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Plans for the Hillside Avenue/County Road 7 bridge across Interstate 35 include a decorative railing along the north side with the Pine City logo at the center.

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Governor’s Christmas tree cut down in Pine County The holidays are coming to the Governor’s residence in St. Paul. Foresters from the Department of Natural Resources and the Conservation Corps of Minnesota harvested the official state Christmas tree last Friday from the Nemadji State Forest. The tree, which is approximately 60 years old, will decorate the Governor’s residence in St. Paul. “This year’s tree is absolutely gorgeous—tall, full, and almost perfectly shaped,” said Jean Mouelle, the DNR forester who selected this year’s tree. “It’s an impressive example of a balsam fir.” Each year, DNR staff choose the Governor’s Christmas tree from one of Minnesota’s 59 state forests. Although the tree is always harvested on the Friday before Thanksgiving, the search for the perfect tree begins months beforehand. DNR foresters keep an eye out for a tall tree that’s nicely shaped and well filled out. The tree also needs to be in a location where it will not be damaged when dropped, and where foresters can easily remove it from the forest and load it onto a trailer. The tree will be set up at the Governor’s residence, 1006 Summit Ave., St. Paul, at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 19, and lit Monday, Nov. 26. Information about viewing the tree can be found at www.mn.gov/admin/governors-residence/tours/schedule.

BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

Pine City officials are making plans to add visual elements to the Hillside Avenue/County Road 7 bridge across Interstate 35 to bring travelers’ attention to Pine City. The overpass is scheduled to be torn down and rebuilt next year. Plans include a decorative railing across the north side of the bridge next to a pedestrian sidewalk, and LED lighting set in a channel along the bridge parapet. SEE BRIDGE, PAGE 15

Suspects arrested after armed robbery in Hinckley BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

Three men have been charged after the armed robbery of the Holiday convenience store in Hinckley on Nov. 12. Nicholas P. Thorson, 27, of Willow River; Byron J. Sternaman, 37, of Hinckley and Michael Alan Hanson, 24, of Chaska face felony charges for their alleged involvement with the crime. According to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office, on Nov. 12 at 11:32 p.m., officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at the Holiday. The perpetrator had left the scene but was described as a tall white male wearing all black with

a gray bandanna covering his face, who had pointed a gun at the employee, stolen the cash from the register, put it in his pocket then ran out of the store. The employee then pressed the silent alarm. Officers began searching the area for the suspect. Another employee at the store – Byron J. Sternaman – said he did not see what happened and only found out about it after the robber left. However, when officers later reviewed the surveillance video they could see Sternaman standing behind the register and looking in the direction of the robbery as it happened. Surveillance video from the Holiday

store showed that the male appeared to have been dropped off by a vehicle around 11:29 p.m. near Hardees on the north side of the Holiday parking lot. He exited the Holiday at 11:30 p.m. and ran west. Surveillance video from the Firehouse liquor store showed the suspect get into a maroon Chevrolet Tahoe with silver rims and no front license plate. The vehicle then drove out of the parking lot. Surveillance video from Grand Casino Hinckley was able to locate footage of the Tahoe entering the parking lot of the Great Northern Inn at 11:34 p.m. They entered room 245, which was later

found to be registered to Sternaman. The two men and a woman left the hotel 17 minutes later, but had to contact casino for security for assistance as they had locked themselves out of the Tahoe. They left at 12:17 a.m. on Nov. 13 and went to the Kwik Trip. Officers observed the room and saw two people enter at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 13. They applied for a search warrant to search the room. While waiting for the warrant, a male exited the hotel room. This was Sternaman. Deputies approached him, and he told them he was on his way to work

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Preschoolers thank our veterans The toddler room in Ms. Katie’s classroom at St. Mary’s Early Learning Academy wanted to show their appreciation to all veterans – and offer them thanks for our freedom – by making a tot size handprint ﬂag.

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Girl Scouts donation could save lives Girl Scout Troop 56338 is donating an automated external deﬁbrillator to the Pine City Fire Department. Pictured with Pine City Fire Department’s Tom Miller and Paul Miller are Karly Dahlbert, Bryana Hazelton and Gabby Hiler. Other Girl Scouts who contributed to the cause are Kennedy McKenzie, Emily Brady, Ariana Eichert, Elisia Cortez and Mylee Barton.

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Student posters promote peace The Pine Area Lions sponsored the Lions International Peace poster contest to the sixth grade students from Pine City Elementary School. Students created a poster with the theme “Kindness Matters.” They were judged on originality, artistic merit and portrayal of the theme. There were ﬁve honorable mention posters created by Rachael Brown, Stella Helseth, Jayden Westberg, Erik James and Macie Babolik. The three top prize winning posters were made by Brecken Reiser (third place), Landon Weber (second place) and Sawyer McDaniel (ﬁrst place). Sawyer McDaniel’s poster will advance to compete in the district level.

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Free community Thanksgiving Day dinner Our Redeemer Lutheran Church will host their annual free community Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday, Nov. 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., served by area churches, at 825 Golf Ave. SW, Pine City. Call 320-629-2985 in advance for take out (limit of four meals) or free delivery (to homebound only), to volunteer or make reservations.

FRIDAY NOV. 23 Carols by Candlelight Kick off the holiday season on Friday, Nov. 23 with a special one-night-only candlelight concert featuring Bradley Mariska and hosted by Pine Center for the Arts. The musician and former high school band teacher makes his return to Pine City for Carols by Candlelight, an intimate grand piano concert in downtown Pine City at the Signatures Professional Building, located at 205 5th Street SE at 7 p.m. Tickets include light appetizers and wine and are available at www.pinecenter. org.

Open skating & youth hockey On Friday, Nov. 23 there is open skating at 12 p.m. followed by youth open hockey at 1:30 p.m. at the Pine City Civic Center. Call 320-629-6995 for cost or more information, or visit www.pinecityciviccenter. weebly.com.

SUNDAY & WEDNESDAY NOV. 25 & 28 Adult open hockey On Sunday, Nov. 25 there is adult open hockey at 8:45 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 8:15 p.m. at the Pine City Civic Center. Call 320-629-6995 for cost or more information, or visit www.pinecityciviccenter. weebly.com.

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Pine Gardeners The Pine Gardeners will meet Tuesday, Nov. 27 in the Pine City Public Library at 9 a.m. After a brief film on Tillandsias (air plants), participants will display theirs. Supplies will be furnished. All are welcome. Email lynquilt@msn.com with any questions.

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Holiday Madness and Christmas Carol Parade

Red Cross blood drive An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at the Pine City VFW Post from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For an appointment to donate, call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

Scout & Morgan Books in Cambridge will welcome author Allen Eskens to share “The Shadows We Hide,” the highly-anticipated sequel to Allen’s, “The Life We Bury,” on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at The Spare Room at Chucker’s Bowl in Rush City. Tickets include door prize drawings, light appetizers, desserts and coffee. For tickets or more information call 763-689-2474 or visit www. scoutandmorganbooks.com.

Saturday, Dec. 1 is the annual Holiday Madness celebration and Holiday parade in Pine City. There will be various craft/ boutique shows including the Christmas Marketplace at four local churches, Gals Ya’ Know at the American Legion, and the Snowflake Gallery at Pine Center for the Arts. Anytime Fitness and Fairview will host a “Jingle Bell Jog” at 4 p.m. and there will be Photos with Santa (by appointment) at Cabin Coffee’s. A Chamber Chili Cook-Off featuring six local businesses takes place from 4 to 6:30 p.m. New for 2018 is “But first let me take a sELFie” contest on Facebook and Instagram – Find clues and tag @pinecitychamber/#selfiemadnessinpine to win prizes daily between Dec. 1 - 12. The parade begins at 5:30 p.m. at 8th Ave. and Main Street, and ends at Robinson Park. Prizes will be awarded by the Pine City Pioneer to a first and second place winner for the most creative and/or entertaining floats. After the parade at 6:30 p.m. is the tree lighting and holiday program in Robinson Park with drawings for Chamber Bucks. Contact the Chamber at 320-322-4040 or visit www. pinecitychamber.com for more information.

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A 55+ driver improvement course (four-hour refresher) will take place on Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5-9 p.m. at the Pine City Elementary School media center. Preregistration is required. For information or to register call 888-234-1294, 320629-4030 or visit www.mnsafetycenter.org.

Four Pine City churches are participating in a Christmas Marketplace on Saturday, Dec. 1. Immaculate Conception, 535 8th St. SW, starts the day off at 8 a.m. with coffee and rolls and a silent auction. Beginning at 9 a.m., visit Our Redeemer Lutheran’s specialty shops featuring a “Scandinavian Sweet Shop,” crafts, lefse demo and coffee, quilt raffle and more at 825 Golf Ave. SW. Stop at First Presbyterian, 405 S. Main St., for cookies, lefse and chili & cornbread lunch, and finish the day (by 3 p.m.) browsing craft, artist and vendor booths at Pine City Evangelical’s Lighthouse, 1045 Main St. S.

THURSDAY NOV. 29 Junior high holiday concert The Pine City Jr. High School Music department will be presenting its Choir and Band concert on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. All are invited to this free concert, to hear songs of the season performed by the wonderful young people of our community. Call 320-629-4131 or email jkrinke@isd578.org with any questions.

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One-on-one computer help Need help setting up an email account, using Microsoft Word, navigating the Internet or another basic computer task? The Hinckley Public Library is offering one-on-one computer assistance sessions for adults from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27. To schedule a 15 minute appointment, call 320-384-6351 or drop by the Hinckley Library at 106 First St. SE. Walk-ins are allowed if space is available.

Snake River Valley Cons. Club The next meeting of the Snake River Valley Conservation Club (SRVCC) will be held on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m., at the Pine City VFW building. Contact Mark Madison at mmadison@northlc.com with any questions.

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Songs of the Stage

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The next Songs of the Stage event, “My favorite Christmas Songs,” on Saturday, Dec. 1 begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Pine City

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TUESDAY DEC. 4 Sustainable holiday ideas Share sustainable holiday ideas, exchange recipes and more. Class will be held in the media room of Pine City High School on Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. For more information contact Jane at 612-250-1282.

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THURSDAY 11/22 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m. Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City SUNDAY 11/25 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m. MONDAY 11/26 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m. Yellow Ribbon Group: Pine City American Legion, 7 p.m. AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church WEDNESDAY 11/28 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m., Pine Co. History Museum Al-Anon: 725 2nd Ave. SW, Pine City, 12 p.m., 612-387-6094, David Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine Center for the Arts, Pine City AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center THURSDAY 11/29 Pine City Council: 8 a.m., Pine Government Ctr., Pine City TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. WINDOW-Domestic abuse support group: 6 p.m., Journey North Church, Pine City Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City Pine County LGBT: 7 p.m. Hinckley City Hall Comm. Room

SENIOR DINING Nov. 26 -30 Monday: Glazed ham, scalloped potatoes, seven layer salad, wheat bread, rice pudding Tuesday: Chicken wild rice casserole, green beans, baked sliced apples, dinner roll, pineapple upside down cake Wednesday: Cranberry pork roast, parslied potatoes, peas and carrots, wheat bread, moon cake Thursday: Beef and cabbage bake, squash, wheat bread, cookie Friday: Tuna melt on bun, lettuce salad, apricots, lemon chiffon Cost is $4.00 for people over 60 and $7.50 for under 60. No preregistration needed, except for special events. Call the Pine City Senior Center at 320-629-3024 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Legion Auxiliary cash bingo Play Legion Auxiliary cash bingo on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2 p.m., at the American Legion in Pine City. There will be cash door prizes and a ham raffle. Proceeds are used for veterans projects. For more information call Janet at 651-261-5123.

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PCHS holiday concert The Pine City High School Music department will be presenting its Senior High Choir and Band Concert on Monday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. All are invited to this free concert to hear songs of the season. Call 320-629-4131 or email jkrinke@ isd578.org with any questions.

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Christmas Tea The North Chisago Historical Society invites the public to attend their annual Christmas Tea on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m., at the Rush City Community Center. Society members will be hosting individual tables, set with their special Christmas dishes, linens, tableware and centerpieces. A tasty lunch along with tea and coffee will be served. Entertainment and door prizes are a special part of this holiday event. Tickets may be purchased from Historical Society members, at the museum and at Fabric Fashions and More. Email ileneoh@gmail. com for more information.

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What are you thankful for? I’ve been wanting to get better at public speaking for quite a while now, and you know what? Pine City has a group for that. They’re called Toastmasters and they meet every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Pine Center for the Arts. Practice makes perfect, so at every meeting each person has to spend a few minutes speaking, either a prepared speech or an impromptu riff on a topic. Editor’s And this past week one of topics was: “What are Soapbox the you thankful for?” It was great to hear Mike people’s answer to that question. They ranged Gainor from heartfelt to hilarious. One speaker said she tries to reach out and thank the people who make a difference in her life. Another said he was recently in a bad situation that left him with a lot of pain and worries, but reminded himself how grateful he was to have those things to worry about. And finally, one speaker said she was grateful, every day, for post-it notes and paper clips. “I would not be able to live without them,” she said, to a lot of chuckles from the group. Well, this all reminded me of a morning back in August, when Therapeutic Services Agency celebrated its 40th anniversary in Pine City and brought Dr. Amit Sood from the Mayo Clinic in as a speaker over at Pine City High School. I had no idea what to expect, but Sood’s message was that values like gratitude and compassion are not only good, but they’re actually good for you. He had studies to show that people who did a few simple, thoughtful things had lower stress. Here are a few: every morning, think of a few people you’re grateful for and thank them in your head. When you’re feeling bored or stressed, try to observe the things around you with a sense of curiosity. At night, make a list of a few things you’re grateful for about that day. And if meeting strangers or dealing with people stresses you out, remind yourself of this – this person is special, and this person has struggles. Try to wish them well. I’m not sure if any set of rules or plans would ever work for every person, but it does seem to me that reminding yourself to be grateful does a few pretty fine things at once – it brings you back to what’s truly important to you, it gets you to focus on the positive, and it keeps you humble. We all have a lot of things to be grateful for, and I hope that this week of food, friends and family gives you even more. From all of us here at the Pioneer, Happy Thanksgiving! Mike Gainor is the editor of the Pine City Pioneer. Contact him at editor@pinecitymn.com or 320-322-5241.

Help available to navigate Medicare While Medicare open enrollment is an important time for beneficiaries every fall, this year brings the most significant changes in the enrollment process since the Medicare Part D drug benefit was introduced in 2006. Minnesota is especially impacted because Cost Plans, a type of Medicare plan very popular in our state, will no longer be available in much of the state for 2019 due to a change in federal law. This means about 375,000 Minnesotans will need to change their Medicare coverage. As leaders of our state agencies, we have a unique perspective on the health of Minnesotans and what it takes to maintain healthy communities. Medicare and other health care coverage play an important part. We want to make sure Minnesotans on Medicare are aware of the timelines for the open enrollment process and of the help available to them along the way. Most of the one million Minnesotans with Medicare are not affected by the Cost Plan change, and beneficiaries in 21 counties will be able to keep their Cost Plans in 2019 because of limited Medicare options where they live. But the majority of Cost Plan beneficiaries will have to choose new coverage for 2019 or risk returning to Original Medicare, which could be very costly. They were notified of this change by Medicare and their Cost Plan insurers earlier this fall. The 2019 Medicare open enrollment period has already begun. We

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encourage beneficiaries to review their Medicare options to make sure the plan they are considering for 2019 is both affordable and provides access to the doctors, clinics, hospitals and pharmacies they want and need. The Minnesota Board on Aging’s Senior LinkAge Line can help. The free information and assistance service now and every year helps Minnesotans on Medicare weigh their plan options by providing them with free, comprehensive, unbiased Medicare counseling. This year, Senior LinkAge Line is extending its business hours and will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. You can contact specialists at 1-800-333-2433 and via chat at SeniorLinkAgeLine.com. Also new this year is a Medicare Advantage Enrollment Period in 2019 during which someone with a Medicare Advantage plan can: • Switch to a different Medicare Advantage plan; • Drop their Medicare Advantage plan and return to Original Medicare; and • Add or drop a standalone Part D prescription drug plan. Key dates for Medicare-related events in the next few months are: Oct. 15-Dec. 7, 2018-Medicare Open Enrollment for 2019, when any Medicare beneficiary can choose a new plan. Until March 4, 2019-Beneficiaries who lost their Cost Plan and

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Now that we are in the holiday season, that is, the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, it’s once again time to make some comments on child holiday visitation or “parenting time.” Many children of divorced parents will be happily splitting the holidays between their loving and cooperating parents, or so one would hope. Other children become the focus of the annual ritual, that is, the “fight” over which parent is entitled to have the child with them for Christmas. One would think rational parents could resolve these It’s in your issues, but unfortunately during the two weeks before Christmas our court court will likely see several such disputes make it on the court calendar. Judge Steve Some parents go so far as to retain a lawyer and bring an “emergency Halsey motion” to resolve the issue. Minnesota law provides that the court may grant parents, grandparents, and even non-parents, visitation, or what is now termed “parenting time,” with a child to the extent that such visitation is in the “best interests of the child.” The court may order that visitation be “supervised” under certain conditions if the child would be endangered by unsupervised visitation. Supervised visitation typically takes place in the home of a relative trusted by both parents or at a child safety center (there are a few left). Conditions for unsupervised visitation may also include reasonable conditions to protect the child, such as: 1. No use or possession of alcohol or drugs during visitation 2. No transporting of the child except by a licensed driver in an insured vehicle, and in an age-appropriate car seat 3. No disparaging comments about the other parent in the presence of the child 4. Allow child to call the other parent if they wish Most custody orders these days have a multi-page detailed schedule for regular and holiday visitation, including pickup and drop-off times, and often locations for the exchanges. If the custodial parent violates the court’s order by denying visitation or limiting visitation, the wronged parent may file a motion seeking relief from the court, including: 1. A finding of civil contempt of court and punishment by serving jail time 2. An order for compensatory visitation to make up for lost visits 3. An order requiring the filing of a bond to insure there will be no future denials 4. An award of attorneys fees expended to bring the motion against the parent denying visitation A basic and commonly-misunderstood part of visitation law is that visitation is NOT conditional upon the payment of court-ordered child support. The parent who is supposed to receive support cannot deny court-ordered parenting time because the “obligor” is failing to pay support. Therefore, the custodial parent can’t bar the child from seeing the other parent for

holiday visitation because there is unpaid child support. Family lawyers and judges often suggest to parents that they use a website, such as www.ourfamilywizard.com, to meaningfully and effectively communicate and coordinate parenting time. Parents can also obtain “A Parental Guide to Making Child-Focused Parenting Time Decisions” at the Minnesota Judicial Branch website. A new version is about to be released, focusing on nine stages of child development. When disputes arise over visitation, judges will usually require the parents to attend mediation to attempt to resolve the issues themselves before leaving the decision to the court. Parents may also use the services of a parenting time expeditor or parenting consultant to resolve issues without the expense, financial and emotional, of going to court. If the dispute remains unresolved, a motion hearing can be held based solely on affidavits filed by the parties and arguments by their attorneys. If the issues involve contempt of court or substantial restrictions of parenting time, the court will order an evidentiary hearing to occur with live (in-court) testimony of witnesses and documentary evidence, such as school and medical records. Sometimes judges will also talk to children in the judge’s chambers (office) with only the lawyers present. My practice is that I rarely do this as I want to avoid the parents and child concluding that the child decides when and how visitation is to occur. I also do not want the child to feel pressured by being involved in the process. I usually interview only 16and 17-year-old children. I often tell parents in the middle of such a dispute that they are much better off reaching an agreement in which they are both invested than leaving the decision up to the stranger in the black robe (me) who cannot possibly know more about what is best for their child than them. I sometimes ask them, “Do you want to be the parent that isn’t welcome at your child’s wedding or the birth of the first grandchild because of the miserable childhood you caused them?” Frankly, dear readers, I hope that you do not find yourself in the middle of such a dispute in court. But if you do, please at least consult with an attorney before you take legal action. Consider strongly the advantages of mediation or the other resources mentioned above. Most importantly, consider the emotional toll on your child of getting the child involved in the middle of the dispute. Childhood trauma from such disputes has been documented by medical professionals. Children are not “mini-adults.” They will remember how you and the other parent addressed these issues, particularly during the holidays. Keep the child’s feelings and well-being foremost in your mind. Submitted by Judge Steve Halsey, Wright County District Court, chambered in Buffalo. Judge Halsey is the host of “The District Court Show” on local cable TV public access channels throughout the Tenth Judicial District. Excerpts can be viewed at www.QCTV.org. Go to Community and click “The District Court Show.”

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and served on site. The existing center in Cambridge holds about 74 children. Plans are for the new center in Pine City to hold up to 82 children. Cammilleri said that part of the loan request is based on a 2015 housing study which indicates child care shortages in this area of the state, including the Pine City and Hinckley areas. He said that Pine City Community Development Director Lezlie Sauter researched the subject to see what has changed since 2015. “It’s our belief that additional [child care] services have been added to the community ... but there’s still an under-served market in Hinckley that could be drawn upon to maintain this businesses viability,” Cammilleri said. Cammilleri also said the applicant would be hooking up to the city water system at her own expense. He said the facility in Cambridge is performing strongly and is profitable. A successful daycare in the Pine City facility would turn a currently empty building into a number of full-time and part-time jobs for the Pine City area as well.

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10 Years Ago, 2008 With a message for students to get involved and high praise for Pine City High School’s music department, Ball in the House immersed themselves into the community for a weekend kicking off an intense campaign for the Pine Center for the Arts with the nationally known a cappella group. Ball in the House performed a show for the public on Saturday night at the elementary auditorium. On Friday, the group worked with PCHS concert choir and director Jennifer Krinke. The choir joined the band for their last number on Saturday. A planning committee of Kris Seuntjens (chair), Laurel Martin, Mary Jo Mettler, Dave Mettler, Dennis Howard, Scott Jahnz, Brad Mariska, JoLynn Howard, C.J. Gustafson, Brian Scholin, Mary Kay Brautigan, Becky Schueller and Elisa Mill hope for a place where residents of East Central Minnesota can express themselves creatively. They hope to provide a wide variety of activities relating to theater, music, dance, literature and the visual arts. On the first day back to school, many of the students and teachers talk about what they did over the summer. No one else did what Scott Peterson, third grade teacher at East Central Schools Elementary in Sandstone, accomplished this past summer. He took fifth place in American Quarter Horse Association’s Bayer Select World Championship show in Team Penning in Amarillo, Texas. Peterson said at the national and world level, it’s an honor to place in the top ten. Though he’d someday like to place first, it’s quite an accomplishment to even get to the competition as you must earn the opportunity by doing well at state and regional competitions. “You have to earn the right to go to the national competition,” He said. “It gives you quite a boost to go.” Who knows what next summer will bring? Maybe a world championship for Scott Peterson and his horse Playgirl Babe Annie. Nearly 150 students from 75 Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa high schools convened in Skoglund Center in Northfield Nov. 8 for the annual St. Olaf Band Day. Two Pine City students were featured in this highly selective ensemble, junior Katie Nelson (French horn) and senior Tyler Bridley (tenor saxophone). Nelson and Bridley were nominated by the Pine City High School band director Brad Mariska.

25 Years Ago, 1993 Pine City photographer David Moffatt has one of his photos published in the 1994 edition of the Minnesota Weatherguide calendars. This is the second time Moffatt has had a photograph in the calendar, which is published by the Freshwater Foundation in cooperation with the Science Museum of Minnesota and WCCO Weather Center. The photo chosen for the 1994 calendar is titled “Mallard Pair in Snake River.” Mary Kay Brautigan, of Coldwell Banker Pro IV Realty, was named No. 2 associate from 1,100 agents in Minnesota for listings Sold and Closed Revenue Units in the third quarter for Coldwell Banker Residential Affiliates, Inc. Brautigan also earned No. 12 for Listings Sold and No. 21 for Total Units Sold in the Midwest Region (13 states) from among 8,000 associ-

ates for the third quarter. “Coldwell Banker’s strength lies in top-producing sales associates like Mary Kay who go the extra mile to provide customer service and get excellent results,” said David Miller, senior vice president and regional director of Coldwell Banker Midwest Region. “It is an honor to have her as part of our organization.” During November gifts were received by the American Heart Association, Minnesota Affiliate remembering Paul Walberg and Martin Rypkema, according to Carmen Bakken, “A Time to Remember” Memorial Program chairman for Pine County. A memorial gift to the American Heart Association is a way to express sympathy while also helping to continue to fight against America’s number one killer, heart disease.

50 Years Ago, 1968 Real estate and personal property taxes totaling $1,748,374.64 were levied in Pine County in 1967 (payable in 1968) on an assessed valuation of $6,476,809, according to an abstract released this week by Stafford King, state auditor. This represents an increase of $24,786.55 over the preceding year’s levy of $1,723,588.09. Minnesota’s chief conservation officer, Paul Martz today warned that there will be strict enforcement of snowmobile licensing and hunting regulations this winter. Last winter was the first time the state’s new snowmobile laws were put into effect and snowmobile owners have had a year to become familiar with the regulations. A variety of matters were taken up and a number of appointments were made by Mayor Wm. Challen at the village council’s meeting of Nov. 6. As the result of a number of requests, the council set us a police civil service commission and mayor Challen appointed the following to serve on the three-man commission: Mike Charpentier, Howard Boatman and Pat Foley. Length of the terms was not stipulated.

75 Years Ago, 1943 Second Lieutenant John Sauser, 22-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W.A. Sauser of Pine City, was killed in a plane crash at 10:35 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Cherry point, North Carolina, according to a telegram received by the Sausers Tuesday evening. Nothing is known yet of the actual circumstances surrounding the untimely death of this fine young man, except that he was at the time training for reconnaissance duty with the United States Marine Corps at Cherry point. DEER HUNTERS: do not destroy your deer hide as it is needed for the war effort. Immediately upon skinning your deer, roll hide with hair side out. Tie securely. Attach your license coupon to deer hide and deliver to Wm. Saari, game warden. Our armed forces urgently need deer skins for gloves and clothing. Aviators must have them. 1st Lieutenant Wallace W. D’Aoust, pilot of a B-24 Liberator bomber, England based, was reported missing in action last Friday, Nov. 19, in a telegram from the war department to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. D’Aoust of Pine City. The telegram simply stated that he was missing in action on Nov. 5 and gave no further details.

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State ribbon winner In 1993, Ted E. Bear, and owner Kathy Ouverson, Pine City, captured a fourth place in showmanship at the Minnesota State Fair 4-H Dog Show Oct. 23. Ouverson is a member of the Rock Creek Ramblers 4-H Club.

125 Years Ago, 1893 When we say that there never has been such improvements made in a town and county in a year as there has been made in Pine City and surround country we say the truth: There are nearly double the stores that there was a year ago, and double the number of farmers have settled in the immediate vicinity of Pine City. Last Saturday afternoon, a party of young folks consisting of Custer A. Seavery, Chas. Nason, Paul Perkins and the Misses Vernie Griffith, Sarah and Mary Glanville took a trip down to Frank Webber’s logging camp where the rest of the afternoon was spent in the inspection of the camp and the loggers’ mode of living. When supper time came a bountiful repast was set before the famished young folks by the Chef de Cuisine, Mrs. Glandville, assisted by her daughter Agnes. After supper was over, the rest of the evening was spent in games until 9 o’clock came when the young folks departed for their homes well pleased with their trip. Emil Heofler, Geo. Kick’s right hand man, met with what might have proved a serious accident on Monday. He was at work repairing the roof of the slaughter house, when he lost his balance and fell to the floor striking his head on a stove smashing the same and cutting him quite badly.

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Al and Hannah Hjelmberg, owners of Lake Haven Meats, of rural Sturgeon Lake, is the 2018 Pine County Farm Family of the Year. This designation is chosen each year by the Pine County Extension Committee, who toured the facility on Nov. 15. Farm families are honored each August at Farmfest near Redwood Falls, Minnesota. The Hjelmbergs were unable to attend Farmfest so U of M Extension agriculture educator, Troy Salzer, picked up their award and presented the Hjelmbergs with a plaque and commemorative booklet from Farmfest on Nov. 15. Pictured L to R: Susanne Hinrichs, U of M Extension Regional Director; Matt Ludwig, County Commissioner; Linda Defenbaugh, CEC member; Mary Lange, CEC member; Steve Hallan, County Commissioner; David Durheim, CEC member; Al and Hannah Hjelmberg, owners Lake Haven Meats; Josh Mohr, County Commissioner; Maddie Amundson, CEC member; Terry Salmela, Master Gardener Coordinator; Frank Moyer, County 4-H Program Coordinator.

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Hinckley casino named Employer of the Year NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) presented Grand Casino - Hinckley with its Employer of the Year Award at its Annual Conference, held Nov. 3 in St. Paul. The award recognizes an employer who has demonstrated support for hiring and retaining people with mental illnesses; has taken extraordinary measures to educate its employees about mental illnesses; or has created a supportive workplace for families who have a loved one with a mental illness.

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PINECITYMN.COM TOP STORIES Below are last week’s most read stories on the Pine City Pioneer website at: www.pinecitymn.com 1. ‘Predator Hunters’ video leads to criminal charges: Randy Lee McCray of Isanti, who has been charged in Pine County with three felonies related to soliciting a child to engage in sexual conduct, was exposed by MN Hunter Josh and his team, Predator Hunters USA – a vigilante team based out of Forest Lake whose mission is to expose sexual predators. 2. Sheriff suspends search for hunter: After days of combing through the woods of the Nemadji Forest searching for 59-yearold hunter David Peltier, the Pine County Sheriff’s Office has suspended the search. 3. Daryl ‘Weiner’ G. DePoppe - obituary Are you a current print subscriber? Your subscription includes complimentary access to all of the Pine City Pioneer digital content. To access it, go to www.pinecitymn.com. Sign in or create an account. Select “Subscribe” in the top left corner. Choose “Online access for current print subscribers - Get Started” and follow the on screen instructions.

to know when you are slowing and stopping. Under Minnesota law, a vehicle equipped with a third brake light that is not working would be in violation of the statute. The state statute says that a veAsk A hicle equipped with stop lamps or Trooper signal lamps shall at all times be in good working condiNeil Dickenson maintained tion. So all brake lights, including the third one, would have to be operational when activated. For your safety, the safety of your passengers and the motorists around you, I encourage you to check your brake lights, head lights and turn signals often. Frequently walk around your vehicle and check all the lights, turn signals, license plate lights and high beams. Replace all faulty lights as soon as possible for your safety and others that share the road. Remember that cracked tail lenses must be replaced so the white light does not illuminate through. Flashing lights are prohibited, except on an authorized emergency vehicle, school bus, bicycle, road maintenance equipment, tow truck or towing vehicle, service vehicle, farm tractor, self-propelled farm equipment, rural mail carrier vehicle, funeral home vehicle, or on any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn. Law enforcement officers conduct traffic stops due to many types of equipment violations. The most common ones that I see are: • Headlights/Taillights out • Cracked tail lenses • Rear license plate lights out • Cracked windshield • Window tint violations • Suspended objects from rearview mirror • No seatbelt use • Bumper height violations • Unsecured loads The Minnesota State Patrol does not issue, “Fix It Tickets.” If you are stopped by a Minnesota State Trooper, the traffic stop information is stored in our computer system and this can be viewed in the event you and/or that vehicle is stopped again. Prior contact information helps us determine what type of enforcement action we will currently take by issuing a warning or citation. For example, if a vehicle was stopped for a window tint violation and that vehicle is stopped again, that Trooper can see if a citation or warning was issued and when it occurred. This helps us make the decision if a citation or warning will be issued due to prior contacts with that vehicle and driver. Do your part by driving safe and staying alert in an effort to help us reduce traffic crashes in Minnesota.

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PCHS choir prepares to perform The Pine City High School Music department will be presenting its Senior High Choir and Band Concert on Monday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the High School Auditorium. All are invited to this free concert to hear songs of the season performed by the wonderful young people of this community. Call 320-629-4131 or email jkrinke@isd578.org with any questions.

Lions Club volunteers in east central Minnesota have been providing free vision screening for children ages six months through six years as part of the KidSight USA program. Ayla and Amelya Taylor attended an October screening in Braham and loved the sunglasses they received, courtesy of a grant from East Central Energy’s (ECE) Operation Round Up (ORU) Trust. The $2,000 grant helped Lions District 5M8 purchase the sunglasses. Volunteers from the 77 clubs in the district are trained to use the Welch Allyn Spot Vision Screener. The equipment can detect vision problems such as myopia, lazy eye and astigmatism. “Giving the children who attend the screenings a pair of sunglasses emphasizes the importance of protecting their eyes. We’re very grateful to ECE’s Operation Round Up for making it possible,” said Lion Carol Breitkreutz, who chairs the screening program. ECE members contribute to the ORU Trust when they volunteer to have their monthly electric bill rounded up to the next dollar. An independent trust board, made up of ECE members, meets quarterly to disperse grant funds. For more information on Operation Round Up, visit eastcentralenergy.com.

“Projects like Line 3 are really good for our community.” > Here are some of the ways Minnesota communities will beneﬁt from the Line 3 Replacement Project: Stimulating local communities Pipeline construction workers stay close to construction sites, so local businesses like hotels, restaurants, campgrounds, stores, movie theaters and recreational businesses will all benefit during the project. More than 8,600 jobs Private investment in Minnesota for the Line 3 Replacement Project is anticipated to be responsible for more than 8,600 jobs, $334 million in labor income and a total economic impact of more than $2 billion.

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“As part of the upgrade project Enbridge worked on, we provided meals to-go, including 50 breakfasts, 100 lunches, 100 suppers and another 50 breakfasts in one day. It was a lot of work on our part, but good business! It’s all really good for the community. And we get the oil where it needs to be without adding more rail cars and trucks.”

Almost $50 million in state taxes Currently, $30 million is paid annually by Enbridge to Minnesota in property taxes. In the first year of service, that will increase incrementally by $19.5 million, bringing our annual total to nearly $50 million—that’s tax dollars that can be used to fund schools, infrastructure, recreation and more.

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Back row: Shannon Skelton, Brian Guimont, Samantha Olson, Leah Hari, Jasmyn Sibell, Ashley Schintz, Madelyn Skelton, Katie Busse, Maddison Shaw, Mady Neubauer, Kayla Casswell, Kassie Ott, Bailey Hastings; Second row from back: Daisy Koffler, Sydney Nuebel, Samantha Titus, Alana Fix, Riley Parnell, Chloe Nelson, Ashton Parnell, Rilee Winters, Tori Dion, Emma Schmidt; Third row from back: Alexa Oliver, Grace Tracy, Sophia Masters, Zarja Grant, Jayante Kotila, Cece Lero, Bianca Binger, Jenna Hari, Andee Winters; Front row: Jordan Millam, Megan Gibbs.

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The Cambridge-Isanti, Mora, Pine City Bluejackets girls hockey team just opened their season with two big wins, 2-0 and 2-0, over both the Northern Stars and Tartan. Last year’s regular-season record, conference record, and finish in the conference/sections ended up 18W and 7L overall / 7W-5L and 3rd place in M8. Head coach Shannon Skelton, along with assistant coaches Corey Bustrom, Brian Guimont, Cassandra Ott and Bailey Hastings, plan to instill the motto of being a hard working, gritty team that never gives up during this 2018-19 season. The team will face the challenge of having increased the strength of their schedule, which will have them playing several top 20 AA and top 20 A teams this year. Particularly challenging opponents will include North Wright County in conference and Andover, along with Forest Lake in sections. But coach Skelton believes they can continue to improve every day, week and month. “We have a strong section, but we have the skill and depth to go a long way this year,” according to Skelton. Key players to watch include Ashley Schintz, Madelyn Skelton, Rilee Winters, Chloe Nelson and Ashton Parnell, along with Alana Fix at “D.”

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Ashton Parnell looks for a rebound from the Duluth goalie during the Jackets’ home opener on Tuesday, Nov. 13. The Jackets beat the Northern Stars 5-4 and then beat Tartan by the same score to start the season 2-0.

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Pheasant hunters should have plenty of harvest opportunities during the late season hunt. “The hunting forecast looks really good for the latter part of the pheasant season,” said Nicole Davros, farmland wildlife research supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “Our August roadside survey counts were up in most areas of the pheasant range this year, and early hunting season field reports have confirmed our suspicion that we may have under-detected birds due to Nicole Davros a late hatch.” Department of Natural Resources Field conditions were wet enough that the corn harvest was significantly delayed again this fall. “Another factor setting us up nicely for the late season hunt is that most of the corn has now been harvested. Roosters have fewer places to hide and hunters should be seeing more birds,” Davros said. With the transition in weather, pheasants are using both grassland cover and winter cover such as cattail sloughs and willow thickets, according to Scott Roemhildt, DNR southern regional director. “Hunters who are willing to do a little walking and work these tougher-to-reach areas will have opportunities to harvest birds,” Roemhildt said. “The colder weather in our forecast will make wetlands more accessible to hunters as the water freezes up.” Both Davros and Roemhildt agree that late-season pheasant hunting is a great excuse to get away from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, regardless of whether any roosters are put in your bag. “During the hectic holiday season, pheasant hunting is a great opportunity to both stretch your legs and clear your mind,” Davros said. Added Roemhildt: “It’s also a chance to introduce someone new to pheasant hunting as kids get time off from school and family comes to visit.” The daily bag limit is two roosters with a possession limit of six roosters through November. On Dec. 1, the daily bag limit increases to three roosters with a possession limit of nine roosters. Hunters need a small game license and a pheasant stamp to hunt pheasants in Minnesota. A small game license costs $22 for Minnesota residents age 18 to 64, and the pheasant stamp costs $7.50. Pheasant hunters 65 and older need to buy a small game license for $13.50 but are not required to buy a stamp. Hunters age 16 to 17 must buy a $5 small game license but do not need to buy a stamp, and hunters under 16 can hunt pheasants without a license or stamp. Active members of the military home on leave are able to hunt without needing to purchase a small game license or stamp. Check the 2018 hunting and trapping regulations booklet for additional requirements and other license information. Hunters also can purchase a Walk-In Access validation for $3 to gain additional public hunting opportunities on private land that is enrolled in the program. This year, nearly 30,000 acres of land across more than 250 sites in western and southern Minnesota are open to public hunting. Minnesota’s 2018 pheasant season is open through Tuesday, Jan. 1. Shooting hours are 9 a.m. to sunset.

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Blue Star Moms make a difference for military The Pine City Blue Star Moms boxed up 145 care packages to be sent to deployed servicemen and servicewomen away from their family over the holidays - due in no small part to a generous $1,500 donation from New Horizon Thrift Store. The Blue Star Moms also supported local business and reported purchasing gobs of supplies at the Dollar Tree in Pine City. Volunteers are seen holding a long, long receipt from the Dollar Tree in the photo above.

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Safety should be your top consideration when using space heaters. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that more than 25,000 residential fires every year are associated with the use of space heaters, resulting in more than 300 deaths. • Only purchase a new model that has all of the current safety features. Make sure it carries the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) label. • Choose a thermostat-controlled heater to prevent energy waste. • Select a heater of the proper size for the room you wish to heat. Do not buy an oversized heater. • Locate the heater on a level surface away from foot traffic. Keep children and pets away from it. COMBUSTION SPACE HEATERS Unvented combustion space heaters that use fuels such as kerosene, heating oil, propane, charcoal or white gas are extremely dangerous and illegal to use in a confined space. They pose deadly carbon monoxide and fire hazards. Vented combustion space heaters are designed to be permanently located next to an outside wall, so a flue gas vent can be installed through the wall or ceiling to the exterior. Look for sealed combustion or “100% outdoor air” units, which have a duct to bring outside air into the combustion chamber. They are much safer and operate more efficiently. Proper installation, venting, fuel supply and spac-

ing from walls and furniture are essential for safe operation. Follow the manufacturer’s safety instructions and have the heater professionally inspected every year. ELECTRIC SPACE HEATERS An electric space heater may be more expensive than a combustion space heater, but it is the only unvented space heater safe to operate inside your home. While avoiding indoor air quality and safety concerns, it can still pose burn and fire hazards. Follow general safety guidelines: • Plug the heater directly into the wall outlet. Always check and follow any manufacturer’s instructions on use of extension cords. • Buy a unit with a tip-over safety switch, which automatically shuts off the heater if the unit falls over. Check the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Saver website for more on space heaters.

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Generous gift left to support schools The late Linda Vanprooien, a 1953 PCHS graduate, left $45,000 to the Pine City Schools. Staff have the opportunity to apply for items such as books for students, admission fees for educational field trips, classroom and school-wide speakers, guest authors/artists/musicians, involvement of families in the educational process, nature appreciation, and activities that promote cultural understanding. Committee members are Jill Nolan, Jeff Adams, Judi Barrett, Julie Berglund, Carolyn Clark, Candy Ames, Marlys Salonek, Donell Berube, and Lisa Nos-Tollefson (not pictured). Three of the committee members were friends of Linda and the VanProoien Family. On Oct. 29 a committee consisting of two school board members, two community members who were friends of the VanProoien family, four teachers representing different student age groups, and the ISD578 Business Manager met to discuss how to spend the $45,000 legacy that the late Linda VanProoien left to the school district. The consensus of the planning group was to expend it at the rate of $5000 each year for the next nine years, with the possibility of investing about $30,000 of it to hopefully gain a tenth year. School staff members will have the opportunity to write mini-grant proposals to enrich the lives of students and enable some who might otherwise not be able to have certain opportunities; the first round of proposals will be due on Dec. 14. Members Marlys Salonek and Donell Berube summarized the sentiment of the meeting by concluding “Let’s reach as many students as possible” and “It’d be great if every student’s life could be touched by this.”

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Girl Scouts get acquainted with the Pine City Pioneer Three Girl Scout Brownies – Freya Ruud, Ayla Golon and Krystal Stever – took a tour of the Pine City Pioneer office and learned a little bit about the newspaper business and the history of newspapers in Pine City on Nov. 15.

GET TO KNOW THE PINE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY The Pine City Public Library is located in the municipal building across the street from Robinson Park in Wiseman Square at 300 5th Street SE. As a branch of the East Central Regional Library System, headquartered in Cambridge, the library’s services extend far beyond making reading material available to the public. Thousands of books are available through the Pine City Public Library, both onsite and through interlibrary loan. An extensive collection of largeprint books is also available. The library offers computers with internet access, a fax machine, a copier and a microfilm reader-printer for public use. Microfilm resources available include Pine City newspapers back to 1874, Hinckley newspapers and census records. The library also features a growing collection of audio books, CDs, DVD, videocassettes and ebooks. During the course of the year, Pine City Public Library is the site of many special programs for children and adults. Children may participate in the summer reading program and story hours. “Hot Reads for Cold Nights” is the winter adult reading program, running through January and February. Two adult book groups meet monthly at the library, one at 10 a.m. on the third Thursday of every month and one at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month. Beginning March 1 the Pine City Public Library will be open under new hours: · Monday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. · Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. · Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. · Thursday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. · Friday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. · Saturday: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The used book room is always open whenever the library is open. Books on all topics and for all ages are available for sale, usually priced between 25 cents and 1 dollar. For more information about library services and events, call the library at 320-629-6403, email pcmail@ecrlib.org or visit the ECRL website at ecrlib.org. On the website you may access our Facebook page, Events Calendar and Pinterest page along with many databases, digital resources and more.

Ring the bells this holiday season

The Pine County Salvation Army is once again seeking bell ringers for the holiday season. Bell ringers will be stationed outside the doors of the Pine City Walmart on Fridays and Saturday from Nov. 23 through Dec. 22. To find out more and sign up for a shift, call Ken at 763-2423086 or Arlen at 320-279-3191.

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• Walter Hagberg of Pine City won the first place prize – a trip for two to Laughlin, Nevada. • Lee Anderson of Pine City won the second place prize of $500 cash. • John Hoffman of Almelund won the third place prize of two tickets to the Vikings vs. Chicago game on Dec. 30. • Angie Beckman of Braham won the fourth place prize of $250 cash. • Robin Mathews of White Bear Lake won the fifth place prize of $200 from Lee’s Pro Shop.

Volunteer for free tax sites

The Lakes and Pines Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax sites located in Milaca, Mora, North Branch and Pine City from February through April. Because of amazing volunteers, in 2018 over 600 individuals and families throughout the community received free tax preparation services. The program cannot run without volunteers like you. No previous tax experience is required. Training is provided. Volunteer tax positions available: Intake specialist- Provide customer support and service at tax clinics. Working closely with the Site Coordinator, keep the multi-step process smooth running. Tax preparer- Work with taxpayers to prepare state and federal tax returns and help claim all the credits they’ve earned. Reviewer- Provide thorough checks of tax returns prepared by volunteer tax preparers, ensuring that every customer receives top quality service. Volunteering with Lakes and Pines provides you with a variety of benefits! • Develop new skills and gain valuable

experience working with diverse taxpayers, volunteers and staff. • Improve your community by helping hardworking families increase their income. • Gain hands-on knowledge of our tax system and improve your tax and financial skills through free training. • Build your resume. An excellent opportunity for students and jobseekers to demonstrate experience to employers. • Socialization. Be part of a team and have fun All volunteers receive high-level training, which takes place in December and January. Volunteers commit to at least one 4-hour shift per week, January 29 April 15, 2019. For more information or to apply to become a volunteer contact Tina Hart, Financial Programs Coordinator: tinamh@lakesandpines.org or 320-6791800 Ext 170.

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The next step in the flood recovery process is an Applicant Briefing meeting set for Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. at the Pine County Sheriff’s Office-lower level, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Ste. 100, Pine City, MN 55063. This is for Disaster Declaration DR4390, incident period is June 15 to July 12, 2018. Damages in Pine County for the July 12, 2018 flooding event will be addressed at this meeting, as the Declaration was amended to include this date. All southern county city and townships affected should attend this meeting. This meeting is only for the following entities that have suffered loss due to the flooding: State agencies; county, city and township governments; school districts; private nonprofit agencies with public infrastructure damage and tribal governments. At the Applicant Briefing, Homeland Security Emergency Management will help Applicants fill out appropriate forms. For more information contact Denise Baran at Pine County Emergency Management at 320-438-0309.

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ROBBERY: Felony criminal charges filed FROM PAGE 1

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Pine Technical & Community College says ‘Thank You’ Margaret Marty, Marilyn Caza and Pine Technical & Community College President Joe Mulford were among the many participants at the PTCC “Taste of Pine City” donor event. The restaurant Don Julios, which plans to open in Pine City in the spring, was named the People’s Choice.

at Holiday. When officers executed the warrant they found Thorson inside. There was a pile of dark-colored clothing found on the floor near the window that matched the clothes the robber had worn on the surveillance video as well as a gray bandanna. There was also a black Daisy Powerline 426 pistol-style BB gun in the room. Thorson was advised of his rights and agreed to make a statement. According to deputies, Thorson admitted he was the person who had robbed the Holiday store. He said Hanson drove him to the store and picked him up afterward. He said he robbed the store to give Sternaman $300 to pay back money Sternaman stole from his other job at America’s Best Value Inn. Thorson told deputies that he and Sternaman had joked for several days about setting up the robbery. Thorson texted him on Nov. 12 to get ready because he was going to do this. Thorson said he knew Sternaman was working when he was there and that Sternaman knew this was going to happen. Sternaman also agreed to make a statement. He told deputies that he knew what Thorson was planning to do, but said he thought Thorson was joking. He admitted lying to deputies when they first asked him what happened at the Holiday. When Sternaman was booked into the Pine County Detention Center he was allegedly found to be in possession of one gram of methamphetamine. Hanson had not been located at the time the criminal complaint was released, but a warrant had been issued for his arrest.

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Pine City Engineer Greg Anderson (of SEH) said that the estimated cost to the city would be about $1,700 for the bridge railing decorations, and about $17,000 for the additional lighting. The city will also be responsible for the additional cost of providing a service line to the bridge and meter, these costs are still being determined. Anderson said that MnDOT funds would pay for most of the railing expenses. “When they do an interchange project like this, there’s a percentage of their construction cost they allow for aesthetics,” Anderson said. “MnDOT is just looking for some direction as they get into final design here.” At their Nov. 7 meeting, members of the Pine City Council discussed the options and possibilities. Pine City Mayor Carl Pederson said it was unfortunate that the railing and logo would only be on the north side of the bridge. Staff said they would speak to MnDOT about other options that might be available. The council voted to approve the lighting and signage expenditure for the bridge project.

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GETTING TO KNOW PINE CITY: SENIOR SERVICES IN THE AREA

PINE CITY SENIOR CENTER The Pine City Senior Center, located across the street from Pine City Elementary School at 670 Main Street South, gives seniors an attractive and comfortable place to gather. It is accessible to people with disabilities and accommodates a variety of activities. The center’s kitchen allows the senior dining program to operate efficiently and makes serving lunches for other events convenient. Weekly activities include card games and bingo. The Pine City senior citizens club is always open to new members. For information on how to get involved, call 320629-3024.

SENIOR DINING Hot, nutritious noon meals are offered Monday through Friday at the Pine City Senior Center. Meals are served in a

group setting, giving seniors the opportunity to socialize. Suggested contribution for age 60 and over is $4.00 - $7.50. Under age 60 is $7.50. First time users need to register. No registered guest age 60-plus is denied a meal based on their ability to pay. Volunteers are always welcome to help serve. Home-delivered meals are available to seniors who are unable to come to the center or prepare meals for themselves. Frozen meals can be delivered or picked up at the center at least once a week. Anyone who qualifies and is interested in the Senior Dining Program can reserve a meal or get more information by calling 320-629-3024 between 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Meals are also served through the Senior Dining Program on Tuesdays at Grasston City Hall. Contact

the Chisago County Senior Center at 651-674-1956 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday for meal times. SEVEN COUNTY SENIOR FEDERATION 47 Park St. N., Suite 7 Mora, MN 55051 Local: 320-679-4700 Toll-free: 866-679-4700 www.7countyseniors.com Seven County Senior Federation (SCSF) provides membership benefits that enhance an independent, affordable and dignified lifestyle for those ages 50-plus who reside in the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine. SCSF offers Senior Partners Care (SPC), 55-plus Defensive Driving classes, Medicare and Social Security counseling, notary public services, discounted senior legal advice,

day trips, advocacy, referral resources and peace of mind. Federation members receive the ECHOES newspaper as a benefit of membership, as well as the opportunity to participate in potluck fellowship, social gatherings, voting rights, annual meeting convention and volunteering opportunities. Seven County Senior Federation also owns and operates the One More Time Thrift Store with locations in Isle and Mora. SENIOR HOUSING • Northern Pines Assisted Living 1305 8th St. SW, Pine City 320-629-7272 northernpinesassisted.com Secured buildings, 24-Hour RN on staff, home cooked meals, activities and transportation.

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PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Nov. 11 - 18 Theft, burglary, vandalism

Nov. 11, 3:59 p.m., report of damage to property, 2nd St. NE, Pine City. Nov. 11, 4:33 p.m., report of MVA property damage, Railroad St. SE, Pine City. Nov. 11, 5:05 p.m., report of MVA property damage, Crooked River Rd., Pine City. Nov. 12, 9:33 a.m., report of counterfeit, Main St. S, Pine City. Nov. 12, 10:28 a.m., report of theft, Hillside Ave. SW, Pine City. Nov. 13, 12:28 p.m., report of MVA property damage, Main St. S, Pine City. Nov. 13, 1:56 p.m., report of vehicle theft, Northridge Dr. NW, Pine City. Nov. 14, 10:29 a.m., report of theft, 570th St., Pine City. Nov. 15, 12:23 p.m., report of theft, 4th St. SE, Pine City. Nov. 16, 5:10 p.m., report of theft, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. Nov. 16, 6:41 p.m., report of shoplifting, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. Nov. 17, 5:08 p.m., report of property lost/ found, Evergreen Sq. SW, Pine City. Oct. 27, 9:11 a.m., report of burglary, 550th St., Rock Creek west.

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Nov. 12, 8:08 a.m., report of dead body, Hillside Ave. SW, Pine City. Nov. 12, 8:35 p.m., report of criminal sexual conduct, 6th Ave. SW, Pine City. Nov. 13, 11:58 a.m., report of garbage call, Holly Rd., Pine City. Nov. 14, 9:00 a.m., report of juvenile trouble, Main St. S, Pine City. Nov. 15, 6:48 p.m., report of disturbance, 7th St. SW, Pine City. Nov. 16, 10:05 p.m., report of assault, Northridge Dr. NW, Pine City. Nov. 17, 10:40 a.m., report of child protection/ neglect, 7th Ave. SE, Pine City.

Jail roster Nov. 12, Eugene John Grahn, probable cause, fugitive from justice from other state; hold for other agency, receiving stolen property... burglary... assault- 5th degree- fear of bodily... Nov. 12, Jessica Frances Grahn, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degree- sale- marijuana mixture except small amount of marijuana with no remuneration; probable cause, fugitive from justice from other state. Nov. 12, Leonard Brandon Seelen, probable cause, emergency telephone calls/communication- interrupt, interfere, impede, disrupt 911 call, domestic assault- misdemeanor. Released Nov. 14. Nov. 13, Joseph Allan Newsom, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession. Nov. 13, Gary Jens Nielsen, hold for other

agency, contempt of court- constructive- disobedience of lawful judgment, order or process of court; probable cause, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession, giving peace officer false name- of another person. Nov. 13, Nicholas James Mitchell, warrant, receiving stolen property; possess ammo/any firearm- conviction or adjudicated delinquent for crime of violence. Nov. 13, Roger Bruce Nahl, warrant, violate no contact order- within 10 years of the first of two or more convictions; hold for other agency, burglary- 2nd degree. Nov. 13, Jesse Leroy Boster, warrant, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Nov. 13, Joshua Jerome Bremer, probable cause, fugitive from justice from other state; hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession. Nov. 13, Byron Sternaman, probable cause, drugs- 5th degree controlled substance- possession; aggravated robbery- 1st degree. Nov. 13, Nicholas Philip Thorson, probable cause, aggravated robbery- 1st degree; hold for other agency, drugs- 4th degree- sale- schedule 1,2,3 but not marijuana. Nov. 13, Jamie Pedro Williams, warrant, drugs5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Nov. 13, Amanda Lynn Miller, hold for other agency: bench misdemeanor warrant. Released Nov. 14. Nov. 13, Ronnie James Schweigert, probable cause, 4th degree driving while impaired, traffic- DWI- operate motor vehicle- alcohol concentration .08 within 2 hours. Released Nov. 14. Nov. 13, Brian Wayne Sutta, warrant: benchgross misdemeanor, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana, trafficdrivers licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released Nov. 14. Nov. 13, Nicholas John Zobel, writ: fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle; drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Nov. 14. Nov. 13, Nicholas Mark Connolly, summons, damage to property- 1st degree- value reduced over $1000. Released Nov. 13. Nov. 13, Thorn Roth, summons, theft- find and appropriate lost property. Released Nov. 13. Nov. 14, Jeremy James Martin, warrant, domestic abuse- violate order for protectionmisdemeanor. Nov. 14, Shonda Lynn Mcfaggen, warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4not small amount marijuana. Nov. 14, Michael John Glienke, warrant, contempt of court- fail to pay ordered child support; drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Nov. 14, Alycia Renee Johnson, hold for other agency, drugs- 2nd degree- sale 10 grams or more- a narcotic other than heroin w/in 90day period; warrant, theft- take/use/transfer

movable property- no consent, scam, RP sent out money for a dog online. Nov. 14, Justin Jordan Schleret, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4not small amount marijuana; trafficdrivers licensedriving after revocation. Released Nov. 16. Nov. 14, Bryce Thomas Valvoda, probable cause, traffic- DWI- operate motor vehicle- alcohol concentration .08 within 2 hours, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol. Released Nov. 16. Nov. 14, John Allen Gisslen, warrant, probation violation- drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Nov. 15. Nov. 14, Patricia Lynn Logan, warrant: benchgross misdemeanor, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Nov. 15. Nov. 14, Joseph Allen Stenbakken, warrant: bench felony, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. Released Nov. 15. Nov. 14, Melissa Jo Cloutier, summons, drugs5th degree- sale- marijuana mixture except small amount of marijuana with no remuneration, pharmacy, give court official false name/ DOB... Released Nov. 14. Nov. 15, Austin Stephen Severin, probable cause, traffic- DWI- 2nd degree driving while impaired, 2 or more aggravating factors, operate motor vehicle under influence of controlled substance. Nov. 15, Amber Nicole Slocum, warrant, trafficDWI- operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol. Nov. 15, Christopher Engberg, warrant, trafficDWI- operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol. Nov. 15, Raymond Mikrot, under sentence, check forgery- offer/possess w/intent to defraud. Nov. 15, Ava Batesta Mitchell, warrant, counterfeiting of currency- uttering or possessing. Nov. 15, Joseph Adam Christensen, warrant: bench misdemeanor, trafficdrivers licensedriving after suspension; drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Released Nov. 16. Nov. 15, Shannon Marie Kelly, warrant: benchmisdemeanor, domestic assault- misdemeanor- intentionally inflicts/attempts to inflict bodily harm on another, disorderly conduct. Released Nov. 16. Nov. 15, Krystal Marie Fett, summons, drugs5th degree- sale- marijuana mixture except small amount of marijuana with no remuneration; traffic regulation- driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle. Released Nov. 15. Nov. 15, Dwain Anthony Tacker, summons, criminal vehicular operation- great bodily harm- alcohol concentration .08 or more; traffic- DWI- operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol, drivers’ licenses- driving restrictions... Released Nov. 15. Nov. 16, Brandon Pearson, warrant, drugs- 5th

degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Nov. 16, Katie Lea Allman, warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Nov. 16, Steven Craine Grimes, probable cause, domestic; hold for other agency, aggravated forgery- legal rights created/terminated. Nov. 16, Michael Alan Hanson, warrant, aggravated robbery- 1st degree. Nov. 16, Jason Edward Herron, domestic abuse no contact order- violate no contact ordermisdemeanor. Nov. 16, Demetrius Humphrey, under sentence, theft of property. Nov. 16, Santino Nashawn Kimble, probable cause, obstructing legal process, arrest or firefighting; dangerous weapons- metal knuckles/ switch blade. Nov. 16, Christina Jane Martin, warrant, receiving stolen property. Nov. 16, Waylon James Snyder, warrant, trafficdrivers licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety, fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle, fleeing a peace officer by a means other than a motor vehicle, domestic. Nov. 16, Dale Francis Walters, probable cause, domestic assault- misdemeanor- commits act to cause fear of immediate bodily harm or death, by strangulation. Released Nov. 18. Nov. 16, Danielle Ann White, warrant, unspecified, domestic abuse no contact order. Released Nov. 16. Nov. 17, Christian Flaherty, warrant, burglary3rd degree- steal/commit felony or gross misd. Nov. 17, Kellie Shelene Nelson, under sentence, theft- value $1000 or less- motor vehicle, damage to property- 3rd degree- public safety motor vehicle. Nov. 17, Mark Lee Odegard, probable cause, traffic- open bottle law, drinking and consumption, DWI- refuse to submit to chemical test, breath or test refusal or failure, DWI, operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol. Nov. 17, Haley Ann Rumpza, warrant, drugs- 5th degreepossess/sale small amount of marijuana- no remuneration; drugs- 5th degreepossess schedule 1,2,3,4- not small amount marijuana. Nov. 17, Jada Faith Schusted, probable cause, disorderly conduct, assault- 5th degree- misdemeanor, assault- 4th degree- peace officerphysically assaults, trespass- misdemeanor definitions, obstructing legal process, arrest or firefighting. Nov. 17, Tasheena Rae St. John, warrant, assault in the 5th degree, gross misdemeanor- within 3 years of previous conviction, same victim- 2 or more previous convictions, felonysame victim within 10 years of 2 or more convictions, trespass- premises of another- refuse to depart. Nov. 18, Johnny Quint Collis, probable cause, traffic- DWI- operate motor vehicle- alcohol concentration .08 within 2 hours; operate motor vehicle under influence of alcohol.

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Deborah Bladow

Deborah Bladow of Pine City passed away at her home on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at the age of 61. Deb was born Feb. 9, 1957, in Cambridge, Minnesota to Joachim “Jake” and Kathleen “Kitty” Engel. She g grew up with her f four sisters in t East Bethel/ the St. Francis area a graduated and f from St. Francis H High School in 1975. In 1976 she w welcomed her first born, Keith “KC,” followed b her daughter by K Katrina in 1981 a rounded out and h family with her t birth of her the son Jason in 1988. She event tually settled in P Pine City where she finished her office secretary certificate at Pine Technical College and followed that with a number of years of employment as a secretary with the Pine County Zoning Department and Pine County Administrator’s Office. Deb loved flowers, books, family and God. She surrounded herself with flowers in any way she could, and particularly loved the smell of lilacs. She was often found with her nose in a book. But most of all, Deb loved her family. She never missed an opportunity to talk about and show off pictures of her kids and grandkids, as well as her nieces and nephews, including her niece Jen and her kids and her Goddaughter Maria’s kids. She loved to spoil those kids and find ways to make them smile. She is survived by her three children, Keith “KC” (Mayann) Bergin Jr. of North Branch, Katrina (Dutch) Pierce of Pine City and Jason Slama of Finlayson; her four grandchildren, Ethean Wiechemann,

Sunny Wiechmann, Caleb Pierce and Elliot Pierce; her mother Kathleen Engel of Blaine, and her four sisters, Bobbi (Darren) Anderson, Tammy (Brian) Wheeler, Cindy (Richard) Lasser and Wendy Kachel; many other relatives and friends. Deb is preceded in death by her father, Joachim “Jake” Engel. Deacon Gene Biever officiated at memorial services for Deborah Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City. Funeral arrangements for Deborah Bladow are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City, Swanson Chapel. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.

Surdey Leini Margaret Surdey was born on Nov. 1, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed six pounds, ﬁve ounces and was 19-1/2 inches long. Her parents are Shawna and Charles Surdey of Mora. Leini is welcomed home by sibling Tanner, 4. Her grandparents are Cindy and Mike Bock, Bob Vanderberg and Sherri Erbe, Sheila Todd, Randy Todd and Margaret Anderson.

Harvey IN MEMORY Jim Rypkema 11-23-2017

Jayce Curtis Harvey was born on Nov. 5, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed eight pounds, one ounce and was 20-3/4 inches long. His parents are Brent and Shandell Harvey of Mora. Jayce is welcomed home by sibling Taya Harvey, 3. His grandparents are Curt and Sandy Harvey of Burnsville, Randy Gutzke of Daytona Beach, Florida, and Linda Gutzke of Belle Plaine.

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WORSHIP GUIDE Church of Christ 815 7th St. SW, Pine City 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service 4 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study. Contact: Greg Douvier 320-336-8978

Grasston Baptist Church 402 N. Oak St. Grasston, MN 55030 wwåw.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptisit.org 320.396.2645 Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am

Dale Evangelical Free Church 45268 Brunswick Rd, Harris, MN 763-689-5817 Pastor/Teacher Dr. Harvey Martin Sunday School, all ages 9:00 am Sunday Service 10:25 am www.daleefc.com Awana, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm Youth, Wed. 6:30-8:00pm

Hands for Pine City Outreach Church Meeting in Pine City Library Community Room Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson P.O. Box 164 PC 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City

First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, No Sunday School-June-August 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. Youth Group Grace Baptist Church 1 mile Southwest of Pine City on Fairway Road (next to I-35) 320-629-1374 Pastor Tim W. Stratton 10:00 a.m. Sunday School for all ages. 11:00 a.m. Preaching Service, 6:00 p.m. Evening Service. 7:30 p.m. Wed. Bible study, 6 p.m.7:30 p.m. Master Clubs for children ages 4 to 6th grade.

Henriette Community Church (Free Methodist) One mile North of Henriette on HWY 107 • 320-679-4875 Pastor Marvin Miller Sunday School, 9:00a.m.; Sunday morning Worship, 10:15 a.m. Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist 550 1st St. NE, Hinckley 320-384-6167 Pastor: Carlos Rodriguez Services, Saturday, 11 a.m. Fellowship lunch 1st and 3rd Saturday following services.

Hope Lutheran Church Grasston Dean Oelfke, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday Worship Service 11am Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.

Living Hope Christian Center Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd SW, Pine City 320-629-6136 www.livinghopepinecity.org livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Service 10:00 a.m.

Hustletown Community Church Non-denominational 1010 3rd Ave SW Pine City Pastor Bruce Thompson 651-983-8130 Sunday School, 10:15 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.

Living Water Fellowship 915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 535 8th St. SW, Pine City 320-629-2935 Monsignor Alek Suchan www.icchurchpinecitymn.org office@icchurcpinecitymn.org Mass: Saturday 5 pm, Sunday 10 am, Confession: Saturday 4-4:30p.m., Sunday 9:15-9:45a.m. Journey North Church Current location: 840 Main St S, behind A&W. Pastor Tim Adams 320-629-6111 Sunday Services: 9 & 10:30 a.m. Nursery, toddlers and KidVenture programs during both services. www.JourneyNorthChurch.com

Open Arms Church of God 406 Pine St., Grasston, MN 320-396-3373 Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Children’s ministry Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW Pine City 320-629-2985 Pastor Fred Hanson Sunday Worship: 8 and 9:30a.m. Coffee between services, Peace Cafe after 9:30 Wednesday Church: 6:00p.m. dinner, 6:30p.m. worship, 7:00p.m. Faith in Action, confirmation, choir, Bible study Thursday Worship 5:30p.m.

Pine City Evangelical Free Church 625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group), Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m. Phone: 320-629-2584 Email: office@pcefc.com, www. pcefc.com St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 320-629-2935 19390 Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m. South Pine Baptist Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room 300 5th St SE, Pine City, MN Pastor Dennis Eng 320-336-9292 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7p.m. (Call for location) www.southpinebaptist.org Zion Lutheran Church 410 Main St. S, Pine City Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. Growing in Grace Preschool Mon-Wed- Fri a.m. Pastor Glen Kleppe 320-629-3683

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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #578 PINE CITY, MINNESOTA 55063 Monday, October 08, 2018 @ 6:30 P.M. Pine City District Office Board Room “Preparing Our Students for the Future” The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 578, Pine City, Minnesota, was held at the Pine City District Office Board Room on Monday, October 8, 2018 for the purpose of conducting regular board business. Chairman Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m. Upon Roll Call, the following members were present: Lisa Nos-Tollefson, Dan Peterson, Wally Connaker, Wendy Leibel, Tim Geisler, Candice Ames. Absent: Alicia Ascheman Also present was Superintendent Annette K. Freiheit. Member Nos-Tollefson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to M.S. 645.44, Subd. 5., the School Board of Independent School District No. 578 has determined that Columbus Day is not a legal holiday. The motion for the adoption for the forgoing resolution was duly seconded by Connaker, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor: Nos-Tollefson, Peterson, Connaker, Leibel, Geisler, Ames. and the following voted against the same: None. WHEREUPON, said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by Ames second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the agenda. Advisors Tom Huettl and Joanne Blake along with participants Jocelyn Rarick, Megan Duchene, Abbe Sparling, Karissa Madigan, and Vincent Donovan shared their recent experiences at the Nobel Conference. Motion by Geisler second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the consent agenda. (a) Approve the September 10, 2018 regular meeting and September 17, 2018 special meeting minutes. (b) Approve the September 2018 bills to date as listed.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: August 31, 2016 MORTGAGOR: Dannielle Dhaene, a married woman. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 17, 2017 Pine County Recorder, Document No. A-532376. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated September 28, 2018 Recorded October 3, 2018, as Document No. A542586. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1006166-0004034668-7 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Bay Equity LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: M&T Bank MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 24840 Saint Croix Road, Pine City, MN 55063 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 260127001 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: THE WEST 320.00 FEET OF THE EAST 660.00 FEET OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 21 WEST, PINE COUNTY, MINNESOTA PIN #260127001 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Pine ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $183,058.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $186,110.33 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the

above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: December 27, 2018 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: D e t e n t i o n Center, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City MN 55063 to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on June 27, 2019, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None Dated: October 24, 2018 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 37 - 18-007217 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and December 6, 2018 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: November 15, 2018 1. A default has occurred in the conditions of that certain mortgage executed by Dean W. Sand and Christine F. Sand, husband and wife, as mortgagors, in favor of The RiverBank, a Minnesota banking corporation, as mortgagee, dated December 19, 2007, and recorded on January 3, 2008, as Document No. A469804, as assigned to Royal Credit Union, a Wisconsin state-chartered credit union, pursuant to that certain assignment of mortgage dated October 14, 2011,

(c) Approve the following electronic fund transfers: Date Amount Transfer from Transfer to Description 9/5/2018 $ 15,000.00 MN TRUST MSDLAF+ CASH FLOW 9/14/2018 $ 750,000.00 MN TRUST STEARNS BANK PAYROLL/ CASH FLOW 9/28/2018 $ 500,000.00 MN TRUST STEARNS BANK PAYROLL/ CASH FLOW The administration recommends that the School Board approve the resignation of the following staff: (d) Laura Hammer, Food Service, effective 9/13/18. (e) Brent Nelson, JH Wrestling Coach, effective 9/24/18. The administration recommends that the School Board approve the employment of the following staff: (f) Rebecca Oberg, LTS for Danielle Rydberg, (Step 2, Lane 1), at a daily rate of $214.83, effective 9/18/18 - 12/21/18. (g) Ashley Moore. Food Service Professional, (Step 1, Lane 3), 3 hours per day at $13.52 per hour, effective 9/10/18. (h) David Sprunk, American Indian Liaison, increase from 15 to 16 hours per week, effective 9/11/18. (i) Jeanne Amey, Food Service Professional, (Step 1, Lane 3), 3 hours per day at $13.52 per hour, effective 10/1/18. (j) Mark Nelson, JH Girls Basketball Coach, (Step 3), at an annual salary of $1,882 effective 10/29/18. as established in the prevailing Staff Agreement. (k) As per school district policy, the administration recommends that the board accept donations of school supplies from the Pine County Sheriff’s Department, Pine County Jail, Nilsson Chiropractic, and the First Presbyterian Church. The School Board thanks the Pine County Sheriff’s Department, Pine County Jail, Nilsson Chiropractic, and the First Presbyterian Church for these donations. (l) As per school district policy, the administration recommends that the board accept a donation of certificates for a free mini blizzard for all elementary students from the Pine City Dairy Queen. The School Board thanks the Pine City Dairy Queen for this donation. (m) Childcare leave for Ashley Munden from approximately 11/21/18 -

and recorded on October 28, 2011, as Document No. A-497327, both in the Office of the County Recorder in and for Pine County, Minnesota (collectively, “Mortgage”). The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land. 2. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was: $360,000.00. 3. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage or any part thereof. 4. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes. 5. As of the date of this notice, the amount due on the Mortgage is: $312,527.87. 6. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage shall be foreclosed, and the land located at 2068 Sherwood Street, Mora, Minnesota 55051, Property Tax ID Nos. 28.0568.000 and 28.0568.001, and legally described as follows: The West 660 feet of the North 660 feet of the Fractional South Half of the Northwest Quarter (S 1/2 of NW 1/4), Section Seven (7), Township Thirty-nine (39), Range Twenty-two (22), Pine County, Minnesota. Subject to County Road No. 120 along the West line thereof (“Property”), shall be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at public auction on January 3, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., at the Pine County Sheriff’s Office: 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, MN 55063. 7. The time allowed by law for redemption by mortgagors or mortgagors’ personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale. 8. The mortgagors must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on July 4, 2019, if the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. § 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. § 580.23. 9. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGORS, THE MORTGAGORS’ PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINN. STAT. § 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION,

AND ARE ABANDONED. 10. The mortgagors released from financial obligation on the Mortgage are: None. Royal Credit Union (a Wisconsin state-chartered credit union) By its attorneys: /s/ Lindsay W. Cremona Garth G. Gavenda, (#310918) Lindsay W. Cremona, (#393599) Anastasi Jellum, P.A. 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 (651) 439-2951 #19907 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13 and 20, 2018 NOTICE The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Pine City has developed its Agency Plan for Fiscal Year 2019 in compliance with the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998. The plan is available for review at the Authority’s Office located at 905 7th Street SW, Pine City, MN 55063. The Authority’s hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. In addition, a public hearing will be held on January 15, 2019 at the Authority’s office at 9:00 am. Everyone is invited to attend. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 22, 2018 PUBLIC NOTICE The U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) is considering a request for Federal assistance from Pine Technical and Community College to construct a Campus Remodeling and Modernization in Pine City, Pine County MN or the purpose of updating learning spaces and supporting the expansion of workforce development opportunities. Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, EDA is conducting an environmental assessment (EA) of the proposed project. The project will be located at 900 Fourth Street SE. The purpose of the project is expand workforce development educational opportunities through the campus modernization. Project information is available for review in suite 40 at 900 Fourth Street SE Pine City MN, or by calling 320.629.5120. If you have any information regarding potential environmental impacts associated with this proposed project, please provide it in writing to: Robin D. Bush, LEED, AP Coordinator, Environmental &

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2/19/19. (n) PROMULGATE SENIORITY LIST FOR CERTIFIED TEACHING AND CLASSIFIED STAFF 1) Certified List 2) Classified List Motion by Leibel second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the Treasurer’s/Cash Flow Report Update. Motion by Leibel second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the following lane changes: Miranda Brackenbury, MA20; Joanne Cahill, MA20; James Foster, BA10; Amanda Wimmer, BA30; Tim Schlichting, MA10; Tyler Mans, BA10; Zach Stoltz, BA10; Jared Clementson, BA10; Ashley Weber, BA10; Jamie Hogberg, BA10; Christine Hong, BA10; Kristin Foster, BA10; Ryan Larson, MA30; Ryan Stumne, BA20; Gina Ausmus, MA10; Brietta Clementson, MA; Jeff Adams, MA40; Rick Engelstad, MA30; Blake Groe, MA; Donell Berube, MA40; Christie Dunkley, MA. We congratulate these staff members on their educational accomplishments. Motion by Geisler second by Nos-Tollefson and carried unanimously to approve the formation of the Linda Van Prooien Grant Committee. Motion by Connaker second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the Ice/Facility Rental Agreement with the Pine City Civic Center Association 11/1/18 - 10/31/19 for $37,445.00. Motion by Ames second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve out-of-state travel for Ryan Larson & Tim Schlichting 10/11/18 in Strum, WI for a cost of $710. Motion by Leibel second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve Policy 721, Uniform Grant Guidance Policy Regarding Federal Revenue Sources. Motion by Ames second by Nos-Tollefson and carried unanimously to approve Policy 722, Public Data Requests. Meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m. Wally Connaker Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 22, 2018

Strategic Analysis US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Chicago Region 230 S. Dearborn, Suite 3280 Chicago, IL 60604 A copy of the NEPA/NHPA decisional document will be available upon request at the above EDA Regional Office. Comments received in the EDA Regional Office by 5:00 pm on December 2, 2018. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 22, 29 and December 6, 2018 TOWNSHIP OF POKEGAMA, PINE COUNTY, MINNESOTA A summary of an ordinance to administer and regulate docks in the public waters of Pokegama Township. 1. The purpose of this summary is to inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance and to publish only a summary of the ordinance with the full ordinance being on file in the office of the Zoning Administrator during regular office hours. The full ordinance will also be placed on line at www.pokegamatownship.com. 2. The summary of the Pokegama Township Dock Ordinance is as follows: Section A. Authorization, Purpose and Intent. The Township has adopted this ordinance to guide the size, location and use of single docks and mooring areas located on individual riparian lots to promote its fullest use and enjoyment by the public in general, and the citizens of Pokegama Township. Section B. This Ordinance shall be known as the Township Boat and Dock Ordinance. Section C. Scope and Application These regulations affect all docks, piers, wharfs and boat lifts placed in the public waters of Pokegama Township in addition to any applicable state statutes or rules enforced by the MNDNR. Section D. Definitions Section E. General Regulations 1. Only riparian lot owners may place a dock in public waters 2. Number of docks 3. Common ownership of docks 4. Additional docks 5. Number of Watercraft 6. Location and Setback Restrictions 7. Authorized Dock Area 8. Grandfathered in Cause Section F. Twin-Homes, To w n h o m e s , M u l t i f a m i l y, Commercial and Planned Unit Developments.

Section G. Variances and Modifications Section H and I. Penalties, Enforcement and Separability Section J. This Ordinance was adopted by the Town Board of Supervisors, this 9th day of November, 2018 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 22, 2018 TOWNSHIP OF POKEGAMA, PINE COUNTY, MINNESOTA A summary publication of an amendment to the Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Ordinance in Pokegama Township. 1. The purpose of this summary is to inform the public of the intent and effect of the ordinance and to publish only a summary of the ordinance with the full ordinance being on file in the office of the Zoning Administrator during regular office hours. The full ordinance will also be placed on line at www.pokegamatownship.com. 2. The summary of the Pokegama Township SSTS amendments are as follows: Section 1. Definitions; Added the following • Major Repairs: Modification or replacement of septic tanks or dispersal system components. Section 11. Existing System Compliance Inspections; Added the following • An SSTS compliance inspection for bedroom additions must determine and document the proper sizing requirements for the proposed SSTS expansion or addition, if applicable. Section 17. Sanitary Sewer Permits: Added the Following • A SSTS permit is not required for repair or replacement of pumps, electrical malfunctions, tank covers, broken pipes or end caps, adding soil and seed, and other minor repair work. Section 20. List of Differences in Construction Design; Added the following • All gravity flow and supply piping shall consist of Schedule #40 pipe along with their fittings. Attachment A. Added Fee Schedule; Section 29. This Ordinance was adopted by the Town Board of Supervisors, this 9th day of November, 2018 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on November 22, 2018

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406 SALES Moving Sale Nov. 23-25 30254 Zodiac St. NE North Branch. Lots of furniture, TVs, tools, household.

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For rent in Pine City: HUGE 3 bedroom, 4 level home, rural, natural gas, hot water heater, sewer and water are included. Over-sized 2 car garage, huge yard (which we mow). $1,150 per month. Call 612-720-3118 for more info and showing. Office Space for Rent in Downtown Pine City – Call 651-442-0905.

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Essential Duties: Ability to comprehend complex screening criteria, assess situations based on the criteria, assimilate and process information which is not presented in a concurrent fashion, and to make recommendations for disposition of this information. Prepares various reports, summaries, findings, etc. on cases. Consults with psychiatrists, attorneys and others regarding cases. Minimum Qualiﬁcations: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in social work, psychology, sociology or closely related field or A bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a major in any field and one year of experience as a social worker in a public or private social services agency. Also, valid driver’s license and appropriate certification and licensure. Salary: $23.28/hour - $29.26/hour DOQ

Meadowbrook 1 & 2 BDRM apartments- Mora, starting at $670 + electric. Available immediately. No smoking, no pets. Contact Denny, 507-269-7639.

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The City of Pine City is accepting applications for employment to work at the city outdoor skating rinks

Looking for kind and caring staff to assist us in our fun and laid-back social environment. No physical cares or restraining actions required. Offering a competitive hourly wage, paid training, annual bonus, and a $500.00 new hire bonus. Now hiring for part time 3:00pm – 10:15pm Direct Care positions with rotating weekends.

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Now Hiring Direct Support Professionals Homes in Hugo, Dellwood, White Bear, Wyoming, North Branch, Harris, Stanchfield, Pine City, Brook Park $250 Sign on Bonus Starting wages range $12.00 to $17.00/hr. Weekend differentials, Overnight differentials Year-end bonus Paid training Medical, Dental, 401(k), Paid Personal Leave We have full-time, part-time, and relief positions available Community Living Options provides 24-hour residential care and supervision to adults and children with intellectual developmental disabilities, mental health and medical challenges. For interview call Polly @ 651-237-1087 or email: Trainer@clomail.com Apply online at CLO-MN.com

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Our creative design department produces advertising & internet materials for our newspapers and regional shopper in East Central Minnesota. As a graphic designer you will work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment. Must have the ability to manage multiple projects and the ability to work creatively to conceptualize and design effective ads while meeting our quality standards. You must possess excellent design & communication skills. Desired Skills: A two-year degree in graphic design & experience preferred. Must be proficient with Mac OS and Adobe Creative Suite. Web ad design and newspaper ad/print ad design experience is preferred. We offer a competitive compensation and benefit package. Send Resume to: Misti Hamlin Kanabec Publications • 107 Park St. S., Mora, MN 55051 or e-mail to misti@moraminn.com

Maintenance Worker: Employees will work a variety of hours Sunday-Saturday from approximately December 15 – March 1. Employees must be a minimum of 18 years old. Duties will include but are not limited to snow removal and ice maintenance. Warming house attendant: Employees work a variety of hours Sunday-Saturday from approximately December 15- March 1. Employees must be a minimum of 16 years old and hold a Red Cross or American Heart Association CPR/ﬁrst aid certiﬁcation. Applications are available at pinecitygov.com or City Hall located at 315 Main Street S. Suite 100. Return applications to City Hall by 4:30pm, November 26, 2018. This institution is an equal opportunity provider & employer

RN/PHN Public Health Family Health Services Unit Come join the Pine County Public Health team, serving families with young children through home visiting and WIC! Essential Duties: In this position, you will provide home visits, education and outreach to individuals and families, perform medical evaluations, collect medical data, prepare and maintain files and records, conduct nutrition and health assessments, determines nutritional risk, provides individualized nutrition education, and prescribes supplemental foods. Educates clients/families about the benefits of preventive health care, services available, and when/how to obtain these services and makes appropriate referrals to the service providers. Collaborates in the development and delivery of programs and activities to promote health and prevent disease. Participates in county emergency preparedness; community events-immunization clinics, coordinates community training events, health fairs and presentations. This would be in the Family Home Visiting and WIC programs within Public Health. Minimum Qualifications: Registered Nurse with one year experience, or certified Public Health Nurse Also, valid driver’s license. Salary: RN – Grade 10 - $23.28/hr - $29.26/hr DOQ (2018) PHN - Grade 11 - $24.68/hr - $31.02/hr DOQ (2018) Closing Date: December 7, 2018 @ 4:30 pm For complete posting, visit our county website @ www.co.pine.mn.us under Departments – Human Resources – Employment Opportunities An Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer

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