no parking on any City streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. from November 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. Vehicles left on City streets during the above months during restricted times are subject to being towed at the owner's expense. Any damage incurred by towing will be the owner's liability. Vehicles will be released to the owner/operator once a copy of the driver’s license, Vehicle title, and all costs incurred wit

The following is a press release from the Pine County Sheriff's Office: "Deputy Borchardt and K9 Chaos have been named one of 30 finalists in the Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. – K9 Law Enforcement Sports Utility Vehicle Giveaway. K9 Team Chaos will compete for public votes to win a new Chevy Tahoe SUV with Police Pursuit Package and additional K9 unit customizations – a prize worth up to $50,000. “The County’s support was integral in restarting the K9 program. We are asking yo

A 47-year-old man is dead after the SUV he was riding in entered the Kettle River near the City of Willow River in Pine County. According to the Pine County Sheriff's Office, first responders were dispatched to a location off Willow Street after they received a report of a Ford Escape in the water Monday afternoon. First arriving deputies determined that the driver and one passenger were able to exit the vehicle after it entered the water but a second passenger was believed t

The Birchwood Cemetery in Pine City became the newest target for vandals. According to the Pine County Sheriff's Office, the damage was caused last weekend, and a neighbor described a white Saturn with a loud exhaust picking up a female before 1:00 a.m. Saturday, August 17. The damage included several tombstones, a neighboring fence being painted with black spray-paint. A shed on the property was also painted with a swastika and other images. Anyone with information as to the