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THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016
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HEROIC RESCUE: Pine City grad Kehren helps pull woman from burning car. P10
Local man killed in plane crash STAFF REPORT EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
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Dragons rise to DAPE Challenge Pine City teacher Wayne Hansmann (right) helps lead his Dragon students through the opening ceremony of the DAPE (Developmental Adapted Physical Education) Challenge at Chisago Lakes High School on May 3.
A Pine City man was killed on the morning of May 8 after the ultralight plane he was piloting crashed on the runway of the Rush City Regional Airport. The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office reports that Jay Jahnz, 58, was taking off in his aircraft when the crash occurred just before 10:30 a.m. Jahnz was the only person aboard the ultralight. An ultralight is a very lightweight, single seat aircraft generally used for sport and recreation. Federal Aviation Authority officials continue to investigate the crash. Jahnz graduated from Pine City High School, and was the owner of J&K Services in Pine City for the past 17 years. He served on the Pine City Fire Department for 32 years, from 1976-2008. Funeral services for Jahnz will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church on Friday, May 13 at 11 a.m.
Area farmers make most of ideal planting conditions BY TERRY SALMELA NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM
After a cold and wet April when wheat and small grains got planted, farmers finally had ideal warm and dry corn planting conditions last week. Many farmers reported that they got most if not all of their corn planted and were starting to plant soybeans. They were trying to get as much field work done as they could before the rain that was in the forecast for this week. Jim Sward who farms east of Pine City on sandy clay loam soils with clay subsoil said that he had finished planting his 300 acres of corn on Saturday and plans to start planting a similar number of acres of soybeans this week. He said, “The
soils have been working pretty well. They are getting better as the days go by and they dry out more. It was so cold in April that nothing wanted to grow. Last week’s warm weather was very well accepted.” Another Pine County farmer who finished planting his corn last Saturday and plans to start planting soybeans this week is Don Sikkink. He raises crops and beef cattle southeast of Hinckley. He farms on sandy loam soil which he said was wet at the beginning of the week, but good by the end. “Planting is going great guns,” said Rick Stromberg, a Pioneer sales representative who farms south of Mora. “Farmers are going 110 miles per hour. Field work is going so well and the soil is working up
TERRY SALMELA | THE PIONEER
The dust was flying as Brandon Besser planted corn into ideal planting conditions last week.
great.” He added that a small amount of rain now would be welcome. It would soften up the ground to help the corn to emerge that was planted in April prior to the
last heavy rains. It would also give farmers a break. Farmers are a great group to work with, but they are working so hard and long hours right now that they are getting tired.
Brian Besser who farms with his two sons Brandon and Blaine south of Ogilvie shared similar experiences. He said SEE PLANTING, PAGE 17
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