Area utilities are working to restore various power outages after Tuesday night's winter storm. According to a notice, Mora Municipal Utilities experienced outages on Tuesday night that will continue throughout Wednesday due to downed trees, which are being removed from power lines. MMU is asking residents for patience as crews work to safely restore power. Around 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, East Central Energy reported scattered outages impacting over 500 members, with most locate

Pine City residents Michaela Engh and Allie Gosen have their sights set on a big year ahead for The Harlow Pennies, their folk-leaning musical duo. "I've had a heart-to-heart with Michaela, and I said 2026 is going to be the year of The Harlow Pennies," Gosen said. "So we've got a lot of stuff coming up." Those plans include releasing a live album after recording a mini-session at The Gothic Farmstead in Pine City. "That way, everyone has something to listen to while we're wo

Pine City Public Schools paraprofessionals represented by AFSCME Council 65 are continuing to call for "transparency, consistency, and adherence to district policy regarding starting wages for newly hired employees," according to a news release issued on Nov. 20. According to the release, paraprofessionals have been expressing concerns about new hires being placed at "unusually high" steps on the salary schedule for several months. "We have no interest in preventing the distr

A winter storm warning will take effect between 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25 and 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26 in Pine County. According to the National Weather Service, heavy snow is expected, with total accumulations between 4 and 9 inches. Hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Visit the WCMP Facebook page for updates on delays and cancellations.

Hinckley-Finlayson hosted Barnum on Friday. The game started and both teams were anxious to get the first score. While neither team scored as quickly as they would've liked, eventually the first bucket was found. It was a close game throughout the 1st half, but the Jags did a good job of keeping momentum in their favor. Both teams had their fair share of turnovers, H-F managed to commit a few less than Barnum. The Jags also put the Bombers into foul trouble early, which al