An investigation into allegations that Pine County Commissioner J.J. Waldhalm "used his position as an elected official to exert influence inappropriately" found the complaints were substantiated. According to information from the packet for the county board's upcoming Nov. 4 meeting, former administrator David Minke authorized an investigation earlier this spring/summer after receiving complaints regarding Waldhalm. The packet states that the investigation — which was conduc

Kara Troiber — founder of Caught in the Veil Paranormal (CITV-P), a Pine City-based paranormal investigations team — didn't have to go looking for the paranormal in her youth. Instead, the paranormal found her. "I had a lot of experiences as a kid, and growing up, and then eventually, just decided it would be fun to go check it out," Troiber said. Troiber's great-grandparents bought the property of the old, abandoned location of Bradford in Isanti County, when the site still

Winter parking regulations will be enforced once again starting on Saturday, Nov. 1. Here's a look at what that entails for municipalities across east-central Minnesota: Pine City: There is no parking on any city streets from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. from Nov. 1 through March 31. Vehicles left on city streets during those restricted times are subject to being towed at the owner's expense. Any damage incurred by towing will be the owner's liability. Mora: A city ordinance prohibits ve

Rush City played Crosby-Ironton on Wednesday night. The Tigers played in Hermantown against the Rangers in the section semi final. This was a game Rush City was looking forward to. They had lost to them during the regular season and were looking for some revenge.

UPDATE: The missing person alert issued by the Pine County Sheriff's Office has been canceled after Coyne was found safe. The Pine County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating a missing 30-year-old woman. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Victoria Coyne was last seen at her residence on Honey Avenue in rural Rush City around 9 p.m. on Oct. 28. Coyne is described as five-foot-five, weighing 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eye