Dihanna Fedder, a retired member of the Pine City Public Schools staff after 39 years with the district, recalls a trip to Alexandria inspiring the Dragon Food Shelf project in Pine City. During a facility tour, a guide opened a door to show the Pine City contingent a food pantry, which caught Fedder off guard. "I was just shocked to see one inside a school," Fedder said. On the way back from Alexandria, Fedder recalls thinking "we should do that." She explained that through

The Pine Center For the Arts is partnering with Three Twenty Brewing for an Original Songwriters Showcase on Saturday, spotlighting five musicians from across Minnesota. Adam Moe, Austin Green, Brooke Anderson, Doyle Turner, and Brent Fuqua will take their talents to the stage starting at 6 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets for the showcase are $25, and will raise funds for the art center. WCMP news director Erik van Rheenen caught up with each of the songwriters ahead of Saturday's

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has completed work on a multi-year project on I-35 in Hinckley. According to a MnDOT press release on Wednesday morning, the project replaced the northbound and southbound Grindstone River Bridge and the bridges over the BNSF railroad located just over a mile north of the Highway 48 junction. The work also resurfaced just over 3 miles of I-35, and the Highway 48 on- and off-ramps. According to the project website, the work cost $25.6

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is cautioning residents of east-central Minnesota that fire danger is predicted to increase over the next few days. As fall continues, dry vegetation and falling leaves increase, which help fuel wildfires. Information officer Philip Weyhe said the DNR has responded to over 20 fires during the last week. "Wildfires can start and spread quickly, especially in dry, windy conditions," Weyhe said in an email. According to DNR wildfire