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Comedy, murder make sweet mix in ‘Arsenic & Old Lace’ BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

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Teddy Brewster (Scott Tolzmann) believes he is actually the late President Teddy Roosevelt.

A classic 1940s comedy is coming to life again on the stage of the Pine City High School Auditorium this weekend. “Arsenic and Old Lace” is the story of the Brewster family—two elderly aunts and three nephews, and the wacky cast of characters who step in and out of their lives ... some, out of life entirely. One of the Brewster nephews, Mortimer, has a steady job as drama critic for a newspaper and has just become engaged to the girl next door. But on a visit to his two sweet, spinster aunts, he discovers that the ladies have been poisoning a series of lonely old men, and feel that they are doing them all a favor. And knowing that his two brothers are on the far side of sanity – his brother Teddy believes he is the actual Teddy Roosevelt – Mortimer has to wonder for himself if madness runs in the Brewster family. Calvin Cheney, who plays Mortimer Brewster, said this is his first role in a Heritage Players production and his first encounter with “Arsenic.” He said friends encouraged him to come and try out. “I came and auditioned and had fun and here we are,” Cheney said. He has a lot of sympathy for Mortimer as a character. “Mortimer is .. a little skittish,” Cheney said. “He’s just proposed to his girlfriend Elaine. Then everything in his life gets derailed for a few days.” He encouraged everyone to come and see “Arsenic” this weekend. “It’s a gorgeous set, it’s vivid

‘it’s just so much fun to be killing little old men,’ Schluck said with a chuckle.

characters and it’s a good show,” he said. Director Laura Michels said she is delighted by the cast, and is particularly fond of MaryEllen Sauser and Paula Schluck’s portraits of the sisters Abby and Martha. “They each bring their own unique way of presenting the character,” Michels said. “So they aren’t exactly alike, but you can tell they mesh together and are really great at being sisterly with each other. And it’s just hilarious to watch them.” The two have become fans of each other. “MaryEllen is a very hard worker, Schluck said. “She’s very dedicated and she’s very nice and positive to all the other actors. I’ve just had a delight working with her.” “I appreciate the fact that Paula has great attention for detail ... because that is not necessarily my forte,” Sauser said, laughing. “It’s been great.” “I just really enjoy playing a little old lady who’s just maybe just a little bit senile, and it’s just so much fun to be killing little old men,” Schluck added with a chuckle. “I don’t know why I like that, but I do. It’s so comical. I think we have a really great cast, and it’s hilarious, but at the same time that it’s comedy there’s actually some drama and mystery in it. So you get both flavors.” SEE ARSENIC, PAGE 13

On split vote, commissioners take over administration of Wetlands Conservation Act BY AILENE CROUP NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

The Pine County Board of Commissioners have approved a resolution to take over authority and administration of the Wetlands Conservation Act. Commissioners were not united in this decision shown by a 3-2 vote. Last week, the commissioners chose to take back the authority and administration of the WCA which had been given by board resolution a quarter of a century ago to the soil and water conservation district (SWCD). The timing comes with the retirement of SWCD’s Wetland Specialist Robin Poppe. She administered the program. Two resolutions were approved by the board 3-2.

They were resolution 2018-15 which takes back the authority and administrative responsibility to implement the Wetlands Conservation Act using the SWCD’s fee schedule until the county board adopts its own fee schedule. The second resolution 2018-16 gives the decision-making authority for Wetlands Conservation Act activities to Caleb Anderson, the county’s land and resources manager. The Board of Soil & Water Resources provides a grant of $34,626 annually to SWCD for administration of the program along with matching funds of $34,626. All but $5,000 of the $69,252 will now be collected by the county. SWCD will receive the $5,000. Poppe’s position was a part-time one. The county’s position will be full-time.

Administrator David Minke said having the fulltime employee available at the courthouse is preferred because residents can get “a wide array of land information here.” He said the SWCD group can be the “white hats. They’ve been very successful at education.” Chairman Steve Hallan said the county would take the heat as the administrators and SWCD can do the wetland projects. Commissioners Steve Chaffee and John Mikrot, Jr. voted no to the resolutions. Chaffee said he voted no because, “It has worked so well. They have a really good process.” He said he did not want the responsibility of the Wetlands Conservation Act and that it was difficult to deal with Board of Soil & Water Resources.

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‘It’s about ... just hearing them’ Brubaken stepping down as Pine City High School counselor after 20 years BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

There’s been more than a few days in Kim Brubaken’s 20 year career as guidance counselor for Pine City High School when it gets too much, when she walks out of the building feeling like she is carrying the pain and burdens of the students with her. But two things help a lot: classic rock and roll, and the open road. “I have a 20 minute drive home, and believe me, that has been my saving grace,” Brubaken said. “I’m a music girl, so I crank the music on and I try to let it go. I think the older I get the more I’m having a hard time letting it go – which led me to believe that retiring is the right thing to do. Because it does get heavy.” That ride home takes her to Mora, the town where she was born and raised. It’s where she and her husband Steven raised their two children and fostered 15 other children. “Steven retired two years ago now,” Brubaken said. “He’s loving retirement: ‘Come on, Kim, get on board. This is good.’” She sounds genuinely pained when asked how she feels about it herself. “I don’t know,” she said. “I am not sure that I’m ready to retire. I love this job. There have been days when I thought, ‘What are you doing, Kim? Do you really want to retire?’ And then there are days that I know that I’m ready. And they’re about equal.” FINDING HER CALLING Before Brubaken

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Pine City High School Guidance Counselor Kim Brubaken said she still loves working with young people.

worked at Pine City High School she spent 12 years at Pine Technical and Community College in their employment and training program. But something else was calling to her. “I loved what I did at Pine Tech,” she said. Still, she met great people at the high school, which got her thinking about a change. Then she went on a life-changing mission trip with youth from her church. “I had the most wonderful experience with those kids,” she said. “I thought, I’ve got to work with kids when I get back.” She applied for the counselor position at Pine City High School. It came down to her and one other candidate, but the school picked the other person. Brubaken decided it was all for the best – it wasn’t meant to be. Then her phone rang. “‘The person we hired for the job doesn’t want it, and we’d like you to take it.’ I thought, ‘God,

if you’re talking to me, you’re talking a little loud.’” She took the job. She knew it would be challenging, but it was harder than she imagined. “The first year ... I cried every day,” Brubaken said. “‘What have I done? What am I doing? I’m just going to mess this all up.’” She said she didn’t count on how alone she sometimes felt. “You hear all kinds of things that, you know, I’d love to share with teachers. But you can’t because of privacy. So do I go into staff rooms and talk with teachers? No, because, they’re going to say something like, ‘Goldangit, why do the kids not get their homework in?’ And I’m thinking: if you only knew that they don’t have food, that their mom is a drug addict. But I can’t share any of that. So you don’t associate in the staff lounge, which makes this a little isolating.” Despite that, it started getting better.

“After that first year, never did I look back and say ‘I wish I wouldn’t have.’” ‘JUST HEARING THEM’ “The kids are what keeps me coming in every day,” Brubaken said. “I would have retired a long time ago if it weren’t for them. It’s about sitting across the desk from a kid and listening and just hearing them. Can I fix what’s going on at home? Nope. Can I listen? Yep. Can I give some suggestions? Yep.” She said the work has changed over the years, and not always for the better. “Mental health has really changed this job,” she said. “It used to be that I would spend, oh, I don’t know, 30 or 40 percent of my day dealing with mental health – depression, suicidal ideation. Now I would say it’s 70 percent of my day. I don’t know why. I wish I had the answer. If I did ... I’d fix it and then all these

kids would be good again. Brubaken’s voice dropped a note as she spoke. “I think it’s poverty,” she said. “I think it’s drugs. I think it’s social media. When we were harassed at school, we would go home where things were calm and things were good and you got away from it. But now, the kid walks out of here and it’s – bam, all over social media, whatever’s going on. And these kids never get away from it. So it’s a different world.’ “And so, would I want to be a kid today?” She made a noise between a sigh and a laugh before answering her own question. “I wouldn’t. I wouldn’t. “You know, it’s hard being a teenager. Once you get out of college and you’re fully mature, everything is not as tragic as it was when you were young. If we can just get them through to adulthood, all of the hassles and all of the pressures that these kids feel – I’m not saying they always melt away, but for most of them they do. “I think being an adult is pretty good,” Brubaken said. “And that’s the message that I give the kids. This is temporary. This high school stuff, this conflict with your parents, all of this is going to be done soon and you’re going to go out on your own and make your own decisions, and everything is going to get easier. Just hang on. Just hang on.” ‘DO I REACH EVERY KID?’ When a student comes in her office, they can either sit in a chair by Brubaken or on the other side with her desk a barrier between them.

“Sometimes they sit over there because they like the desk.” she explained. “But if there’s a tear and they walk in, my first comment is, ‘Nope, you’re going to sit right there.’ And ... it’s just the kid and I. And sometimes it’s hard to get them to open up. Sometimes they’re crying out there, and I’ve got to drag them in here saying, ‘You know what? You need to come in and talk to somebody.’ I get a lot of phone calls from teachers saying, ‘You know what? I’m concerned about [someone], here’s what I heard other kids talking about. And then I’ll follow up with the kid to see what’s going on.” She has followed up with a lot of kids. She sees around 10 students a day, which comes to around 1,600 a year, or 32,000 kids over a 20 year career. “That’s a lot,” she said. “And do I reach every kid? I wish I did. I don’t.” She said the job search has already started for her replacement, and she was surprised by her own reaction to that news. “I get emotional about it. Why? It’s just a job, you know? ‘You’ve got the rest of your life ahead of you now, Kim.’ But it has been surprisingly hard for me.” She said she hopes the next counselor coming in stays in the position for many years to come. “I’d be looking for someone who loves kids,” she said. “In the end, if you don’t love kids, you shouldn’t be doing this job. It would be nice to be organized, but I’d much rather have someone here that – when a kid is crying – is going to be able to get that kid to talk.”

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Create an abstract painting at Pine Center for the Arts, 265 5th St. SE, Pine City, on Friday, April 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m., with local artist Kristin Webster. Attendees will enjoy wine, appetizers and a friendly atmosphere for a relaxing night out with friends. Space is limited; call 320-629-4924 or visit www. pinecenter.org for cost, information or to register.

The Buds n’ Blooms Garden Club will meet on Monday, April 16, 6:30 p.m., at the Pine City VFW. (Note date and location change.) Speaker Bonnie Haslach will present on “New and exciting plants for 2018.” Everyone is welcome. For more information contact Verna at 320-629-2762.

The Pine County Genealogical Society will gather at the Pine County Historical Museum on Wednesday, April 18 at 1 p.m., with dutch lunch at noon. The program will be a discussion on “Ports of Entry” with emphasis on Ellis Island and Castle Gardens. Those desiring genealogy help are welcome to attend. For more information email lynquilt@msn.com.

APRIL 13 & 14 Count cranes and clean-up at Crex Friday, April 13, 6-7 p.m., there is a training session for new and returning crane counters at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Bunkhouses and cabins will be available to participants who wish to help count cranes the following morning, 5:30-7:30 a.m.. Snacks will be provided after the count, then stay for the annual clean-up day from 9 a.m. to noon followed by lunch. For information or registration for crane counting call 715-483-9603 or email dlarsen@ hazelden.org. To register for clean-up, contact Lauren Finch at 715-463-2739 or email information@crexmeadows.org.

APRIL 14 Kids’ crafts at Mille Lacs Kids ages 8 and up are invited to the Mille Lacs Indian Museum on Saturday, April 14 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to learn a basic stringing technique and bead a ring to take home. For cost or more information, call 320-532-3632.

‘Legos and Flakes’ Kids age 6 and up are invited to build something unique with Legos and Brain Flakes at the Rush City Public Library at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 14. Teams of two or more combine talents to create unique designs. Form a team of family and friends or the library staff will help individuals find a team. For more information, call the library at 320-358-3948 (ask for the Rush City branch), drop by the library at 240 W. 4th St. or visit www.ecrlib.org.

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Northern Exposures The Northern Exposures Photo Club will meet on Monday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kanabec History Center in Mora. Paul Olson will give a presentation on lenses and bokeh. In photography, “bokeh” is the aesthetic quality of the blur produced in the out-of-focus parts of an image. Members will share their images for this month’s theme, “humorous.” The public is invited. Contact wmehlan@hotmail.com with any questions.

Red Cross blood drive An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Monday, April 16, First Lutheran Church, 1000 S. Jay Ave., Rush City, from 1 - 7 p.m. All those who donate from April 9 to May 13 will be entered to win one of three $1,000 gift cards to a national home improvement retailer. For an appointment to donate call the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org.

APRIL 16, 20 & 21 St. Croix Valley Orchestra spring concerts The St. Croix Valley Orchestra spring concerts will feature classics by Mozart, Dvorak and Ippolitov-Ivanov, dances and selections from The Phantom of the Opera. All performances are at 7 p.m. Monday, April 16 at Point Pleasant Heights, Chisago City, Friday, April 20 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Almelund and Saturday, April 21 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Amery, Wisconsin. All performances are open to the public with a free will donation. For more information visit www.scvorchestra.org, or facebook.com/scvo2.

Learn the art of making a coil sweetgrass basket at this twoday workshop on Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 14 and 15, at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post. Sweetgrass is a fragrant sacred herb used in Ojibwe ceremonies and artwork. Refreshments and a light lunch are provided on both days. Registration is required. Call 320-532-3632 or visit www. mnhs.org/millelacs for additional information.

Students in grades K-6 and their parents or guardians are invited to “Superhero Family Math and Reading Night” on Tuesday, April 17, 6-7 p.m., in the Pine City Elementary School multi-purpose room. Dress as a favorite superhero and enjoy an evening of handson activities and games. Contact Joanne Blake at jblake@isd578. org or 320-629-4244 with any questions.

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Adult Day Break Adult Day Break, a free service to give caregivers a break, takes place the first and third Thursdays of every month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Pine City. Games, crafts, bingo and a light lunch will be provided by volunteers on Thursday, April 19. For more information or to sign up a care receiver, call Colleen Gallus at 320-629-7145.

The art of stone balancing Learn all about the art of stone or rock balancing, and the photography of it, from artist Peter Juhl during a workshop at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at the Mora Public Library. Participants will discover how just shape, weight and friction are used to create balanced stone art, as no glue, magnets or other artificial supports are needed. For more information, visit www.ecrlib.org.

Troutlily Fest fundraiser

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Pokegama Lake Association The monthly meeting of the Pokegama Lake Association will be Saturday, April 21 at 9 a.m. with coffee and rolls at 8:30 a.m. Prospective members are welcome at 12965 Lake Line Road. Contact lmclean111@ gmail.com for information.

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at http://newpathwaysmn.com/ trout-lily-fest/ or by calling 763691-0121, ext. 3. New Pathways is also still accepting donations for the silent and live auction.

APRIL 19 East Central Energy (ECE) members will learn what their electric cooperative is doing to bring safe, reliable electricity to east central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin when they attend ECE’s 82nd annual business meeting on Thursday, April 19 at the Braham Event Center, 655 8th St. SW, and via live video at the ECE Superior Service Center, 3617 E. Baumgartner Road, Superior, Wisconsin. Registration begins at 5 p.m. at both locations. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For information visit eastcentralenergy.com or call 1-800-254-7944.

New Pathways is holding a fundraiser at Creekside Farm in Rush City on Saturday, April 21 called the Troutlily Fest, named after one of the first flowers to bloom in the spring and centered around spring activities such as gardening and fishing. There will be a buffet dinner and live music, door prizes, a raffle, auctions and games. Proceeds will be used to help local families with children who are experiencing homelessness in Pine County and surrounding areas. Tickets can be purchased

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 for adults from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24. 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.

Pine City Memory Cafe Individuals with memory loss and their caregivers and families are invited to come and enjoy fellowship and support with peers in a historic setting at the Snake River Fur Post, 12551 Voyageur Ln., Pine City, on Tuesday, April 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. Coffee, treats and enjoyable activities are provided at no charge. For more information call 320-629-6356 or visit furpost@mnhs.org.

APRIL 25 ‘Medicare 101’ free class Senior LinkAge Line is offering a Medicare 101-Medicare Basics class at the Braham Event Center from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25. The free class reviews the four parts of Medicare: A thru D, Medicare enrollment requirements, deadlines and Medicare fees and benefits. Call Senior LinkAge Line® at 1-800-333-2433 to register (to ensure materials are available for everyone).

Snake River Valley Cons. Club The next meeting of the SRVCC will be held on Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 p.m., at the club house on the Pine County fairgrounds. Contact Mark Madison at mmadison@northlc.com with any questions.

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‘The poets are wrong, the proud songs lie’ I can waste time with the best of them, but some of my favorite unproductive memories of last year are of the many, many hours I spent following Uhtred of Bebbanburg as he battled his way across the lands that would one day be England. A friend recommended a series of novels called “The Saxon Chronicles” by Bernard Cornwell, and I dove right in. Uhtred is the orphaned son of a Saxon lord, then raised by the very Vikings who killed his father. He grows to love his new family, and part of the magic of these novels is how Uhtred walks the line between the pagan Viking and Christian Editor’s Saxon worlds. The series begins in the late ninth Soapbox century during the reign of Alfred the Great, and Uhtred eventually Mike comes to serve Alfred and his children as they struggle to beat back Gainor the Viking invasion and retake their lands. There’s a little something for everyone in these books. There’s a good amount of history about the origins of Saxon England. There’s sweeping adventure, and some of the most fantastic and bloody battle scenes ever set to print. Plus, Uhtred is a vivid character, both human and larger-than-life. He’s a lot of fun to hang out with, and Cornwell writes with a magic pen. Here’s Uhtred: “I knew I was driven by pride. The preachers tell us that pride is a great sin, but the preachers are wrong. Pride makes a man, it drives him, it is the shield wall of his reputation and Danes understood that. Men die, they said, but reputation does not die. What do we look for in a lord? Strength, generosity, hardness and success, and why should a man not be proud of those things? Show me a humble warrior and I will see a corpse.” Here’s a bit more, from another book: “We are almost men, not quite warriors, and on some fateful day we meet an enemy for the first time and we hear the chants of battle, the threatening clash of blades on shields, and we begin to learn that the poets are wrong and that the proud songs lie.” “You will not say how you are haunted by the faces of the men you killed, how in their last gasp of life they sought your pity and you had none. You will not speak of the boys who died screaming for their mothers while you twisted a blade in their guts and snarled your scorn into their ears. You will not confess that you wake in the night, covered in sweat, heart hammering, shrinking from the memories. You will not talk of that, because that is the horror, and the horror is held in the heart’s hoard, a secret, and to admit it is to admit fear, and we are warriors.” You may not agree with everything Uhtred has to say – I sure don’t – but you’ve got to admit he’s got quite a way of saying it. Anyway, if you’re looking for a few exciting, beautifully written books, I can’t recommend these highly enough. I read them for free with the Pine City Library’s OverDrive app. Uhtred always says, “fate is inexorable,” so perhaps the fact that you’re reading this column right now means that reading these books is ... your destiny.

Pine Healthcare Campus follows trends BY RON OSLADIL CHAIRMAN, NORTH PINE AREA HOSPITAL DISTRICT

We always knew that we were building something special when the North Pine Area Hospital District, along with our health care partners, decided to fund and build the Pine Healthcare Campus. But it is nice to have confirmation, especially when it comes from sources like the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. February 2018 news articles from both publications indicate there is a growing trend to build smaller, smarter health care facilities that leverage new technologies and health care practices. “The result should be cheaper and better care,” according to the Feb. 26, issue of the Wall Street Journal. The New York Times reports on Feb. 25 that the highest level of hospitalizations was in 1981. Since then, there has been a stead decline in hospitalizations “because more complex care can safely and effectively be provided elsewhere, and that’s good news.” This is a dramatic change considering that we have had a 40 percent increase in population in the last 35 years. Market research that the Hospital District and Essentia Health had done several years ago indicated that fewer hospital beds

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would be needed and more outpatient care was the future. I was a bit skeptical about this but it has been proven to be absolutely true. With the advent of telemedicine, which Essentia Health has embraced, we can get specialist input and care quickly and without the expense of hiring staff. From what I hear, the patients are very satisfied with the telemedicine care being offered. Telemedicine is literally a life saver in the emergency room, which was one of the first applications for Essentia Health. The sophistication of the cameras give clear views of any area of the patient, allowing the doctors to accurately assess the condition. It also allows for detailed conversations between the specialist and patient. All of this without making a long trip to the cities or Duluth. Our decision to build a medical campus is also proving to be very good for the patients. Having the hospital, clinic and pharmacy located together is not only convenient for the patient, it improves the care as well. For example, Thrifty White Pharmacy pharmacists state that being able to walk down the hall and have consultations with the physicians at Gateway Family Health Clinic and Essentia Health is very helpful in quickly determining the best The Pioneer will Attempt to publish the news as fairly and impartially as possible. Editorial comments will be restricted to this page, or when positioned elsewhere, be clearly identiﬁed. All sides of controversial issues will be published within the capabilities of the newspaper. Letters to the Editor will be 500 words or less. All letters are subject to editing for grammar and clarity and must contain the undersigned’s full name and their address. As a rule, letter writers should live, work or have another connection to The Pine City Pioneer’s coverage area. Due to space limitations, letters that don’t address local issues

course of treatment. The hospital district is continuing to look at our other health care needs and determining if there is a way we can address those needs. This campus approach also contributed to the decision of Golden Horizons building the assisted living and memory care facility next to the Pine Healthcare Campus. The Wall Street Journal also notes that the trend is to find new uses for the old hospitals. We were very fortunate to have found a nursing home operator who has purchased the old hospital and is now operating Sandstone Health Care Center. It is also pointed out in these national newspapers that the growing wellness and prevention focus will result in the need for fewer costly treatments. This is why the Hospital District is working to get more wellness information out to the public through contributions to the local newspapers, our website, the Hospital District newsletter and other avenues. Our goal is to contribute to people staying healthy and getting health care that gets them back to normal. For more information about the Hospital District and the Pine Healthcare Campus go to: www. PineHospitalDistrict.com.

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Rarick: School safety a priority Minnesota House Republicans have highlighted a comprehensive plan designed to priorit i z e student s a f e t y, and I s u p port the idea. Stud e n t safety State has become a House top priJason ority in the legRarick islature due to recent events, and it’s why we are heavily focused on it here at the Capitol. The approach includes more resources to meet the needs of students and schools statewide which includes everything from hiring more school resource officers, student counselors and mental health professionals to making critical building security upgrades. The proposals making headway in the House that will be included in the larger proposal: • School resources officers, student support personnel, and other school security programs funded through increased Safe Schools revenue, including a minimum level of funding for small schools. • School building security upgrades, and expanded use of LongTerm Facility Maintenance revenue for security projects, including emergency communications systems. • School-linked mental health programing to ensure better outcomes for all kids. • Physical security audit grants to provide state assistance to review facility security and crisis management policies. • Suicide prevention training for teachers to help educators learn how to engage and assist students experiencing mental distress. • School-based threat assessment teams established to assess, intervene, and report threats facing students, teachers, and staff. The bottom line is we want to let school districts decide how to best ensure the protection of our students. In order to better assist those who have secured their first job in

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Lourey offers update on session State lawmakers recently held a one-week legislative recess, the halfway point of the 2018 legislative session. T h i s time of year signals the p a s si n g of key d e a d State lines for Senator bills to advance. Tony Minnesota law Lourey directs the Legislature to “establish by concurrent resolution deadlines for each regular session,” which narrows down the hundreds of bills introduced to proposals that have the best chance of becoming law. Republicans hold a one-seat majority in the Senate, so they decide whether or not bills receive a public hearing and advance in the process. I am disappointed that we have not yet held hearings on urgent issues such as bonding projects and the consumer recommendations on preventing elder abuse. In addition, the proposed new funding to address the opioid crisis is not yet moving forward. Minnesotans expect elected officials to work together and address big challenges. While there is much work yet to do, I am pleased that the Senate unanimously approved

the skilled trades, I am sponsoring legislation that will help subcontractors get paid in a timelier manner. Right now, an issue is out there that a portion of contracts is withheld until everybody is finished and all of the work is completed. This is very hard on our early-in contractors. Agencies are allowed to withhold these retainage funds, believing that it will help ensure a construction project will be successfully completed. My proposal requires a release of retainage on a project to be made within 45 days after the prime contractor’s work is substantially complete – or when it can be occupied or used for its intended purpose. Not only will it give a trigger date as to when this retainage must be paid, but it also specifies how much can be withheld for incomplete work. This way we’re not holding all contractors responsible while making sure others complete their work. The bill was recently approved in the Minnesota House Government Operations Committee, and now heads to the State Government Finance Committee for further debate.

a long-stalled contract for our outstanding state employees. As a result, more than 30,000 state employees will receive their negotiated compensation package. We also took an important step to shore up our state’s troubled pension fund. I want to thank Republican Senator Julie Rosen and DFL Senator Sandy Pappas for their leadership on this issue. It’s important that the state keep its commitments to police officers, firefighters, teachers, and other retirees. Here is a closer look at what I’ve been working on at the State Capitol this year. • Preventing elder abuse. I recently participated in a news conference alongside families, Governor Mark Dayton, Republican Senator Michelle Fischbach, AARP Minnesota Director Will Phillips, Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm, and Acting Human Services Commissioner Chuck Johnson to announce a new bipartisan proposal (Senate File 3088) to protect seniors and vulnerable adults. As the Ranking Member of the Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee, I am the chief author of the bill. The health and safety

of Minnesota seniors is first and foremost the responsibility of the facilities where they are cared for. At the same time, state government has an important role to play in ensuring strong standards and protections for our vulnerable adults. These new proposals will strengthen the rights of seniors and their families, provide resources to protect against abuse, and make penalties harsher for bad actors. • Providing affordable health care choices. I am joining leaders from rural Minnesota in urging state lawmakers to create a “MinnesotaCare BuyIn” option, which would allow all Minnesotans the choice to purchase their health insurance through MinnesotaCare – a state program that for 26 years has provided eligible working Minnesota families a more affordable choice to purchase their health care. The need for MinnesotaCare Buy-In was underscored by recently released data showing that Minnesota’s uninsured rate increased by 46 percent last year alone, due in part to rising insurance costs, leaving approximately 349,000 Minnesotans without coverage in 2017. The proposal would bring needed

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10 Years Ago, 2008 In honor of Minnesota’s 150th anniversary, the latest undertaking by the Pine City Heritage Players is a moving historic drama entitled “Quilters.” Written by Molly Newman and Barbara Damshek, the play offers something for everyone with stories and music depicting the lives of pioneer women and their families. Tales describing the difficulties of homesteading including drought, fires and sickness are interwoven with the joy of family, friendship and love. During spring break, it is assumed a college campus is much quieter than while in session. That was not the case at Pine Technical College. For two days the halls were filled with young girls, eager to learn, talking amongst themselves, interacting with professionals in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Missionaries serving in Chiangmai, northern Thailand, will speak at Living Hope Christian Center in Pine City on Sunday, April 13 at 10 a.m. Mark and Janie Durene have served as missionaries in Chiangmai since 1994. They have been involved in university campus ministry, leadership development and church planting.

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Getting the timber through the old sluice dam Loggers prod logs floating eastward through the original Chengwatana sluice dam northeast of Pine City in 1896. The dam, which was on the Snake River near its outlet from Cross Lake, was destroyed by a flood in 1898. Lumberjacks can also be seen walking on the floating logs in the background.

taken by the First National Bank. Pine City’s outstanding fire department will be even more effective now with the addition of a new fire truck. The pumper has a 600 gallon capacity tank and can pump water at a rate of 1,000 gallons per minute. Hannah Hawkinson, a resident at Lakeside Nursing Home, celebrated her 100th birthday April 3. Becky Stennes was chosen as the Poppy Queen of the Girl’s Junior Unit. Runners up were Debbie Hagstrom, Sue Petersen and Michelle Hagstrom.

25 Years Ago, 1993 Telephone users may pay the cost of bringing enhanced 911 service to rural Minnesota. Pine County Sheriff Don Faulkner told the county board last week that he recently spent two days at the Capitol, lobbying for the bill as a member of the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association. Two Pine City Dragons basketball players received honorable mention when WCMP radio chose its All Area boys teams. Jim Stumne and Nick Kirchberg were recognized on the list. Shirley Woischke, who portrays Peaches the Clown, recently attended the Clowns of America International convention in St. Louis, Missouri. She captured fourth place in the top 10 of senior clowns over age 55.

75 Years Ago, 1943 Margaret Rohlf, Pine City, was featured being congratulated by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt upon her entrance into the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. Commencing Friday, April 30, store deliveries in Pine City will be restricted to three deliveries a week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This reduction in delivery service is necessitated by the fact that ODT allots only six gallons of gas per week for delivery trucks. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Chalupnik, Beroun, are the proud parents of a daughter

50 Years Ago, 1968 The old Brandes house, a remnant of the logging days here, and reputed to be the oldest in Pine City, ended its days last week the victim of a wrecking crew. Its demolition was necessary to make room for a new drive-in tellers’ window and parking lot project soon to be under-

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100 Years Ago, 1918 The Pine City Community flag was dedicated with appropriate exercises in the park, Monday afternoon, and now floats from a wire stretched between the telephone poles on the W. F. Glasow and Pine City Hardware Co. corners with 126 stars abroad – a proud record for the Pine City Community for nearly half of these are volunteered. Pine City is proud of that flag and has good right to be, for few communities can show an equal record. Pine City is behind the boys whose stars are there. A number of Pine City young folks were united in marriage the past week. Lack of time forbids anything more than a bare mention of them at this time: Miss Marie Schoberg and H. P. Anderson at Minneapolis; Miss Helen Spickler and Richard Lawrence, here; Miss Mary Youngbauer and Herbert Kendall, here, and Miss Lillian Polk and Adolph Hoffman, here. Ed Kruse, who is overseer of roads in district 4 in Pokegama town, reports finding broken bottles in the road on mail route 3 and says that the practice

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Colette Christens son passed away S Saturday, March 31, 2 2018, at her daught ter’s home in West S Sacramento, Californ at the age of 65. nia Colette Ann was b born to Clarence a and Julia (Spellm man) Christenson on O Oct. 1, 1952, in Rush C City. The Christens son family lived on a farm in East Rock Creek; Colette was the fifth of eight children. Colette was always proud to say she was a farm girl. In 1966, at the age of 13 Colette lost her oldest brother and mother. She took over the motherly responsibilities for her three younger brothers. Colette worked hard to excel at school and at home, was a cheerleader, and one of her proudest high school moments was being homecoming queen her senior year. She continued caring for her brothers and keeping an immaculate house until she graduated from Pine City High School in 1970. In 1971, Colette married Wesley Hovdesven and they moved to the Minneapolis area. She was a loving and attentive mother of two daughters, Sarah Marie (1971) and Jessica Ann (1974). She was also a dedicated college student and received certificates in: Licensed Practical Nursing (1976), Chemical Dependency Counselor (1981) and Registered Nurse (1986) from the Minneapolis Community College. She enjoyed her free time cooking, camping and cross-country skiing with family and friends. One could often hear her say “You will never regret wearing an apron” and “Take a hot bath and go to bed, everything looks better in the morning.” Colette and family moved to Sacramento, California in 1986 where she dedicated over 20 years to a nursing career. She was admired and respected in many positions including: Emergency Room Nurse and subsequently Emergency Room Nurse Manager, Flight

Nurse for an air ambulance company, and finished off her career as a Quality and Risk Manager. During this time, she was elated to be blessed with two grandchildren, Jordan Paul (1998) and Madison Julia (2002). She divorced in 2002 and a few years later met the love of her life, her dog Lady Jane. They quickly became inseparable and when Colette retired in 2008, they spent a few years traveling the United States in an RV. During their many stops and tours admiring the sights, Colette fell in love with Naples, Florida and decided to call it home in 2010. She quickly found the nearest dog park and made it part of her daily routine. She also enjoyed playing golf, passionately talking politics, cooking and weekly meet-ups with friends. In 2017, Colette moved to California to receive care and treatments for cancer and she continued to face her illness with grace and dignity. She spent her final time showing her family and friends love and appreciation, always expressing deep gratitude for them and the life she lived. Unfortunately, Colette never got around to writing her life story, but if she did, she wanted it to be called “Get a Clothesline.” She was loved very much and will be dearly missed. Colette is survived by her daughters Sarah Gardner of Texas and Jessica Hovdesven of West Sacramento, California; grandchildren: Jordan Gardner and Madison Gardner; siblings: Diann (Joe) Kirchberg of Pine City, Pam Forness of St. Louis, Missouri, Paschal Christenson of Rock Creek, Keiran Christenson of Idaho and Quentin Christenson of Alaska; niece and nephews: Chris, Paul, Darrin and Nick Kirchberg, Chad and Derek Lester, Trevor, Mac, Sam and Ryan Christenson, Blake and Brook Christenson; many other relatives and friends. Colette is preceded in death by her parents Clarence and Julia Christensen, brothers Gerald Christenson and Brendan Christenson. Monsignor Aleksander Suchan officiated a Service of Christian Burial for Colette Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Pine City. Memorials may be designated to the National Public Radio in Colette’s memory. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.

Kathy J. Fenning Kathy Fenning o Pine City passed of a away at her home S Sunday, April 1, 2018, a the age of 58. at Kathy Jean McC Courtney was born O Oct. 23, 1959, to Mic chael and Joyce (Vanb buren) McCourtney in Minneapolis. Kathy loved the o outdoors and enjoyed th summer days sitthe t ting by her pool. She enjoyed working in the yard and gardening. She especially enjoyed spending time with family and friends, always enjoyed entertaining the neighborhood children and taking care of her beloved dogs. She was gifted with a great sense of humor and was always available for a good laugh. Kathy is survived by her husband Jerry Fenning of Pine City; mother Joyce McCourtney of New Hope; daughter Crystal Stevens of Eden Prairie; granddaughter Cassie Rumpza of Eden Prairie; siblings Patty (Chuck) Cowan of New Hope, Allison (Matt) Haberle of Plymouth, Scott (Wendy) McCourtney of Brooklyn Park, Dennis McCourtney of St. Paul, Timmy (Karen) McCourtney of Brooklyn Center; many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father Mike McCourtney; son Tony Rumpza. Pastor Bruce Thompson will officiate at funeral services for Kathy at 2 p.m., Friday, April 13, at Hustletown Community Church, Pine City. A gathering of family and friends is planned for one hour prior to the service at the church. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com. SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE 22

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

Pastor Jeremy Langmade Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd. SW, Pine City ¾ mile West of I-35 on Pokegama Lake Road 320-629-6136 Livinghopepinecity@gmail.com Sunday Mornings: Life Class 9 a.m., Worship Service 10 a.m.

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

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

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.

Hands for Pine City Outreach Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St. SE P.O. Box 164 Sunday NIGHTS 5-6PM Pastors Julie & Brad Samuelson 320-496-3009 Hands4PC@gmail.com Facebook fan page: Hands for Pine City Existing to be the hands of Jesus to Pine City

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.

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Open Arms Church of God 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 4-4:30pm, Sunday 9:15-9:45am

Journey North Church 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.

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406 Pine St., Grasston, MN 320-396-3373 Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Children’s ministry

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Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985 Pastor Fred Hanson Sunday services: 8 and 9:30 a.m. Coffee and fellowship between services Sunday school is at 9:30 Sundays. Peace Cafe Sundays after 9:30 a.m. worship Thursday service: 5:30 p.m.

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Fairview continues toward closing Rush City clinic BY AILENE CROUP NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

Rush City residents made it clear Feb. 6, at a Save Our Clinic meeting, that they do not want their clinic to close. They have further pled their case through letters and calls after learning Fairview Lakes Area Clinic/ Pharmacy would close its doors this spring. Eric Nelson, president of primary care for Fairview, was asked by this reporter if the reason for closing the facility was due to economics and/or a diminishing number of people using the Rush City Clinic. The “single biggest reason” for the closure, he said, is that Fairview has not been successful in recruiting physicians who want to locate in the community. Attracting health care staff and retaining them has been a daunting task. He said Fairview has made Rush City a top priority. There have been significant recruitment efforts and a lot of work focused on the community. Nelson said Chisago County cannot get foreign doctors on the loan repayment program. This type of program is used to attract primary care physicians to be located at critical access hospitals, rural hospitals, federally qualified health centers, public health agencies and free clinics. Where the clinic is located presently, Nel-

son said, is not a sustainable building. There has been much discussion on a new physical location. They are working on different components for the facility but haven’t decided on a site. Nelson expressed excitement as he talked about the “new model” for health care in Rush City. The pharmacy building located next to the clinic is expected to house the health care model. The facility will have the capability of telephone encounters. It would be staffed with a medical assistant to help patients work through issues. The plans include online care options like e-visits with the patient’s provider and virtual walk-in appointments through OnCare, which is their virtual care computer platform. “We could create a model that would be nationally recognized,” Nelson said. Through the care site, patients would have access online to such professionals as a cardiologist or cancer specialist. Nelson said they would learn as they go through this opportunity. There is no other virtual care clinic in the Fairview medical system. According to Nelson, Fairview is hoping to get the transition complete in late spring or early summer. “I feel it’s a really exciting experience,” he said, of the new virtual model for health care being developed in Rush City.

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Winter extends its grip on Pine City Six-foot (and longer) icicles were seen across the Pine City area this past week.

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Notice of Public Hearings for Minnesota Energy Resources customers served by the Northern Natural Gas (NNG) PGA Minnesota Energy Resources asked the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) for permission to increase its natural gas rates by approximately 5.05 percent or about $12.6 million per year overall. Depending upon customer class and use, the actual percentage of any increase will vary. The requested increase would add about $3 to a typical residential customer’s monthly bill. The MPUC has lowered the interim rate increase. The interim rate increase was changed from approximately 3.78 percent or $9,465,720 to 2.81 percent or $7,033,485. If final rates are lower than interim rates, we will refund customers the difference with interest. If final rates are higher than interim rates, we will not charge customers the difference. If you move before a refund is issued and we cannot find you, your refund may be treated as abandoned property and sent to the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Unclaimed Property Unit. You can check for unclaimed property at www.missingmoney.com. To make sure we can send you any refund owed, please provide a forwarding address when you stop service. Public hearings Administrative Law Judge Eric L. Lipman is holding four public hearings. Any Minnesota Energy Resources customer or other person may attend or provide comments at the hearings. You are invited to comment on the adequacy and quality of Minnesota Energy Resources’ service, the level of rates, or other related matters. You do not need to be represented by an attorney. Date

Time

Location Kahler Apache Hotel, Grand C Ballroom Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:00 p.m. 1517 16th St. SW, Rochester, MN 55902 Albert Lea City Hall, City Council Chambers Tuesday, May 15, 2018 7:00 p.m. 221 E. Clark St., Albert Lea, MN 56007 Grand Rapids City Hall, City Council Chambers Wednesday, May 16, 2018 6:00 p.m. 420 N. Pokegama Ave., Grand Rapids, MN 55744 Rosemount City Hall, Council Chambers Thursday, May 17, 2018 6:00 p.m. 2875 145th St. W, Rosemount, MN 55068 Bad weather? To find out if a meeting is canceled – call (toll-free) 855-731-6208 or 651-201-2213 or visit mn.gov/puc Submit written comments Online

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Written comments should include: 1. The Docket Numbers in the subject line or heading • MPUC Docket Number G-011/GR-17-563 • OAH Docket Number 8-2500-34864 2. Your name and connection to the docket 3. Anything you wish to say about the docket Important: Comments are available to the public on the MPUC’s website, except in limited circumstances consistent with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The MPUC does not edit or delete personally identifying information from submissions. Accommodations If any reasonable accommodation is needed to enable you to fully participate in these meetings such as sign language or large print materials, please contact the Office of Administrative Hearings at 651-361-7000 (voice) or 651-361-7878 (TTY) at least one week in advance of the meeting. Evidentiary hearings Formal evidentiary hearings on Minnesota Energy Resources’ proposal start on July 10, 2018, at the MPUC, 121 Seventh Place East, Suite 350, St. Paul. The purpose of the evidentiary hearings is to allow Minnesota Energy Resources, the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources, the Minnesota Office of the Attorney General-Residential Utilities & Antitrust Division, and others who have joined the litigation to present testimony and to cross-examine each other’s witnesses on the proposed rate increase. If you wish to formally intervene in this case, you may submit a Petition for Intervention to Administrative Law Judge Eric L. Lipman, P.O. Box 64620, St. Paul, Minnesota 55164-0620. The deadline to file a Petition for Intervention is February 14, 2018.

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Minnesota farm income down in 2017 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION

Bumper crops and spotty upticks in earnings were not enough to save most sectors of Minnesota farming from the fifth consecutive year of thin profits. Across all types of farms, nearly onethird of farmers lost net worth in 2017. Dairy farmers faced some of the toughest challenges as milk prices plunged in the second half of the year, a drop that continues in 2018. The median farm income was $28,551 in 2017, down from about $36,000 a year earlier, according to key findings in the annual farm income analysis conducted by the University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota State. The economy was characterized by Extension economist Dale Nordquist as “slow bleeding” for farmers who began the year with fragile balance sheets and finances. “Minnesota farmers came into this five-year downturn with very strong balance sheets,” Nordquist said. “But we see increased financial stress across Minnesota agriculture. It becomes a crisis for some individual farms who don’t have a strong enough balance sheet to withstand this extended downturn.” The analysis examined data from 2,164 participants in the Minnesota State Farm Business Management programs and 104 members of the Southwest Minnesota Farm Business Management

Association. Participating producers represent approximately 10 percent of commercial farmers. Details of the analysis follow. The statewide results are compiled by at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Farm Financial Management into the FINBIN database at www.finbin.umn. edu. • For the third consecutive year, Minnesota farmers produced bumper crops of corn and soybeans. But high yields did not produce high profits. The median crop farm earned $23,722, down from $46,831 in 2016. “It seems like a lot of producers have been treading water these last few years, waiting for something to happen to improve prices,” said Aaron Brudelie, farm management instructor from Minnesota West Community and Technical College. • In Minnesota, yields topped 200 bushels for the second year in a row, up nearly 20 percent from the previous 10year average. But the 2017 crop also was strong across the U.S. Corn Belt and internationally, increasing stockpiles and pushing prices below the cost of production for many farmers. Prices averaged $3.25 per bushel in 2017 after topping $7 per bushel just five years ago. Producers whose costs include farmland rental lost an average of $25 per acre of corn. • Soybean yields didn’t reach corn’s

levels, but were still 7 percent above the 10-year average at 48 bushels per acre. On average, each soybean acre contributed $28 to farm profits. Farmers and ag economists are paying close attention to the international market in 2018. Last week, the White House announced tariffs on Chinese imports topping $50 billion, heightening concern about retaliation targeting American crops. Soybeans are Minnesota’s top agricultural export, with China their leading destination. • The median livestock producer earned only $32,800 from farm operations for the year. Hog producers had a big turn-around, after many lost money on pig production in 2016. • Stable milk prices in the first half of 2017 gave way to a market in which many Minnesota dairy farmers are operating at a loss. “2017 was really a tale of two halves,” said Nate Converse, farm business management instructor at Central Lakes College in Staples. “For the first six months, we had relatively profitable prices, but the bottom fell out in the second half.” The median earnings for dairy farms was almost $50,000, up from $31,500 in 2016. Yet, dairy farms are seemingly under the most financial stress across the state right now. The average dairy farm made $370 per cow, up from $135 in 2016,

with producers receiving $17.94 per hundred pounds of milk, while production costs averaged $17.24. Currently, most producers are receiving less than $15.50 per hundredweight. Organic producers reported a better year, with an average among the 15 farms participating in FINBIN at $102,000 in 2017. Prices for organic milk are at about $33 per hundredweight, down slightly from $35 in 2016. • Pork producers were the only farms that as a group, had a profitable year in 2017. The median earnings for hog farms was just over $122,000 after losing almost $5,000 in 2016. Pork producers received almost 55 cents per pound produced, up from just under 50 cents in 2016. The average farm made about $11 per head finished. Prospects for 2018 are cloudy, according to Purdue economist Chris Hurt. Much depends on feed cost, which are inching up because of corn production problems in South America. • The median beef farm among this group of farmers lost money for the third consecutive year, netting a farm loss of $3,800 in 2017 compared to a loss of almost $12,000 in 2016. Cow-calf producers made about $17 per cow in 2017 after losing ($83) per cow in 2016. Cattle finishers, those who buy calves from cow-calf producers and raise them to market weight, made $137 per head, after losing ($77) last year.

Effect of rate changes The chart below shows the effect of the interim and proposed increases on monthly bills for customers with average natural gas use. Individual changes may be higher or lower depending upon actual natural gas use. PROPOSED CHANGE IN AVERAGE MONTHLY BILLS

Current Customer Class

General Service (GS) - Residential Sales General Service (GS) - Small Commercial & Industrial (SC&I) Sales General Service (GS) – Large Commercial & Industrial (LC&I) Sales Small Volume Interruptible (SVI) Sales Large Volume Interruptible (LVI) Sales Small Volume Joint (SVJ) - Sales Small Volume Interruptible (SVI) Transport Large Volume Interruptible (LVI) - Transport – Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Applicable Small Volume Joint (SVJ) - Transport Large Volume Joint (LVJ) - Transport - Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Applicable Large Volume Joint (LVJ) - Transport - Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Exempt

Proposed Customer Class

Proposed Class Annual Usage Range

Average Monthly Usage (Therms)

Current Interim Monthly Bill Effective 1/1/2018

New Interim Monthly Bill Effective 4/1/2018

Proposed Final Monthly Bill**

$63 $109 $76 $29 $155 $436 $9,082 $114 $254 $868 $1,735 $6,453 $600 $1,671 $1,919 $13,823 $1,378 $400 $2,742

$63 $108 $75 $29 $154 $433 $9,027 $113 $252 $862 $1,724 $6,420 $594 $1,660 $1,910 $13,780 $1,371 $396 $2,731

$64 $111 $76 $54 $158 $415 $8,554 $103 $249 $828 $1,628 $6,289 $529 $1,459 $1,987 $14,941 $1,362 $300 $2,724

$2,231

$2,291

$2,275

$2,475

$1,235

$1,346

$1,318

$1,244

$2,924

$3,187

$3,120

$2,301

$3,542

$3,861

$3,779

$6,078

$9,894

$10,783

$10,355

$13,373

Present Monthly Bill*

NORTHERN NATURAL GAS PIPELINE (NNG) SALES GS - Residential Sales N/A 73 $61 GS - Residential Farm Tap Sales N/A 135 $105 C&I Firm Class 1 0 - 1,500 80 $73 Agriculture Grain Dryer - Class 1 0 - 1,500 13 $27 GS - C&I Farm Tap Class 1 0 - 1,500 191 $150 C&I Firm Class 2 1,501 - 100,000 594 $423 C&I Firm Class 3 100,001 - 1,000,000 13,860 $8,867 Power Generating Unit - Class 1 0 - 500,000 100 $109 Agriculture Grain Dryer - Class 1 0 - 20,000 315 $245 GS - C&I Farm Tap Class 2 1,501 - 100,000 1,256 $845 C&I Interruptible Class 2 1,501 - 100,000 3,239 $1,692 C&I Interruptible Class 3 100,001 - 1,000,000 13,063 $6,324 Agriculture Grain Dryer - Class 1 0 - 20,000 874 $577 Agriculture Grain Dryer - Class 2 20,001 - 500,000 3,105 $1,629 C&I Interruptible Class 2 1,501 - 100,000 3,974 $1,883 C&I Interruptible Class 3 100,001 - 1,000,000 31,521 $13,655 Power Generating Unit - Class 1 0 - 500,000 2,723 $1,349 Agriculture Grain Dryer - Class 1 0 - 20,000 460 $382 Agriculture Grain Dryer - Class 2 20,001 - 500,000 5,880 $2,698 C&I Joint Class 2 C&I Interruptible Class 3 C&I Interruptible Class 4 C&I Interruptible Class 3 C&I Interruptible Class 4

1,501 - 100,000

4,180

NNG TRANSPORT 100,001 - 1,000,000 9,806 1,000,001 27,150 2,000,000 100,001 - 1,000,000 60,840 1,000,001 180,030 2,000,000

Agriculture Grain Dryer - Class 3

> 500,001

133,674

$7,423

$8,091

$7,919

$8,168

C&I Joint Class 2 C&I Joint Class 3 Agriculture Grain Dryer - Class 2 C&I Joint Class 2 C&I Joint Class 3

1,501 - 100,000 100,001 - 1,000,000 20,001 - 500,000 1,501 - 100,000 100,001 - 1,000,000

4,133 14,621 4,837 850 45,001

$799 $2,117 $888 $356 $3,249

$871 $2,307 $967 $388 $3,541

$853 $2,258 $947 $379 $3,466

$1,144 $3,469 $1,145 $335 $6,937

C&I Joint Class 4

1,000,001 2,000,000

128,477

$8,718

$9,502

$9,300

$16,375

C&I Joint Class 5 - CIP Exempt

>2,000,000

1,033,882

$33,688

$36,717

$35,938

$9,371

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NEWSLINE Pine County offers compost bins As part of its continued effort to divert recyclable material from the landfill, Pine County is partnering with the Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) to offer a compost bin sale. Interested residents can order the compost bin for $64 + tax at http://recycleminnesota.org/work/compost-bins-rainbarrels/ Orders are due at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday April 19. The bins will be available for pickup at the Pine County Courthouse, Planning and Zoning Office, during business hours from April 23-27. Further details are available at the RAM website listed above. Backyard composting serves as a cost-effective means to save landfill space. Landfills are expensive to operate, create environmental challenges, and are generally undesirable use of space in communities. A 2013 study by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency indicated that approximately 30 percent of Minnesota’s garbage arriving at landfills consists of organic waste (food scraps, plant material, etc). In 2017 Pine County produced approximately 18,100 tons of municipal solid waste (aka garbage). This means that approximately 5,430 tons of organic waste was collected in Pine County, transported to the Mora landfill, and landfilled. This constitutes a tremendous waste of energy, financial resources, and landfill space that could be lessened through increased composting at Pine County homes. Furthermore, it provides a nice resource for gardens and lawns. Contact the Pine County Solid Waste Department at 320-216-4220 for questions on the program.

Wolves reported hanging around cows during calving season Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Bret Grundmeier, working out of Hinckley, reported that he found a few ice anglers out searching for bluegills and crappie this past week, and that ice conditions continued to hold up due to the unseasonably cold weather. With most ice still at least two feet thick, open-water fishing seems like a long way out. Grundmeier fielded a handful of calls from livestock owners who were concerned about wolves hanging around the cows during calving season. Conservation Officer Eugene Wynn, working out of Pine City, attended training at Camp Ripley and received his first report of a bear seen in the area prior to the new snowfall. He also received a call about a snowmobile rider who was driving up and down the Snake River between Pokegama and Cross Lake. The ice in this area is very unsafe with open water plainly visible in many places. Snowmobile riders are encouraged to stick to the main lakes and are not advised to ride on the river. Grant-in-aid snowmobile trails going across private property closed on April 1.

New mental health service helps Minnesota foster children A new mental health program that will help children with high needs to stay with their foster families and out of treatment facilities is now available in Minnesota. Intensive Mental Health Treatment in Foster Care is designed to meet the unique needs of each child. With ser-

vices such as psychotherapy, crisis assistance and clinical care consultation, this model also provides services to all members of children’s families and their foster families, working closely with other providers and professionals who interact with the children. “It’s critical that children get help early in life, where they are at and when they need it, and that’s what this program offers,” Acting Human Services Commissioner Chuck Johnson said. “With appropriate care and support from the adults around them, children and adolescents living with mental illness can and do improve. This new service will help fill a gap for many children.” Addressing children’s traumas is critical to the healing process, said Ed Frickson, president of Family Innovations. “Untreated trauma leads to a host of problems throughout life,” Frickson said. “By treating trauma, we hope to help them lead more productive lives, and not pass the effects of their own trauma experiences onto their kids.” In addition to offering services in a traditional foster home, Intensive Mental Health Treatment in Foster Care also works with children placed with relatives or at homes licensed by county, tribe or child-placing agencies. Services will be provided at least three days a week for at least six hours per week. Those eligible for the service must be under age 21, have a diagnosed mental illness within the past 180 days, live in a licensed family foster home, and need the level of care offered through this program without the need for 24-hour medical monitoring.

Intensive Mental Health Treatment in Foster Care was developed over several years with ongoing input from counties, tribes, foster parents, mental health providers, advocacy organizations and parents. According to Minnesota’s Children in Out-of-Home Care Report, nearly 14 percent of children entering foster care had a severe emotional disturbance. For more information visit https:// mn.gov/dhs/partners-and-providers/ policies-procedures/childrens-mental-health/itfc/

Minnesota’s volunteer firearms safety instructors have scheduled classes throughout the state, and now is s the time for people who want to attend to make plans to do so, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Anyone born after Dec. 31, 1979 must take a DNR safety training course and receive a certificate of completion before purchasing a license to hunt. “Now is a great time to get your son or daughter registered for a hunter safety class,” said Jon Paurus, DNR education programs coordinator. “People who wait until closer to the hunting season risk missing out on the opportunity to enroll in a class, which could result in their kids being unable to hunt this fall.” The classes fill up fast (some already are full), so it’s important to plan ahead. Visit the hunter education and safety classes webpage for a list of scheduled classes and education requirements for other states. For more information, call 651-296-6157 or 888-646-6367.

Super Large Volume Interruptible (SLVI) - Transport C&I Interruptible Class 5 - CIP Exempt >2,000,000 1,320,322 $6,385 $6,427 $6,416 $6,980 - Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Exempt Super Large Volume Interruptible (SLVI) - Transport 1,000,001 C&I Interruptible Class 4 87,646 $3,288 $3,330 $3,319 $6,682 - Conservation 2,000,000 Improvement Program (CIP) Applicable Super Large Volume Joint (SLVJ) - Transport Power Generating Unit - Class 2 CIP Exempt >500,000 1,676,072 $19,083 $20,124 $19,856 $38,274 - Conservation Improvement Program (CIP) Exempt Transport for Resale Transport for Resale N/A 17,223 $1,579 $1,721 $1,685 $1,646 Large Volume Joint Large Volume Joint (LVJ) (LVJ) - Flex Transport - Flex Transport (Cust "A") (Cust "A") 485,401 $18,990 $19,294 $19,216 $30,033 N/A (Cust "E") (Cust "E") 622,779 $11,442 $11,630 $11,582 $17,391 (Cust "F") (Cust "F") 126,760 $5,815 $5,950 $5,915 $10,029 (Cust "G") (Cust "G") 90,630 $5,558 $5,787 $5,728 $13,155 * The present rate levels identified in this application represent the rates authorized in Minnesota Energy Resources’ last rate case in Docket No. G-011/GR-15-736. ** The table above reflects proposed increases for final rates to the monthly customer charge and the per therm distribution charge. For joint service customers, the table also reflects proposed increases to the daily firm capacity charge. How to learn more Minnesota Energy Resources’ current and proposed rate schedules are available at: Minnesota Energy Resources 2685 145th Street West Rosemount, MN 55068 Phone: 800-889-9508 Web: www.minnesotaenergyresources.com/company/rate_case.aspx Minnesota Department of Commerce 85 7th Place East, Suite 500, St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone 651-539-1534 Web: https://www.edockets.state.mn.us/EFiling/search.jsp Select 17 in the year field, enter 563 in the number field, select Search, and the list of documents will appear on the next page. Questions about the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s review process? Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 7th Place East, Suite 350, St. Paul, MN 55101 Phone: 651-296-0406 or 1-800-657-3782 Email: consumer.puc@state.mn.us Citizens with hearing or speech impairments may call through their preferred Telecommunications Relay Service.

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Busy times at ‘Boutique for Braydon’ Boutique for Braydon, held on Saturday at Pine City Evangelical Free Church, had a great turnout and over $1,500 was raised for the family of Braydon Erickson, a local one-year-old boy who has leukemia. Jolynn Howard (above) gave of her time at Boutique for Braydon and was kept busy the entire morning giving consultations on alterations.

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On behalf of the Family Pathways Pine Community Food Shelf, Cynthia Waight accepts a check from Mike Gainor and Kent Krist of the Pine City Pioneer. This donation was made possible by all the businesses that supported the Family Pathways Pine City Community Food Shelf public service page that ran in the Pioneer in March.

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Bingo brings in big bucks for Pine City’s Music Ambassadors The Knights of Columbus organized two bingo events, one in October and one in April. The two events raised a combined $2,000 for students that are traveling to Europe in July as part of the Minnesota Music Ambassador Program.

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Job seekers, employers come together at PTCC Kristy Reiser and Joe Placek (right) represented Atscott Manufacturing Inc. as Pine Technical and Community College (PTCC) hosted its annual career fair from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. Employers and job seekers were welcome to attend free of charge. For more information visit www.pine.edu/careerfair.

PRODUCT DESIGNER Local Candidates Only – This position is on-site. Prefer candidates with 2 years of professional design experience. Impact Innovations Inc., a leading holiday products marketing company located in Clara City MN, is looking for a Product Designer. A strong candidate should have excellent communication skills and should excel in both team and independent environments. Applicant must have a degree in Graphic Design or a related design field. Must be proficient in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office is a plus. This position is part of a cross functional team and requires high levels of organization, strong communication skills and ability to work within deadlines. Primary responsibilities include assisting other designers and marketing managers with product design, presentation, and packaging concepts. Additional tasks will include new product conceptualization, brainstorming, product reviews, and line planning. Some domestic and international travel will be required. Impact Innovations is an Employee Owned Company and we offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Additional job information can be found on the careers page at www.impactinnovationsinc.com

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And everyone loves Teddy, played by Scott Tolzmann. “I would say my favorite bit in the play would be anything having to do with the character of Teddy,” Sauser said. “As a former American history teacher, Teddy Roosevelt ranks up there with my favorite presidents.” “My favorite part of the whole show so far is when Teddy comes out of the basement to get a body out of the window seat,” Michels said. “And at the end when he is getting ready to go out on safari. Teddy is one of my favorites in this show. “I absolutely love this show and I’ve had a lot of fun with the cast. I’ve made a lot of new friends. And I am just glad to be working with all these great people. You will laugh your socks off.” Arsenic and Old Lace will be performed at Pine City High School Auditorium on April 12, 13 and 14 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m.

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Mortimer (Calvin Cheney) is less than pleased to find out that his sweet, beloved aunts have a new hobby – serial murder.

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Spinster sisters Martha (Paula Schluck) and Abby (MaryEllen Sauser) couldn’t be nicer, even when they are poisoning their guests.

As the weather warms up, be aware of bears Anyone living near bear habitat is reminded to be aware of bears this spring and check their property for food sources that could attract bears. “Bears are roaming around now with the lack of snow and warmer weather so interactions with people are going to start in central Minnesota which includes the southern part of the bear range,” said Eric Nelson, wildlife animal damage program supervisor for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. As bears emerge from hibernation, their metabolism gradually ramps up and they will begin looking for food at a time when berries and green vegetation can be scarce. Pet food, livestock feed, bird seed, compost or garbage can attract bears. Attracting bears to yards can lead to property damage and presents dangers to bears. Only black bears live in the wild in Minnesota. They usually are shy and flee when encountered. Never approach or try to pet a bear. Injury to people is rare, but bears are potentially dangerous because of their size, strength and speed. The DNR does not relocate problem bears. Relocated bears seldom remain where they are released. They may return to where they were caught or become a problem somewhere else. The DNR offers some tips for avoiding bear conflicts. • Do not leave food from barbeques and picnics outdoors, especially overnight. Coolers are not bearproof. • Replace hummingbird feeders with hanging flower baskets, which are also attractive to hummingbirds. • Eliminate birdfeeders or hang them 10 feet up and 4 feet out from the nearest trees. • Use a rope and pulley system to refill birdfeeders, and clean up spilled seeds. Where bears are a nuisance, birdfeeders should be taken down between now and Dec. 1. • Store pet food inside and feed pets inside. If pets must be fed outdoors, feed them only as much as they will eat.

• Clean and store barbeque grills after each use. Store them in a secure shed or garage away from windows and doors. • Pick fruit from trees as soon as it’s ripe and collect fallen fruit immediately.

• Limit compost piles to grass, leaves and garden clippings, and turn piles regularly. Do not add food scraps. • Harvest garden produce as it matures. Locate gardens away from forests and shrubs that bears may use for cover.

Big Changes in Pine County Wetland Conservation Act Administration Longtime wetland specialist Robin Poppe will be retiring in April. Poppe has been with the Pine Soil and Water Conservation District for 14.5 years and has been a large asset during her time with the district. She was skilled with explaining complex ideas to landowners and making sure they went through the process correctly. Poppe had a great ability to analyze all the options when assisting landowners with projects while ensuring their project was completed within the boundaries of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). Her expertise has helped shape the development of Pine County without the loss or damage to its natural resources. When Poppe announced her retirement, the district informed Pine County of the change, and the two organizations began thinking about the future of WCA within the county. The district board and the county board met to discuss the situation. With the county slowly shifting towards county zoning, taking over the responsibilities of WCA seemed to be a natural fit. On April 3rd, the Pine County Board of Commissioners voted to take over the administration of WCA, effective April 13, 2018. What does this mean to the public? It means that if you want to do any work on or near wetlands, or have wetland related questions, you will need to contact Pine County Planning & Zoning, who are stationed in the new Pine County Courthouse in Pine City. The Planning and Zoning department will be the new Local Government Unit (LGU) for WCA in Pine County. Though this is a large change, the two organizations are working diligently to make sure the transfer of roles goes smoothly and that projects continue moving forward as the county enters construction season. To contact the Pine County Planning and Zoning office, call 320-216-4220 or stop in at the Courthouse to see them.

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Future of heavy equipment revealed at New Iron Expo BY AILENE CROUP NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

East Central Minnesota boasts one of the few heavy equipment training centers in the Midwest. It is located in Pine County, three miles south of Cloverdale and invisible from Fishtail Road, in Crosby Township. The training center held its second New Iron Expo last week. It is a time when heavy equipment and parts manufacturers can show off their new equipment. Construction season has not yet begun. Manufacturers bring the new equipment to the New Iron Expo and operators have the opportunity to run skidsters, bulldozers and graders with the most recent upgrades such as GPS (global positioning system). A hundred different exhibitors showed off the latest and greatest in heavy equipment last week. Attendees had a chance to try their hand at excavation, dozer and crane operation using simulators. Erin Tester, who is the communications manager for the facility, said operators came from North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Illinios. She said there is a dual purpose for the event. They can show off the training center and apprenticeship program and attendees can go out on the grounds and operate the equipment in a safe and controlled environment. The 49ers union members have payroll deductions of 50 cents per hour which are used to maintain the training facility. During the winter, members can take advantage of the lull in construction and attend classes at the facility when they need to be trained on a new piece of equipment, or be re-certified on others. Operators come from all over the Midwest. Local heavy equipment operators, Ricki Simertz and Ryan Skalicky, came from Pine City. Their last job was at the Duluth airport last fall. They worked from September to November laying concrete for a new runway. The Expo was a way for them to get some hands-on experience before they get called to a new job. The Local 49ers business manager, Glen Johnson, is also the Chairman of the Board for the Apprenticeship Trust Program. He said the Expo serves to “augment what we do for training and recruiting future 49ers.” About 80 percent of the equipment in operation at the New Iron Expo is brought in by the manufacturers, Johnson said. “Some we may buy so members can learn how to run them,” Johnson added. The training facility has been a good neighbor in the county and Crosby Township. It operates almost silently on 400 acres and Johnson says it is the largest taxpayer in the county.

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Visitors to the Local 49ers “New Iron Expo” had a chance to test their skills in dozer, excavator and crane simulators.

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Tennis returns lettermen and starters this spring

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Early on in the boy’s tennis season, Pine City’s athletes have spent more time shoveling the courts than playing on them. With shovels in hand more than rackets to start the year, it’s been tough to get going for a team that went 11-4 last year and finished third in the Granite Ridge Conference. The Dragons lost some key pieces but are returning a roster full of experience, so hopes are high once the snow subsides. “We are fortunate to have a solid group of returning lettermen and starters back this year,” said Dragons head coach Rick Engelstad, who is back for his 17th year atop the program. “We have a great team chemistry, a lot of young, hungry players who are eager to improve and play. It’s a great group to be around and coach.”

The Dragons will have some lineup decisions as their two most seasoned seniors returning, Jared Kotek and Jonah Bergstrom, have always preferred to play with one another as doubles. Beau Steele is the other returning senior. The squad has some up-and-coming underclassmen with experience, including Jake Adams, Dusty Bergstrom, Alex Laven, Nate Webster, Tanner Wicktor, Sully Lucht, Peyton Smetana and Parker Sell, who turned a lot of heads with his play last year as an eighth grader. The squad did lose good players in Jacob Lindblom and first singles player Santiago Ospino, who made State last season. “Litchfield (the defending champion) is the favorite of our section,” explained Engelstad, “and then Pine City and Foley will be right there with them. We are still in Section 6A this year. We are also in a very talented Granite Ridge Confer-

ence where we see Becker as the favorite this year.” Pine City lost to Foley in the section semifinals a year ago. The team has again scheduled themselves a difficult schedule as they hope to prepare for the postseason. “This year the varsity boys schedule is busy,” said Engelstad. “We have a full schedule. Our varsity schedule is traditionally strong. It is the belief of the Dragon Tennis program that the stronger the teams are you play during the regular season, the more prepared you will be come playoff time. This has been a longstanding tradition with the Dragon Tennis program.” Josh Louden will serve as the JV and assistant coach. Dennis Howard is back on staff and has an incredible passion for working with Dragon athletes. John Eberhart will be a volunteer assistant this spring and brings a lot of knowl-

edge and experience along with him. The season is set to begin on Saturday, April 21 when the Dragons host the Pine City Invitational. Teams invited include Aitkin, Big Lake, Eveleth-Gilbert, Mora, Schaeffer Academy, Mounds View, Virginia and Pine City. The squad will also participate in the Hibbing tournament on Saturday, April 28. Preparations will continue in the meantime. “Getting on the courts and hitting balls,” Engelstad said when asked about keys for the early part of the season. “After the past four years, I will never count out that white stuff. We also need to find a couple lineups we can use; there are many possibilities. Putting the pieces of the puzzle together, and getting our matches in. We need to play more to get match ready.” Warmer temperatures are surely on the way, and will be a welcome sight when they arrive.

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Spring sports season means baseball is back in Pine City. The Dragons are trying to see how their team will take shape, but are having to battle snow on the diamond and practice fields. It’s a scenario that has become all too familiar in recent years, but all of the area teams are dealing with the less than ideal conditions, and Pine City has been hosting practices indoors. “Our first day of practice was Monday, March, 12,” said second year head coach Monty Petersen. “We’ve been focusing on improving our fundamental skills and getting ready for our first game on April 10 at East Central.” The team has a good number of seniors and juniors returning with extensive experience, including Jake Lunceford, Jake Rademacher and Nick Hansmann,

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as well as others. The Dragons lost a few key seniors from last year and will look to fill some holes in the lineup. “Austin Hansmann, Brendan Westbrook and Drew Steele are gone from last year’s team and their leadership on and off the field will need to be replaced,” Petersen said. “We will look to our returning upperclassmen to provide leadership for younger players who will be stepping into bigger roles on this year’s team.” Pine City’s boys sports have had tremendous success all school year, beginning in the fall with outstanding cross-country and football seasons, and continuing with basketball and hockey in the winter. The Dragons are hoping that the baseball team can follow suit, but the team’s goals are also realistic. “The expectations for this year’s team is to build on the success we had last season,” said Petersen. “We finished with a record of 7-8. We would like to finish

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Softball squad ready to swing into spring

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Softball players are prepping for the spring season in Pine City, but just like all of the other sports, are having to take a positive approach with the nasty early April weather. Back for another year atop the program is head coach Jena Dennis, who is hoping to see her team improve from a 2017 that saw them go just 3-14. “The only thing fair in life is a ball hit between first and third,” coach Dennis said about the team’s motto. “This year I have four returning seniors. Kaitlyn Ballou will be a returning infielder, either second or shortstop. Josie Toman

is returning to the outfield as well as back-up pitcher, Alayna Campbell, will be returning in the outfield as well, and Timber Michaud will be in the infield, either first or third base to start out.” Although winter has not cooperated, plans for the season are moving forward. “Our first practice was Monday, March 12,” said Dennis. “We have had some great practices so far and getting a lot accomplished. We really want to get outside and see some fly balls and grounders that don’t bounce like bouncy balls on the gym floor, but with the snow again today, we are reminded that we are living in Minnesota.”

The Dragons also have a nice crop of returning juniors who will all be back in the lineup. Genoa Gregg will be the returning catcher. Annabelle Johnson will be returning as an outfielder and back up-catcher, Haven Spychalla is returning at second base and Carla Wimmer is at third. The team also hopes to have Keyara Berube back from injury soon, and has her listed as a pitcher. Sophomore Belle Helselth is returning at pitcher as well. As far as goals for the upcoming season, coach Dennis would like to see her team in the top two teams in the Great River Conference, and in the top half of their section, which would earn the Dragons a home playoff game.

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“We play in the Section 7AA,” explained coach Dennis. “This section is always very competitive. In the state, usually out of the 15 teams in the section, at least three of the teams are ranked in the top 10 teams for Class AA schools. It is very competitive, and we have access to playing great teams around us.” The team’s first game was scheduled for Tuesday, April 10 in East Central, with the first home game scheduled for Thursday, April 12 against the Braham Bombers. The Dragons have a total of 11 games scheduled for April, so the team is certainly hoping that winter is nearing its end.

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Track team ready to kick it into high gear

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Track season is already underway with the Dragons wasting no time in getting their first competition in. Despite the lingering winter conditions, Pine City’s athletes have been able to train outside, and also participated in an indoor event at Foley on Saturday, March 24. Early returns are positive for a team that has been dominant in recent years. “I have high expectations for this season,” said head coach Jared Clementson. “We lost our top three boys and two of our top five girls, however, we still have a lot of experienced and talented returners from last year along with some younger athletes who will likely fill some of the holes that were left. My goal for the season is to win the (Great River Conference) and to advance multiple athletes (boys and girls) to the State meet.” Pine City has owned the GRC of late, with the boys tallying three straight conference championships and the girls winning four straight. Pine City will rely on depth and youth to step up and score points. Rush City should be strong this year and should push Pine City,

but the Dragons are the odds-on favorites in the conference. At the section level, many Dragons are sizing up the competition and hoping they have what it takes to make State. “We have a very strong and competitive section,” said Clementson, “but I believe we have what it takes to get a handful of kids to the State Meet again this year. Our boys 4x800m relay team qualified last year for the first time in school history and it is their hope to return again this year. Our girls 4x800m relay has also been close to qualifying in the past and should have a good shot again. Our top individuals from last year looking to qualify to State this year are Alaina Steele, Alexis Pankonin, Tommy Ryan and Brandon Haskovec.” Ashli Webster and Grace Langmade were voted in as the female captains while Nathan Kleppe and Ryan were voted in as the male captains. Alexis Thieman and Remington Steele are alternate captains. “We lost some high scoring seniors from last year including Elsie Lundquist, Natalie Cahill, Adam Seals, Aaron Pulkrabek Eli Grubbs, and Blake Shermer,” added Clementson. “Their leadership and abilities will be greatly missed this year.”

Lundquist and Cahill accounted for 52 out of the 183.5 points (28 percent) from Pine City’s GRC victory last year. Seals, Pulkrabek, Grubbs and Shermer tallied 82.5 out of Pine City’s 245 points (34 percent) from the conference meet as well. Despite the losses, the team is strong. “As with every season, we will be focused on being a team,” Clementson said. “I strongly believe everyone performs their best when they are working for the betterment of the entire team. We have a large group of seventh graders and our focus will be in helping them incorporate into our team culture to set them up for success now and in the future. Our upperclassmen do a great job leading by example.” Practice started on Monday, March 12. The team’s first outdoor meet was scheduled to be in Rush City on Tuesday, April 10. With limited access to specialty event areas such as long jump, high jump and pole vault, the team will be focused on overall fitness in the first few weeks as they wait for spring to appear. Once it does warm up, it’s clear this group of Dragons will be ready to kick things into high gear.

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Golfers shaping up solid in spite of snowy spring BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

With heavy winter weather stretching into early April, it’s been a less than ideal start for Pine City’s golf teams. While all of the spring sports have been affected to one degree or another, no sport has been affected more than golf as the players have very little they can work on without being outdoors. “Our first day of practice was Monday, March 19,” explained second year head coach Adam Jensen. “Since then, we have had a rules meeting and were able to putt inside for a few days before spring break. Our first meet is on April 17. Hopefully things warm up and we can be on the course before then.” The Dragons look to be in solid shape once the snow finally melts. Both the boys and girls teams finished second in the Great River Conference tournament a year ago and have nice numbers of returning athletes heading into the season. While some golfers are expected to be ahead of others, the rosters are largely up

in the air until Jensen and his fellow coaches can see the players in action. “My expectations are the same as any coach I would imagine,” said Jensen. “I want to see hard work, dedication, and perseverance out of all our players. Our goal this year is to improve.” In Section 7AA, both the Pine City boys and girls teams figure to find themselves in the middle of the pack and hoping to make a move up. “Our focus is on improvement,” Jensen added. “We want to strive to be a little better every day. My focus is to help our young adults become better golfers, and great human beings.” Conference meets have been scheduled for April and May, but the schedule will be highly dependent on weather. If things thaw out quickly, the Dragons will open their 2018 slate at Bulrush on April 17, competing against area teams including Rush City, Barnum, Braham, East Central, Hinckley-Finlayson, Mille Lacs and Moose Lake-Willow River. Other dates have been scheduled at Purple Hawk on

April 24, and at Grand National on May 1. With Mother Nature not fully cooperating, much is yet to be decided, including varsity rosters. Time will tell which athletes step into the top spots on the varsity, but those positions will be won by players once they actually get out onto the course and start to swing. In the meantime, the squad will be taking a team-first approach and waiting to see who plays well. “Although high school golf is a team sport,” Jensen said, “it is highly reliant on individual performances. If everyone can improve over the course of our year, so will our team.” Those improvements will become more evident once the snow finally stops falling and golf season really gets underway. No full-team photo of the golf squad is available since no full-team practices have been held after the end of spring break due to the snow. A team photo will be taken and included in an upcoming issue of the Pine City Pioneer once practices resume.

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Youth wrestlers prevail (Top left) Youth wrestler Addison Blaiser took 2nd place at MN USA State in Girls 75lb Division, took 3rd place at Corn Cob Nationals in Des Moines, Iowa and then traveled to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for Girls Nationals and went 1-2, did not make the podium, but wrestled well and gave great representation for East Central Minnesota.

Boys youth wrestling competed at Albany State Wrestling Tournament recently with the following results: Eli Schwartbauer - 1st Place; Asa Scwartbauer - 1st Place; Logan Kolecki - 1st Place; Jaxon Karas - 2nd Place; Ryder McKenzie - 3rd Place; Tanner Anderson - 3rd Place; Frank Betters - 4th Place; Brendyn Baumert - 4th Place. Pine City Youth Wrestlers will be attending State Tournament in Grand Rapids on April 13-14.

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MINUTES OF PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING Special Meeting – Committee of the Whole Friday, March 16, 2018, 9:30 a.m. Pine County Courthouse, Pine City, Minnesota Chair Hallan called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. Present were Commissioners Stephen Hallan, Joshua Mohr, John Mikrot, Jr., and Matt Ludwig. Also present were Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder, Land and Resources Manager Caleb Anderson, and County Administrator David Minke. Commissioner Stephen Chaffee was absent (excused). Others Present: Kurt Nelson, Chair of the Tri Township Disposal District, and representatives from various townships and cities in Pine County. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Motion by Commissioner Ludwig to approve the Agenda. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried. 1. Presentation of the Tri Township Disposal District model Tri Township Disposal District Chair Kurt Nelson presented the Joint Powers waste disposal model used by Arna, Clover, Danforth, New Dosey and Wilma Townships. Starting in the 1980’s, the Disposal District has been providing solid waste pick up and disposal services to the listed townships on an every-other-week basis. The service is provided at a cost of $36 per parcel per year. A landowner can request rebates if they own more than one parcel. Tri Township owns a truck and collection is made every two weeks by two part-time employees. Residents provide their own receptacles and can dispose of any material that is accepted at the transfer station. 2. Comprehensive Plan update and implementation The 2017-2030 Pine County Comprehensive Plan was reviewed in the following areas: a. Progress on current goals The list of 42 action items was reviewed by commissioners. The public also provided input. Topics discussed included broadband availability, economic development, freight rail transportation, blighted properties and water quality. b. Review options for zoning Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder and Land and Resources Manager Caleb Anderson presented an overview of zoning, county statistics, and zoning options. Commissioner Hallan stressed the need for county zoning coming from various sources looking to invest in Pine County. Currently, an interested party must contact multiple townships and/or cities to gather data. A single zoning ordinance would streamline the process. The consensus of the board is to proceed with considering a county zoning ordinance that townships could opt into if they were interested. The ordinance would include input from the townships, citizens, zoning board and commissioners. Kelly and Caleb were requested to draft a scope of work and project outline for commissioners to review. 3. Wetland Conservation Act Administration Since 1992, the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) has been administered for Pine County by the Pine Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). A staffing change at the SWCD has prompted a discussion on bringing the WCA administration back to the county. The state provides an annual grant of approximately $34,000 which has a match requirement. The topic will be discussed with the SWCD board at the March 20, 2016 regular county board meeting. 4. Adjourn With no further business, Chair Hallan adjourned the meeting at 12:34 p.m. Stephen M. Hallan, Chair Pine County Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, County Administrator

STATE OF MINNESOTA PINE COUNTY DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File Number: 58-JV-18-35 Case Type: Juvenile In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Alexandra Frances Boleen, Parent SUMMONS and NOTICE Termination of Parental Rights Matter NOTICE TO: Alexandra Frances Boleen, above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s). 1. A Termination of Parental Rights Petition has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Juvenile Court located at 635 Northridge Drive, Pine City, Minnesota, alleging that parental rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s) to the child(ren) named in the petition should be permanently severed. 2. Notice is hereby given that the matter of said Termination of Parental Rights Petition will be called for hearing before the Juvenile Court located at 635 Northridge Drive, Pine City, Minnesota, on May 10, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. or as soon after as the Matter can be heard. 3. YOU ARE ORDERED to appear before the Juvenile Court at the scheduled time and date. 4. You have a right to be represented by counsel. 5. If you fail to appear at the hearing, the Court may still conduct the hearing and grant appropriate relief, including permanently severing the parental rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s) and taking permanent custody of the child/ren named in the Petition. WITNESS, the Honorable Heather Wynn Judge of District Court By: Abigail Meemken, Senior Court Clerk Lu Ann Blegen Court Administrator Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12, 19 and 26, 2018

STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF PINE DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 58-PR-18-21 In Re: Estate of Joseph E. Vink Decedent. NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS It is Ordered and Notice is given that on May 16, 2018 at 9:00 a.m., a hearing will be held in this Court at the Pine County Court House, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City Minnesota 55063, on a petition for

the formal probate of an instrument purporting to be the Decedent’s Will dated March 10, 2010 and for the appointment of Martha Johnson Simecek, whose address is 203 First Street SE Aitkin, MN 56431 as personal representative of the Decedent’s estate in an unsupervised administration. Any objections to the petition must be raised at the hearing or filed with the Court prior to the hearing. If the petition is proper and no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with the full power to administer the Decedent’s estate, including the power to collect all assets; pay all legal debts, claims, taxes, and expenses; sell real and personal property; and do all necessary acts for the Decedent’s estate. Notice is further given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Decedent’s estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court within four (4) months after the date of this notice or the claims will be barred. BY THE COURT Dated: Flanagan, Patrick (Judge) 2018.03.15 10:00:23 -05’00’ Judge of District Court Dated: Olson, Elizabeth Court Administrator/Deputy Mar 15 2018 10:15AM Filed in Tenth Judicial District Court Olson, Elizabeth (Pine Court Administration) Mar 15 2018 10:15AM James W. Nelson, Attorney Reg. #12123X 510 Maple Street Brainerd, MN 56401 Telephone: 218-829-4717 Facsimile: 218-829-2802 e-mail: jim@nelslaw.net Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 5 and 12, 2018 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE DATE: March 6, 2018 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage: INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGE TO BE FORECLOSED 1. Date of Mortgage: March 13, 2015 2. Mortgagors: John A. Jacobsen and Karen S. Jacobsen 3. Mortgagees: Mira Investments, LLC a Minnesota limited liability company 4. Recording Information: Recorded on March 16, 2015, as Document Number A-519466 (or in Book […] of […] Page […]), in the Office of the  County Recorder Registrar of Titles of Pine County,

Clerk to Pine County Board of Commissioners Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12, 2018 SUMMARY OF MINUTES OF THE PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING Regular Meeting – Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 10:00 a.m. 6333 H C Andersen Alle, Askov, Minnesota Chair Steve Hallan called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee, John Mikrot, Jr., and Matt Ludwig. Also present were County Administrator David Minke and County Attorney Reese Frederickson. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Chair Hallan called for public comment. There was no public comment. Commissioner Mohr moved to approve the amended Agenda. Second by Commissioner Mikrot. Motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Ludwig moved to approve the Minutes of the March 6, 2018 board meeting and Summary for publication. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 5-0. Minutes of Boards, Reports and Correspondence Department of Human Services correspondence — February 23, 2018 Pine County HRA Senior Housing minutes —January 24, 2018 Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to acknowledge the Boards, Reports and Correspondence. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Mikrot moved to approve the amended Consent Agenda. Second by Commissioner Mohr. Motion carried 5-0. Fund February 28, 2017 February 28, 2018 Increase(Decrease) General Fund 3,088,090 3,318,663 230,573 Health and Human Services Fund 554,102 629,766 75,664 Road and Bridge Fund 1,317,827 3,586,905 2,269,079 Land Management Fund 2,097,214 2,187,775 90,561 TOTAL (inc non-major funds) 8,058,515 11,676,603 3,618,088 Approve Resolution 2018-14 for repurchase of tax forfeited land on a 10-year contract – Matthew Dennis. Approve Application for Exempt Permit from Mission Creek Duck Unlimited to conduct Minnesota lawful gambling on April 15, 2018 at Wings North Hunt Club, 19379 Homestead Road, Pine City, MN. Approve the 2018-2019 State Boat and Water Safety Grant. Approve Probation Director Terry Fawcett to present at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Biannual Restorative Justice Conference. The conference costs are reimbursed up to $400 for expenses including lodging and mileage. Approve Career Agent Sherry Johnson to attend the 2018 Janet Reno Forum in Washington D.C. Total cost: $1,030. Approve Resolution 2018-13 supporting East Central Regional Development Commission establishing regional transportation coordinating councils. Motion by Commissioner Mohr to approve the proposal for Builders Risk Insurance from Zurich at an estimated amount of $5,632 and delegate to the County Administrator authority to sign the policy. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 5-0. Commissioner Chaffee provided an overview of the March 13, 2018 Pine

Minnesota 5. Assignments of Mortgage, if any: N/A Assigned to [insert name of Assignee] by written assignment recorded on [month/day/year], as Document Number […] (or in Book […] of […] Page […]), in the recording office stated in paragraph 4. Further assigned to [insert name of Assignee] by written assignment recorded on [month/day/year], as Document Number […] (or in Book […] of […] Page […]), in the recording office stated in paragraph 4. For additional assignments of Mortgage, provide the relevant information below. […] INFORMATION REGARDING MORTGAGED PREMISES 6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 08.0462.011 7. Legal description of the mortgaged premises: The South 189.99 feet of the following described property: That part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4 of NW1/4) of Section Twenty-six (26), Township Thirty-nine (39). Range Twenty-one (21), described as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of said Section 26; thence on an assumed bearing of South 0°5’50” West along the east line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 26 a distance of 1020.12 feet; thence North 23°11’40” East 456.98 feet to Point “A”; thence North 1°37’15” East 600.20 feet to the north line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 26; thence on a bearing East along said north line 225.0 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described; thence continuing on a bearing of East along said north line 420.0 feet to the center line of County Highway No. 9; thence South 0°40’ West along said center line 600.0 feet to the intersection with a line that bears East from Point “A” described above; thence on a bearing of West 452 feet to the intersection with a line that bears South 3°43’02” West from the point of beginning; thence North 3°43’02” East 601.22 feet to the point of beginning. Pine County, Minnesota Check here if all or part of the described real property is Registered (Torrens)  8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 15881 Cross Lake Road, Pine City, MN 55063 OTHER FORECLOSURE DATA 9. The person holding the Mortgage: [check one]  is a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the transaction

agent, residential mortgage servicer, and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are […]. The transaction agent’s mortgage identification number, if stated on the Mortgage, is […].  is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name(s) of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is/are […]. 10. If stated on the Mortgage, the name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02, is […]. INFORMATION REGARDING FORECLOSURE 11. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied. 12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $ 165,000.00. 13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage, is: $196,480.56. 14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County, Minnesota, at public auction on April 26, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., at 635 Northridge Drive NW, Suite 100, Pine City, Minnesota 55063. 15. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representatives or assigns is 6 months after the date of sale. 16. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property is 11:59 p.m. on October 27, 2018. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 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. Steven Katkov, (Bar No. 202769) Cozen O’Connor 33 South Sixth Street Suite 3800 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Attorney for Mira Investments,

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County Personnel Committee meeting. The Personnel Committee made the following recommendations: Health & Human Services A. Acknowledge the resignation of full-time Child Support Officer Kellie Gillespie, effective March 6, 2018 and approve backfill of this position and any subsequent vacancies. B. Acknowledge the resignation of full-time Public Health Nurse Gretchen Erickson, effective March 2, 2018 and approve backfill of this position and any subsequent vacancies. Public Works A. Acknowledge the resignation of full-time Highway Maintenance employee James Long, effective February 9, 2018 and approve backfill of this position and any subsequent vacancies. Auditor / Treasurer A. Approve the updated Chief Deputy Auditor / Treasurer job description as presented, with the addition of election and customer service responsibilities. This position is a grade 13. Administration A. Approve the new Auditor / Treasurer (Appointed) position as a grade 18. 2018 salary range $79,477-$103,355. Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the recommendations of the Personnel Committee. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 5-0. Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve final payment in the amount $18,444.15 to MPJ Enterprises, LLC. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 5-0. Chair Hallan called a recess at 10:30 a.m. The board reconvened at 10:52 a.m. Joint Meeting with Soil and Water Conservation Board Present: Chair Steve Hallan, Commissioners Josh Mohr, Steve Chaffee, Mikrot and Ludwig, County Administrator Minke, County Attorney Reese Frederickson, Land Services Director Kelly Schroeder. Pine County Soil & Water Conservation Board members present: Skip Thomson, Chair; Tom Swaim, Vice Chair; Doug Odegard, Secretary; Jerry Telker, Treasurer; and Jill Carlier, District Manager. SWCD member JJ Waldhalm was absent. The SWCD requested an opportunity to discuss administration of the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) with the county board. Since 1992 the county has delegated administration of WAC to the district. Commissioners requested information as to the amount of permit activity and that staff contact the Board of Water and Soil Resources for additional information. This action will be placed on the April 3, 2018 county board agenda for further discussion and direction. With no further business, Chair Hallan adjourned the meeting at 11:58 a.m. The next regular meeting of the county board is scheduled for Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pine County Courthouse, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City, Minnesota. Stephen M. Hallan, Chair Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator Clerk to County Board of Commissioners The full text of the board’s Minutes are available at the County Administrator’s Office and the county’s website (www.co.pine.mn.us). Copies may also be requested from the administrator’s office. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12, 2018

LLC This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 6th day of March, 2018, by Steven Katkov. (Stamp) /S/ AMY KULBEIK (signature of notarial officer) Title (and Rank): Notary Public My commission expires: January 31, 2020 (month/day/year) THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: Cozen O’Connor 33 South Sixth Street, Suite 3800 Minneapolis, MN 55402 Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12 and 19, 2018 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Date: March 22, 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 by that certain assignment of mortgage dated October 14, 2011, 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: $327,410.75. 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 No. 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 May 10, 2018 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 November 10, 2018, 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: Joshua D. Christensen, (#332616) Anastasi Jellum, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 14985 60th Street North Stillwater, MN 55082 Josh.Christensen@AJ-Law.com (651) 439-2951 19907-F Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 22, 29, April 5, 12, 19 and 26, 2018

NOTICE Royalton Township Notice of public hearing: 6 pm, Tuesday, April 24, 2018; Royalton Town Hall; 6052 Royalton Road; Braham MN 55006. 1. Amending the Royalton Township Subsurface Sewage Treatment ordinance. 2. Adoption of an ordinance regarding fencing, screening and landscaping. A full text of documents of the proposed changes is available at the township’s website: www.royaltontownship.com or in person by appointment at the town hall, call 320-3962982. Duane P. Swanson, Royalton Township Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12, 2018

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Assessment Notice Brook Park Township This may affect your 2019 property taxes. The Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Township of Brook Park will meet at the Brook Park Town Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, the 24th day of April 2018. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Given under my hand this 9th day of April 2018. Kelly Johnson, Clerk Brook Park Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12, 2018

ASSESSMENT NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Township of Pine City, Pine County, Minnesota will meet at the Pine City Township Hall, 21977 St. Croix Rd, at 7:00 pm on Wednesday the 25th of April 2018. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Given under my hand this 12th day of April, 2018 Tammy Carlson Clerk of Pine City Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12, 2018

Important Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2019 property taxes. The Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Pokegama Township will meet on April 17, 2018, 9:00 a.m. at Pokegama Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Given under my hand this 26th of March 2018. Susan L. Alderink, Clerk of Pokegama Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 5 and 12, 2018

NOTICE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY The following Pine County, Minnesota, Tax-Forfeited properties have personal property on them: Properties Formerly Owned By: Joseph Winger: parcel #29.0171.001; Christine Kupsch: parcel #18.0203.000; Kenneth Maslowski: parcel #21.0245.000; Layton Gunderson: parcel #43.0605.000; Wilbur Elliott: parcel #06.5017.000; Patricia Jacobson: parcel #08.0170.000; Kia Vue: par-

OBITUARIES cel #17.0344.000; Robert/Rosella Nordrum: parcel #26.5017.000 & #26.5018.000; Curtis Lendt: parcel #39.5030.000; Roy/Mildred Ubl: parcel #45.5434.000; Richard Weber: parcel #08.0219.001 Former owners must remove personal property or make application for repurchase by calling the Pine County Land Department at (320) 216-4225. Unclaimed property will become property of Pine County and will be sold/disposed. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 5 and 12, 2018 NOTICE Pine City Public Schools is requesting Concrete quotes for the replacement of approximately 8500 sq ft of concrete for the Pine City Elementary Main Entrance. Specifications can be obtained by contacting Scott Miller, Director of Building and Grounds, at 320-6294125 or smiller@isd578.org. Quotes should be delivered by no later than 3:00 pm on April 26 to: Jill Nolan Business Manager 1400 Main Street South Pine City, MN 55063 The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all quotes and waive informalities or irregularities and enter into such contract or contracts as deemed in the best interests of Pine City Public Schools. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12 and 19, 2018 NOTICE Pine City Public Schools is requesting Concrete quotes for the replacement of approximately 2200 sq ft of sidewalk along Pine City High School Bus Lane. Specifications can be obtained by contacting Scott Miller, Director of Building and Grounds, at 320-629-4125 or smiller@isd578.org. Quotes should be delivered by no later than 3:00 pm on April 26 to: Jill Nolan Business Manager 1400 Main Street South Pine City, MN 55063 The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all quotes and waive informalities or irregularities and enter into such contract or contracts as deemed in the best interests of Pine City Public Schools. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12 and 19, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 2018 Street Improvements City of Pine City, Minnesota SEH No. PINE0 144682 Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by the City of Pine City until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 8, 2017, at the Pine City, City Hall located at 315 Main St. S., Suite 100, Pine City, MN 55063, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for the furnishing of all labor and material for the construction of 2nd Street SE Utility Improvements. Major quantities for the Work include: Est. Qty Unit Item 7,450 SY Reclaim Bituminous Pavement 1,610 LF 8-Inch PVC Sanitary Sewer 1,610 LF 8-Inch PVC Water Main 1,990 TON Bituminous Pavement 4,520 LF Concrete curb 5 Each Sanitary Sewer Manholes Bids shall be on the form provided for that purpose and according to the Bidding Requirements prepared by Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) dated February 22, 2018. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. located at 3535 Vadnais Center Drive, St. Paul, MN 55110-5196, Greg Anderson 651.490.2000. The Bidding Documents may be viewed for no cost at http://www. sehinc.com by selecting the Project Bid Information link at the bottom of the page and the View Plans option from the menu at the top of the selected project page. Digital image copies of the Bidding Documents are available at http:// www.sehinc.com for a fee of $30. These documents may be down-

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loaded by selecting this project from the PROJECT BID INFORMATION link and by entering eBidDocTM Number 5640760 on the SEARCH PROJECTS page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com. Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Docunet Corp. located at 2435 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441 (763.475.9600) for a fee of $100. Bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bids shall be directed to the City Administrator, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper, “BID FOR 2018 STREET IMPROVEMENTS.” The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract in the best interests of the City. Ken Cammilleri City Administrator City of Pine City, Minnesota Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12, 19 and 26, 2018 BIDS CLOSE May 8, 2018 Pine County, MN Sealed proposals will be RECEIVED until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018, by David Minke, Pine County Administrator at 635 Northridge Drive NW Pine City, MN on behalf of the Pine County Board of Commissioners for construction of the county project listed below. Proposals will be opened and read publicly in the Administrator Conference Room by the County Engineer or his representative at the Pine County Courthouse in Pine City, MN at 10:00 a.m. Minimum wage rates to be paid by the Contractors have been predetermined and are subject to the Work Hours Act of 1962, P.L. 87-581 and implementing regulations. Contract #1801 SAP 058-647-007 Located on CSAH 47 Between CSAH 48 and TH 23 in Duquette SAP 058-648-013 Located on CSAH 48 between CSAH 47 and CR 164 northwest of Duquette Major quantities of work: 95,216 SY Full Depth Reclamation; 17,651 Ton 12.5 SP Wearing Mix Course (2,B); 18,026 Ton Aggregate Base, Class 5; 1,793 Ton Aggregate Surfacing; 80,351 LF 4” Solid Line Epoxy GR In; 3,110 LF 4” Broken Line Epoxy GR In Plans are available on EGram. For a user ID contact Sherri at (320) 216-4200 or sherri.anderson@ co.pine.mn.us Hard copies of plans and specifications may be examined and secured for $100 at the Pine County Public Works Department, 405 Airport Road NE, Pine City MN 550 63. Bids must be accompanied by a Corporate Surety Bond in an amount not less than 5 percent of the total bid price. The County Board of Pine County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities. By order of the Pine County Board of Commissioners. Mark A. LeBrun, County Engineer Pine County, Minnesota Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12, 19 and 26, 2018 CALL FOR BIDS EQUIPMENT RENTAL Sealed proposals will be RECEIVED until 10:00 a.m. May 7, 2018 by David Minke, Pine County Administrator at 635 Northridge Drive NW Pine City, MN on behalf of the Pine County Board of Commissioners for equipment rental proposals. Proposals will be opened and read publicly in the Commissioner Conference Room by the County Engineer or his representative at the Pine County Courthouse in Pine City, MN at 10:00 a.m. EQUIPMENT RENTAL Bid includes backhoe, scraper, dozer, dump truck, trailers, motor graders, tractor/lowboy trailer, tractor/belly dump trailer, haybale mulcher, compactors, loaders, bituminous crushing, concrete crushing, bituminous paving, gravel crushing and winter maintenance sand. Specifications and proposal forms may be obtained upon request from the office of the Pine County Public Works, 405 Airport Road NE, Pine City, MN 55063. Telephone Number 320-216-4200 or Local Pine City 320-591-1733. The County Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any irregularities. By order of the Pine County Board of Commissioners, Pine County, Minnesota. Mark A. LeBrun, County Engineer Pine County, Minnesota Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 12, 19 and 26, 2018

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Barbara A. Dupre Barbara Ann Dupre, 83, of Pine City, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the Cambridge Medical Center. She was born on May 5, 1934, in Pine City to August and Fidelia (Milliren) Bergstrom. Barbara worked several years at Norwest Bank and later Wells-Fargo Bank in Duluth. Barbara is survived by her husband Mitch and many loving family members and friends. A private graveside service will be held at a later date in Calvary Cemetery in Pine City. Online condolences at www.carlsonlillemoen.com. Memorials are preferred to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are with the Carlson-Lillemoen Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Cambridge.

Helen Nordrum Helen Nordrum of Pine City passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the Burnett County Continuing Care Center in Grantsburg, Wisconsin at the age of 83. Reverend Fred Hanson will officiate funeral services for Helen at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 12, at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. A time of visitation and reviewal is planned for 5-8 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Swanson Chapel and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Milburn Cemetery, Pine City Township. Full obituary in next week’s Pine City Pioneer. Funeral arrangements for Helen Nordrum are entrusted to: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City – Swanson Chapel. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.

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Miller Finley Floyd Miller was born on March 25, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed seven pounds, eight ounces and was 20-1/4 inches long. His parents are Sara and Jeremy of Mora. Finley is welcomed by grandparents Tim and Betty F. of Bemidji, Pam and Kevin Miller of Duluth.

LaFave-Robinson Gracelynn Louise LaFave-Robinson was born on March 28, 2018, at FirstLight Health System. She weighed six pounds, 10 ounces and was 19 inches long. Her parents are Thomas Robinson and Richelle LaFave of Mora and Ogilvie. Gracelynn is welcomed home by sibling Shawn Foster, 10. Her grandparents are Richard LaFave, Sharon Tweet, Crystal Mincey and Donald Robinson.

PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER April 2 -8 Theft, burglary, vandalism April 2, 10:14 a.m., report of burglary, 3rd Ave., Pine City south. April 2, 12:52 p.m., report of vehicle exterior damage, Big Aspen Trl., Pokegama Twp. west. April 3, 9:16 p.m., report of property damage, Henriette Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. April 4, 10:35 a.m., report of fraud, Main St., Pine City south. April 4, 3:42 p.m., report of damage to property, 2nd Ave., Pine City south. April 5, 12:39 p.m., report of theft, 13th St., Pine City south. April 7, 3:04 p.m., report of shoplifter, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. April 7, 4:40 p.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, I-35, Pine City Twp. west. April 7, 8:56 p.m., report of theft, Johnson Ave., Pine City south.

Miscellaneous April 2, 2:50 p.m., report of animal disturbance, Lakeview Heights Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. April 3, 11:44 a.m., report of garbage call, Royal River Rd., Royalton Twp. April 3, 7:24 p.m., report of threats, 7th St., Pine City south. April 4, 8:45 a.m., report of threats, 7th St.,

Pine City south. April 5, 7:24 a.m., report of drug incident, Northridge Dr., Courthouse. April 6, 3:07 a.m., report of disturbance, Government Rd., Pine City Twp. west. April 6, 2:29 p.m., report of suspicious activity, 9th St., Pine City south. April 7, 4:38 p.m., report of harassment, 8th Ave./Main St., Pine City south. April 7, 7:21 p.m., report of drunk, 3rd Ave., Pine City south. April 7, 7:37 p.m., report of drunk, 8th Ave., Pine City south. April 8, 2:31 p.m., report of unwanted person, Fawn Meadows Way, Pine City north. April 8, 6:57 p.m., report of domestic, Fairfax Cir., Rock Creek west. April 8, 9:24 p.m., report of domestic, 7th St., Pine City south.

Fires and accidents April 2, 5:24 p.m., report of personal injury, Hillside Ave./Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. April 6, 7:51 a.m., report of vehicle in ditch, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek west. April 7, 5:09 a.m., report of vehicle in ditch, Crestview Ln., Royalton Twp.

Jail roster Not available at time of publication.

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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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PCA for 5 year old needed hours vary call 218-380-3190. Leave message.

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Looking To Make Some Extra Cash?

Join The Tobies Team!

The Village Bar & Grill has an opening for a part-time Bartender/Server. Must be available to work nights and weekends. Please call 320-629-1066 or apply within.

Tobies Minnoco Station

• STATION CASHIER • CARIBOU BARISTA • Year round • Experience Preferred • Weekends & evenings required • References required with our application • Benefits may include vacation pay, employee discounts, and profit sharing, medical, dental, vision, life and Flex Plans

NOW HIRING: Food Service Team Members Apply in person at Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pine City, MN Kentucky Fried Chicken 1280 Hillside Ave SW, Pine City, MN

EXCESS BAGGAGE WEIGHING YOU DOWN? Placing a classiﬁed ad is an easy and affordable way to advertise your unwanted items to hundreds of potential buyers. Contact us today and start turning the stuff you don’t want into something you do want: CASH! Advertiser 320-322-5243 or www.pinecitymn.com

Applications now being accepted for: • DISHWASHER • PANTRY • CUSTODIAN • CASHIER • HOSTESS • COOK • ICE CREAM SHOP • Year round • Competitive wages • Experience Preferred • References required • Weekends & evenings required • Benefits may include vacation pay, employee discounts, and profit sharing, medical, dental, vision, life and Flex Plans We are Looking for Energetic, Positive, Outgoing, Self m Self-motivated Individuals! Applications available at Tobies Restaurant, Hinckley, MN 320-384-6174 or www.tobies.com

DAVE’S FLOOR SANDING Looking for Carpenters, Recoaters & Sanders. Full Benefits available. $16-$22/hr. depending on experience

612-723-6188 $3,000 SIGN-ON BONUS! Is Now Hiring

We are Looking for Energetic, Positive, Outgoing, Self-motivated Individuals!

Applications are available at pinecity.govofﬁce.com or City Hall located in the Pine Government Center, 315 Main Street S, Suite 100. Deadline: April 25, 4:30pm This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

Full Time Accountant Frandsen Corporation is searching for an Accountant to join our corporate and manufacturing teams in Rush City, Minnesota. The Accountant position prepares monthly financial statements according to GAAP. In this role, you will manage the month and year end process, ensure accuracy of the General Ledger, provide information during the annual audit, track all prepaid expenses, manage wire transfer payments and assist the Accounting Manager with AP check review and various other duties. A two year Accounting degree with two years of experience or 4 year Accounting degree required. We offer health, dental, and life insurance, paid time off, 401(k) and profit sharing. To learn more and apply, visit our website at careers.frandsencorporation.com

Frandsen Corporation is an Aﬃrmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V Pre-employment Drug Screening and background checks are required.

NOW HIRING Part-time and part-time casual and substitute bus drivers

starting pay $13.82/hour Garages in Sandstone and Pine City

Scandia House Assisted Living of Pine City

NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR

HOME HEALTH AIDE/CNA

You must be 21 years old Apply at aeoaess.aeoa.org/ careers All jobs require a CDL. If your application is accepted, Arrowhead Transit will provide and pay for the training you need to obtain your professional commercial driver’s license (CDL).

Evening Shift Competitive pay & bonuses available. Experience preferred but willing to train.

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320-360-1223 • scandiaseniorcare@gmail.com

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NOW HIRING:

Now hiring FT Transportation Manager

• CNA’s - All Shifts

We have added new routes & need more local drivers for our Ramsey Team! We want CDL Drivers that can drive LCOAL routes and be HOME every night. SAFETY focused work environment. STABLE industry=stable work. 52 hrs. average per week. 401(k) match + other great benefits.

Over 90% of our drivers come from current employee referrrals!

Apply online at www.WasteConections.com The City of Pine City is accepting applications for employment at the Public Beach at Westside Park. Employees will work a variety of hours Sunday thru Saturday on a seasonal basis. Employees must be at least 16 years old and a certiﬁed Red Cross Lifeguard and/or a Water Safety Instructor.

Debt Collections Representative CU Recovery in Wyoming is looking for Collections Representatives. You must be a customer service oriented team player with experience in collections or customer service; possess a client service attitude, and a strong work ethic. Excellent communication, listening, and negotiation skills are paramount to this position. Additional requirements of the Collections role include: High school diploma or GED, basic keyboarding skills, organization and problem solving skills. Experience in debt collection is preferred, but not required. Please forward your resume to: Mari Gordon, CU Recovery, Inc., 26263 Forest Blvd., Wyoming, MN 55092 or email: marig@curecovery.com.

Refuse Route Drivers

Applications available at Tobies Station or Tobies Restaurant, Hinckley, MN 320-384-6174 or www.tobies.com

City of Pine City Seasonal Lifeguard and WSI Opportunities for Employment

Join The Tobies Team!

EMPLOYMENT Personal Assistant to a Real Estate Agent in Cambridge needed. 5-10 hours a week. Must be computer savy! $12 per hour & hours flexible during week. Contact Tina 612-390-2230

Waste Connections is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer (Minority/Female/Disabled/Veterans)

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PUBLIC WORKS MECHANIC POSITION The City of Pine City is seeking applicants for the position of Public Works - Mechanic.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ARE: • High School diploma or equivalent. • Class B Commercial Driver’s License with an air brake endorsement. • Two years of of related mechanics experience. • Ability to stand, bend, crouch and stoop repetitively for long periods of time. • Ability to lift, carry and handle equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. on a repetitive basis and up to 80 lbs. occasionally. • Ability to read, hear and speak English. • Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions. Beginning salary is $17.93 per hour plus a full benefit package. After the six month probationary period the wages would go to $18.44 per hour. Applications are required and can be obtained at City Hall, 315 Main Street S, Suite 100, Pine City, on the city website, or by calling 320-629-2575.

Variety of management duties including:

Machinist Panther Precision Machine is adding 4 machinist positions with job shop experience to our crew of 35. We are a fastpaced shop with new equipment looking for CNC mill set-up & run machinists, & CNC lathe set-up and run machinists. We offer a great benefit package that includes: 80% coverage of your health insurance premiums, 401k with profit sharing on top, competitive wages. Please contact Tom Olson at 763-586-9651 for more info.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

• Recruits, selects, supervises and evaluates employees including disciplinary procedures • Negotiates revenue contracts • Trains new drivers in operating procedures • Schedules drivers and vehicles • Organizes, schedules, and moderates city/county advisory committees • Performs dispatch and driver duties • Monitors program for federal and state rules/ regulation compliance Apply at aeoaess.aeoa.org/careers Job requires a CDL If your application is accepted, Arrowhead Transit will provide and pay for the training you need to obtain your professional commercial driver’s license (CDL). Apply by 4/20/18

What motivates you? Helping Others? Being Creative? Money? If you answered yes to any of these, this position is for you! Outgoing, responsible and well-spoken person needed to join our advertising department at one of our award-winning publications. IF YOU LOVE WORKING WITH PEOPLE AND LIKE SELLING, PLEASE CONTACT US. Sales experience preferred but will train the right person. This position will be working with businesses on their advertising and other marketing needs. Base plus commission. Send your resume to Misti@moraminn.com or mail to Misti Hamlin, 107 Park St. S., Mora, MN 55051 KANABEC COUNTY

The application deadline is 4:00 pm on May 4, 2018.

Starting pay $21.12/hour Full beneﬁts including Heath & Dental Manages daily transit operations within Pine County Bachelor’s degree or commensurate education. Minimum 4 years supervisory experience.

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Hanging out in the Chicago sky with the Pine City Pioneer Tim, Jenny, Caden and Ella Schlichting took a trip to Chicago and brought their Pine City Pioneer with them for this epic aerial shot on the sky deck of the Willis Tower. Readers can show their Pine City pride by submitting pictures of themselves in exotic locations throughout the world. Send all photos to editor@pinecitymn.com.

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Salute

TO VETERANS Past & Present

‘Dreams come true, yeah they do, in Santa Fe’

Honoring Our Heros in Uniform SHOW YOUR PRIDE SSend the ADVERTISER a photo of your veteran, past or present along with $4 by May 10. Photos will be published in a full color special section May 20.

Pine City High School seniors Nikki Peters, Nathan Kleppe, Max Graves, Maddie Stumbaugh and Matt Anderson brought their Pine City Pioneer along with them on an adventure through Santa Fe, New Mexico during spring break.

In Focus

Please Include: I Veteran’s Name (please print)

An educational series presented by FirstLight Health System

Rank (please print)

Thursday, April 19 from 3 – 4 p.m.

FirstLight Health System 301 Highway 65 South Mora, MN 55051

Join us for this NEW support group. All those impacted by Parkinson’s Disease are encouraged to attend these free sessions. This support group will meet once each quarter in January, April, July and October.

Everyone is welcome to these FREE sessions. For more information, call Teresa, Grace or Jean at 320-225-3356.

Branch of Military (please print)

CHECK ONE

KOREAN

IRAQI FREEDOM

WWI

VIETNAM

Other_______

WWII

GULF WAR

Mail or Drop off form, photo and $4 by MAY 10, 2018 to the Mora or Pine City office. 107 Park St. S., Mora, MN 55051 320-679-2661

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