Both Braham teams hosted Upsala on Friday afternoon. It started with the boys. Both the teams like to push the pace and score early and often.

Pine County Public Health and the Pine City, Hinckley-Finlayson, East Central, and Willow River school districts have announced that all registration fees for school-sponsored after-school activities for students in 7th through 12th grade will be fully covered using opioid settlement funds. According to a news release, students will continue to register through their schools as usual, with no separate application or request for funding. The registration fee is covered for spo

Braham hosted Barnum on Tuesday afternoon. It's the annual battle of the Bombers, whether it's fall, winter or spring these two teams seem to play during every season. This time during Christmas break, and as the game began it seemed like the early start time along with it being in the middle of Xmas break, gave these teams some rust to knock off.

A 39-year-old Chisago City man was taken into custody on Tuesday after barricading himself inside a business and threatening to set it on fire. According to a news release from the Lakes Area Police Department, the Chisago County Communications Center received a report of a person having a mental health crisis at a Liberty Lane business around 11 a.m. Nearby businesses and residences were evacuated "out of an abundance of caution" due to chemicals stored on-site. The incident

The Hinckley-Finlayson school board accepted the resignation of Superintendent Brian Masterson — effective June 30, 2026 — at a special meeting on Monday. Masterson submitted his formal resignation in a letter to the board on Dec. 19. He served as the district's superintendent for the past four years, after previously serving as high school principal for 11 years. The board voted to move forward with a full superintendent search at Monday's meeting. The resignation letter rea