Pine County News

At its Nov. 17 meeting at the Public Works Building in Sandstone, the Pine County Board of Commissioners was informed that Pine City had approved the lease agreement for the old courthouse building.

Long time Mora resident Roger Crawford has announced his intentions to seek the Republican party's endorsement for Minnesota's District 8B state legislature seat.

A Pine City Medical Center ambulance, state trooper and Pine County deputy respond to the 1:45 a.m. accident on Fifth Street.

The Salvation Army is beginning its familiar Red Kettle Program which has been an ongoing program since 1895.

Pine County officials are looking into the possibility of having the entire county wired for high-speed internet.

A 74-year-old woman was killed in a Finlayson car crash in the early evening of Nov.

Robin Cole, the former Pine County Sheriffa s Department lieutenant whose wrongful termination lawsuit with Pine County and Sheriff Mark Mansavage was recently settled [see a oeCounty, Sheriff settle lawsuit for $35,000a on page 1] has declared himself a candidate for Pine County Sheriff in 2010.

Frontpage -> Features -> Headline stories -> Landowners in Windemere Township handed final assesments for road improvements About 40 residents in Windemere Township returned to the township hall on November 4 for a follow-up meeting over final assessments to be charged each property owner along or near Island Lake Road for recent road improvements ...

Frontpage -> Features -> Headline stories -> Pine County Recognizes Employees for Long Years of Service by Jeanne Larson At its November 3 meeting at the courthouse in Pine City, the Pine County Board of Commissioners recognized two employees for their long years of service to the county.

Nov. 2-8 Theft, burglary, vandalism Nov. 2, 3:31 p.m., report of animal disturbance, Beroun Crossing Rd., Brook Park Twp.

Corey Michael Hecht, 32, was in Pine County Court on Oct. 30. On Oct. 20, Hecht allegedly shot his friend, Jeffrey John Huebner, twice with a .357 magnum.

Cambridge Mayor Marlys Palmer on Nov. 2 presented a proclamation in recognition of East Central Regional Librarya s 50th Anniversary, which is being celebrated this month.

A South Dakota woman was killed Friday night in a one-vehicle crash south of Beaver Creek.

A 27-year-old Minneapolis man died Friday in a one-car rollover crash on Interstate 35 in Pine County, the State Patrol said.

PUBLIC CLINIC for H1N1 vaccinations for the certain groups will be held on Tuesday, November 10TH from 1:00PM-4:00PM or as long as vaccine supplies last.

Out of the 30 Farmers' Market vendors who took over Robinson Park each Friday and Saturday, only five stalwarts made it out to the last session of the year on Oct.

Frontpage -> Features -> Headline stories -> Pine County sets minimum contract hours for extra duty patrol City and township areas in Pine County that request extra police patrol must maintain a set minimum number of hours requesting deputy service.

Civilian Defense Classes to Start at State Hospital The residents of Carlton and Pine counties are being given another opportunity to prepare for emergencies and disaster by attending the Civil Defense classes which ewill be given at the hospital nursing personnel.

By Evelyn Puffer Contributing writer An argument between two friends turned deadly Oct.

Deputies of the Pine County Sheriff's Department have been trying to slow things down out on State Highway 70.