Sandstone News

While Pine County is in the early stages of 2010 budget talks, at least four employees of the county will see a wage increase beginning next month.

On Fri. eve Carol Simonson joined her daughter Bernadine Reed of Kettle River & they went to Duluth to visit her cousin Wayne Ruud On Sun.

Carol Simonson went to Kettle River to visit at the Bernadine & Dale Reed home & she enjoyed supper with them.

Frontpage -> Features -> Headline stories -> County Recycling Program Going Well Under PHASE by Jeanne Larson At its June 2 meeting at the Pine County Courthouse, Selina Laursen and Tim Schmutzer reported to the board of commissioners on the progress of the county's recycling program which has been run by PHASE since the beginning of the year.

Frontpage -> Features -> Headline stories -> Pine County eyes potential savings by Moving Soil and Water to Sandstone by Jeanne Larson At a committee meeting of the Pine County Pine Soil and Water on Monday, June 1, at the Pine County Courthouse, a discussion was held concerning a possible savings to the county taxpayers by moving the offices of ...

As a historic spring drought continues to grip much of Minnesota, state officials are banning open burning across a swath of the central part of the state.

May 25, 2009 6:37 am US/Central Reporting Mike Binkley SANDSTONE, Minn. Sandstone, Minn.

Schneider told the board that the Ash Borer has been discovered in a St. Paul neighborhood and that plans are now underway to quarantine firewood and other ash material in Ramsey and Hennepin counties.

The public is invited to suggest names for a bobcat rescued May 11 from living conditions that were called a oedeplorablea by Minnesota Wildcat Sanctuary director Tammy Quist-Hiese. Dr.

The following statement was released Friday afternoon by State Representative Tim Faust, who represents all of Kanabec County and parts of Pine and Isanti counties in the State House of Representatives.

When an Idaho sheriff answered a 911 call this week, he found a woman with a history of hoarding animals who had held captive wild wolves and a four year old bobcat.

It was also recommended that the Chief Deputy be made HSEM Coordinator. This move would save the county approximately $30,000 yearly, according to the personnel committee.

Despite recent rain, the state is making aerial firefighting resources available to Rice County after upgrading the fire danger rating from moderate to high on Wednesday.

Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced the appointment of Dr. James Koppen to the Minnesota Board of Pharmacy.

O n a bluff overlooking downtown Cannon Falls, Minn., roads are crumbling on soil that residents say was never fit for development.

Linda Ziegler says she let her 5-year-old dachshund, Jenny, outside just before noon last Thursday.

Two years ago, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center launched its 2010 Sustainability Campaign to raise more than $2 million.

Now in its fourth year, the Frozen River Film Festival is making changes to its format as it establishes its reputation as a respected showcase for documentary filmmaking.

A Sandstone woman died in a trailer fire Friday morning, the Pine County sheriff's office said today.

This Saturday the City of Bridges is set to become the City of Eagles, at least for a few hours.