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IRS scam calls reported in Pine City area BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
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Bittersweet treats from last day of Milkhouse Hazel and Evan Olson enjoy their last-ever shakes from the Main Street Milkhouse – the gas station and convenience store at 455 Main Street that has long been a Pine City institution. Heather Dean, who has managed the gas station for the last six months, said the decision to close was made by co- owners, Paula and Kevin Dahl. “It’s just sad to see a locally owned business go down in the dumps,” Dean said.
Fire chief: Keep homes safe this winter BY MIKE GAINOR – PART 3 OF 4 EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM
Pine City Fire Chief Tom Miller wants area residents to know that the danger of structure fires goes up in the winter, and families should take precautions to keep their homes and loved ones safe. “Make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector,” Miller said. “It will save your life. We have responded to multiple calls already this year where carbon monoxide alarms have been going off and they truly had carbon monoxide building up in the house. It’s the silent killer.” Residents should also make sure smoke alarms are installed and ready for the worst. “With the smoke alarms, check
your batteries,” he said. “Even if they are hard-wired in your house, you still need to change your batteries. If the power’s out, it didn’t do you any good. “This sounds really redundant and silly, but practice your fire drills,” Miller added. “Work with the kids. Make sure they know what that smoke alarm sounds like and what to do when they hear it.” Miller said that families should make sure there is a smoke alarm installed in every bedroom and on every floor of the house. He pointed out that homeowners don’t need the latest model of smoke alarm to improve home safety. “Go buy some of the $5-$10 smoke alarms,” he said. “They’ll save your life. And the people who
don’t have them need to ask themselves a question: What are the occupants of the home lives worth?” FIRE CAUSES, SAFETY TIPS Miller said that cooking and heating are the top sources of structure fires, but pointed out that many fires stem from electrical and natural causes. Miller also warned against overloading power plug-ins. “People have to ensure that whatever appliances they’re plugging into a power tap altogether don’t draw more power than that power tap was designed to supply,” he said. “The power’s going to keep going through it because it’s not enough to pop the breaker, and a lot of times the power taps will start on fire.”
Pine City area families have been the focus of scammers claiming to be from the US Internal Revenue Service, and threatening jail time without immediate payment. “That’s one that’s been going on for a while,” said Pine County Sheriff Jeff Nelson. “They’ve been calling and saying that there’s an investigation and money owed, and you’re going to go to jail if you don’t mail us a check or money order.” The IRS reports that scammers often alter caller ID to make it look like the IRS or another agency is calling. The callers use IRS titles and fake badge numbers to appear legitimate. They may use the victim’s name, address and other personal information to make the call sound official. Nelson said members of his own family received such a call earlier this year. “[It was] pretty much the same thing,” Nelson said. “‘We’re with the IRS and if you don’t money-order us whatever amount of dollars you will be arrested and this is your last chance.’” The scammers will try to bully the person being called into complying with their demands. “The people I’ve talked to pretty consistently have said they get pretty aggressive,” Nelson said. “Then if you question their legitimacy they call you names and hang up.” On their website, the IRS states that some schemes provide an actual IRS address where they tell the victim to mail a receipt for the payment they make. Other scammers use emails that contain a fake IRS document with a phone number or an email address for a reply. These scams often use official IRS letterhead in emails or regular mail that they send to their victims. They try these ploys to make the ruse look official. Nelson said that Pine County residents should be cautious and skeptical anytime they are contacted by email, mail or phone with such a demand for immediate payment – especially by wire transfer of funds. “The standard advice is: do not send money to anyone you don’t know,” he said. “The moneygram/money wiring services are pretty much untraceable for us. So if they ask you to send money that way it’s a huge red flag. “The IRS doesn’t operate that way,” Nelson said. “They will not call and ask for money.” According to the IRS, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has been informed of about 736,000 scam contacts since October 2013. Nearly 4,550 victims have collectively paid over $23 million as a result of the scam.
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Taking a look back at 2015 in Pine City... JANUARY • Pine City and Pine County have agreed on a new lease agreement which will allow the city to continue renting the first floor of the Pine Government Center for the next five years. The rent will climb from $40,000 in 2015 to $60,000 in 2019. • Pine County’s newest elected officials took their oaths of office on Jan. 5 and promised to do their best by the people who elected them: Pine County Attorney Reese Frederickson, District 2 County Commissioner Josh Mohr, Pine County Sheriff Jeff Nelson and Pine County Chief Deputy Paul Wiedenstrom. • Fairview Clinics Pine City held a grand opening celebration at its new location at 100 Evergreen Square on Jan. 17. • An idea from Mary Jo Mettler and Mary Kay Sloan of Pine City has caught on to become an international, multi-million dollar effort to bring solar energy to a remote hospital location in Liberia. • Pine City’s residential water rates rank high when compared among seven area cities – between the most expensive and second most expensive depending on the amount of water used.
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Oaths of office were a family affair at the Pine County Courthouse as new District Attorney Reese Frederickson was sworn in.
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The Singing Valentines from Pine Center for the Arts were a holiday hit once again this past February.
• Joyce Lindquist is retiring as a volunteer at Family Pathways after more than 25 years of service. The 89-year-old has served residents in the area in many ways through this organization. • Troubled teens have a new place to turn for help and support in Pine County. TreeHouse North out of Sandstone Evangelical Free Church is a faith-based organization offering teens and their families hope and guidance. • East Central Energy is raising its rates for the first time since 2012. The fee for basic service is rising $3.61 to $28.75, and the kilowatt-per-hour rate is rising by less than one cent. • East Central High School senior Colton Nelson, 17, of Sandstone died on Feb. 9 after a headon collision near Bass Lake in northern Kanabec County. Pine City basketball players honored Nelson at a basketball game on Feb. 14. • The Pine Pond Hockey Classic will take to the ice again on Feb. 20-22, bringing 3-on-3 style hockey action to Westside Park in Pine City for its fourth year. • Pine City students will have a chance to get outdoors, learn about gun safety, compete and have fun this spring in a new high school trap shooting team. • Love of the Snake River led Pine City native Jenna Jambeck to a career of exploring the world and carrying out environmental work professionally. She recently returned from a 19-day sailing voyage to study plastic waste in the world’s oceans. • Ask him how he went from hunter to collector to gun store owner and Brian Stuckey – the proprietor of Rock Creek Outdoors – has to laugh. “I’m one that if I get into something I really get into it,” he said.
MARCH • Self-proclaimed pastor and alleged sex offender Victor Barnard is in custody after being arrested in Brazil on Feb. 27. In April 2014, Barnard was charged in Pine County Court with 59 felony counts of criminal sexual conduct for the alleged sexual abuse of teen and preteen girls in his care while he led the River Road Fellowship in rural Finlayson in the 2000s. • Pine County’s 6.2 percent unemployment rate this past December is the lowest December unemployment rate in the county since records began being kept in 1990. • Taxes are going up for many in the Pine City area. According to estimates from the Pine County Auditor/Treasurer’s office, taxes will go up roughly $44 for a $100,000 home in Pine City, up $42 for a $200,000 lakeshore home and up $544 for a $518,100 business in Pine City. • Firefighters have discovered human remains in the wake of a residential fire in rural Finlayson. An autopsy and investigation of the fire were initiated. • A new study says that in 2013 the arts brought more than $9.72 million into Pine County and four other counties in East Central Minnesota. SEE YEAR IN REVIEW, PAGE 5
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The Pine City American Legion was packed for a “His & Her Wine & Beer Tasting Event” on March 6.
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JAN. 8 PCftA Gallery exhibit Pine Center for the Arts’ next gallery exhibit, set to open on Friday, Jan. 8, will feature the paintings of past Creative Canvas participants. A gallery opening reception with refreshments will take place from 4-7 p.m. For more information contact PCftA by email at info@ pinecenter.org or leave a message at 320-629-4924.
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ticipants will dress the tree, and finally do the song games around it that many people do in Sweden to complete the holiday season. They’ll eat the candy, and then throw the tree out the door. Refreshments follow. Arrive early, (2 p.m.) for language instruction in beginning Swedish through songs, games and Total Physical Response (TPR), a language instruction strategy. For more information call 320-358-1211.
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ECRAC grant information sessions East Central Regional Arts Council will provide a free grant information session about opportunities for individual artists and organizations on Friday, Jan. 8 from 1-2:30 p.m. at 112 Main Ave. S., Braham. A session specific to individual artists will also take place the following day, Saturday, Jan. 9, 9-10:30 a.m. To register, or for more information, call the Regional Arts Council office at 320-396-2337, or email matt@ ecrac.org.
JAN. 9 Two Rivers All Conference Band and Choir Honors Festival Pine City High School will be hosting the Two Rivers All Conference Band and Choir Honors Festival on Saturday, Jan. 9. It is an all day event ending with a concert at 6 p.m. that is open to the public, featuring band and choir students from Braham, East Central, Hinckley-Finlayson, Isle, Ogilvie, Onamia, Pine City and Rush City schools. This year’s clinicians are Dr. Bret Amundson, St. Scholastica, and Warrant Officer David J. Stordalen - 34th Infantry Division “Red Bull Band.” The Red Bull Band’s “North Star Quintet” will also be guests and performing with the students throughout the day. For cost or more information contact Blake Groe at bgroe@isd578.org or 320-629-4129.
Stop by the Pine City Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., have a cookie and meet the new librarian, Heidi Anderson-Ferdinand. For more information email jscholin@gmail.com.
Snowshoe and snowmobile at Crex Meadows Sign up for a Snowshoe Trek at Crex Meadows in Grantsburg, Wisconsin from 8-10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9. Begin in the Visitor Center for basic instructions, then join the guide for a gentle hike with a focus on winter birds. Snowshoes may be rented on a first come, first serve basis. For a little faster pace, try some local snowmobile trails and see what the surrounding wildlife areas have to offer. Open to adults only, riders will meet at 10 a.m. at the Visitor Center to cover safety and trail etiquette before heading out. Snowmobiles must be registered and rider must have an annual trail pass as well as proof of Snowmobile Safety Certification Course. Rides may be canceled depending on trail conditions. Call 715-463-2739 or visit www.crexmeadows.org for details or reservations.
Lions Christmas tree pick-up The annual Pine City Lions Club Christmas tree pick-up will take place on Saturday, Jan. 9. Christmas trees must be curbside by 10 a.m. for free pickup. Call Burt at 320-232-7824 with any questions.
Stories and crafts at Mille Lacs Kids ages 8 and up are invited to the Mille Lacs Indian Museum on Saturday, Jan. 9 for stories and snacks from noon to 1 p.m., followed by learning how to make a corn husk doll from 1-3 p.m. For cost or more information, call 320-532-3632.
Beginning Swedish and Christmas tree “plundering” We R Able invites area residents to come and plunder the Christmas tree at the SCRED building on Saturday, Jan. 9 from 3:30 - 5 p.m. The location is 425 S. Dana Ave. in downtown Rush City. Valorie Arrowsmith, a licensed Swedish language teacher, is the instructor. The activity will begin with making a traditional Swedish Christmas tree ornament, then par-
JAN. 10 ‘History Found Out Back’ Individuals interested in the study and preservation of local history are encouraged to attend the next meeting of the Pine City Area History Association on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2 p.m., at the Pine City Public Library. The main focus will be a program on local history. The topic will be “History Found Out Back” with special guest, privy digger, Mark Youngblood. Take a look at items found in Pine City and find out if your yard may be hiding some local history. The public is invited to bring items related to the topic to share. For more information call 320-322-9208 or email pcahistory@gmail.com.
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On Sunday, Jan. 10 there is open skating at 7:30 p.m., followed by open hockey at 8:45 p.m. at the Pine City Civic Center. Call 320-629-6995 for cost or more information, or visit www. pinecityciviccenter.weebly.com.
The next meeting of the Snake River Valley Conservation Club (SRVCC) will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m., at the Pine City VFW building. Contact Mark Madison at mdmadison52@gmail.com with any questions.
JAN. 11 Women’s Christian Connection Celebrate Christmas with music at the Women’s Christian Connection on Monday, Jan. 11, 7 p.m., in Tobies’ in Hinckley. The theme of the program is “Put Some Joy In January.” Special guest Sally Huelle will share her story of accentuating the positive and eliminating the negatives through word and song. Sally will also present a feature highlighting her “Jewels of Joy” Boutique. Reservations may be made by calling 320-384-6413 or 320-245-2783; walk-ins are also welcome.
JAN. 12 Pine City American Legion annual membership meeting The Heath Perkins American Legion Post 51 annual membership meeting will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m., at the Pine City American Legion. Regular meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month. For more information call Scott Jeanson at 651-3412103, or email: ssjeans@comcast.net.
Family Law Clinic The Refuge Network is sponsoring a free, open to the public, Family Law Clinic on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 6-8 p.m., at Family Pathways (1575 East First Ave., Cambridge, MN 55008). Attendees will learn the basics on Dissolutions and Custody, receive helpful materials, and have questions answered by an attorney. There may be an opportunity for two individuals to meet with an attorney individually after the main presentation. Consultations will be on a first come, first serve basis. For further information visit www. therefugenetwork.org or call 763-689-3532.
JAN. 13 Open hockey On Wednesday, Jan. 13 there is open hockey at 9:30 p.m. at the Pine City Civic Center. Call 320-629-6995 for cost or more information, or visit www.pinecityciviccenter.weebly.com.
Cloverdale Senior Citizens bingo and potluck The Cloverdale Senior Citizens will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 13, noon to 3 p.m., for a pot luck, bingo and cards at County Rd. 48 and County Rd. 21. Call Terry at 320-629-0073 with any questions.
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JAN. 14 Magnificent Red Hatters On Thursday, Jan. 14, the Magnificent Red Hatters will celebrate the beginning of their 12th year and enjoy lunch at Scottie’s Parkside Cafe on 5th St. in Pine City at 11:30 a.m. Call Darlene Collins at 320-629-4684 with any questions. Guests are always welcome.
JAN. 15 Corner Cabaret at PCftA Pine Center for the Arts and the Pine City Heritage Players will present a Corner Cabaret event, “Songs of the Stage,” on Friday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., at 265 5th St. SE, downtown Pine City. There is limited seating; advance sale tickets are available at PCftA, 320-629-4924 or www. pinecenter.org, Cabin Coffee’s and the Pine City Chamber of Commerce office.
THURSDAY 1/7 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m. Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City Pine City Music Boosters: Pine City Pizza Pub, 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY 1/10 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m. Pine City Civic Center Board: Pine City ALC building, 8 p.m. MONDAY 1/11 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m. AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church TUESDAY 1/12 American Legion and Legion Auxiliary: Pine City American Legion, 7 p.m. Pine County Republicans: 7:30 p.m., Tobies, Hinckley WEDNESDAY 1/13 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine City VFW Hall AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center
MN Master Naturalist Training Anoka Ramsey Community College in Cambridge is hosting a Minnesota Master Naturalist Volunteer Training beginning Friday, Jan. 15. The program offers three classes that correspond to Minnesota’s three major ecosystems; this session will cover the “Prairies and Potholes” region. Classes meet most Fridays (9 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.) through May 6. For cost or information email Margaret.Guiney@anokaramsey.edu. Register at www.MinnesotaMasterNaturalist.org, call 1.888.241.4532, or email info@minnesotamasternaturalist.org.
JAN. 16 ECRAC grant information session East Central Regional Arts Council will provide a free grant information session about opportunities for schools on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 9-10:30 a.m. at 112 Main Ave. S., Braham. To register, call the Regional Arts Council office at 320-396-2337, or email matt@ecrac.org.
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SENIOR DINING Jan. 11 - 15 Monday: Breaded fried chicken, whipped potatoes with gravy, scandinavian blend vegetable, wheat bread, fruit cocktail Tuesday: Pork roast, redskinned potatoes with gravy, seasoned corn, wheat bread, blueberry crumb cake Wednesday: Beef vegetable bake, crunchy romaine salad, wheat dinner roll, apple crisp with whipped topping Thursday: Swiss steak, onion roasted potatoes, harvard beets, wheat bread, chocolate chip cookie Friday: Baked chicken breast and bun with lettuce and tomato calico beans, cucumber salad, mandarin oranges Cost is $4.00 for people over 60 and $7.50 for under 60. No preregistration needed, except for special events. Call the Pine City Senior Center at 320-629-3024 between 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Pine City Reads Pine City area residents are invited to take part in Pine City Reads. The first “The Invention of Wings” discussion group will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 7 p.m., at the Pine City Library. A second discussion will take place at the Pine City Library at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 21. Call 320-629-4030 to learn more.
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This could be your year I sat with a motley crew of single guys and gals at the tail end of a New Year’s Eve party in the early morning hours of 1990. There was a never-married mother, a divorced dad, a widowed mom, an over-30 never married woman and other assorted sad sacks. We pooled our collective optimism and declared that for at least one of us 1990 would be our year to find love. It was a good joke – I think we said we’d all meet back there in a year Guest and share the same laugh. But within three months Editorial I had met someone, and Lori within nine months I was married. We celebrated our Zabel 25th wedding anniversary in September. It really was my year to find love. I think about that story around New Year’s Eve and marvel at how fast things can change. When I tell people my “how I met my spouse” story, I always say, “Lightning can strike.” You just never know what is waiting around the next corner. As we look into the fresh, newborn face of 2016, many of us see only ugliness. We’re worried, sad, scared, angry or depressed. Times are tough and we can’t see how they’ll get any better. That’s when you need to believe that tomorrow everything could change. And why not? Maybe someone will change their mind. Maybe a whole new answer will present itself, something you’ve never considered. Maybe it will be your year to find love. You never know – lightning could strike. Lori Zabel is editorial assistant at the Isanti-Chisago County Star and coordinator of the Braham Journal.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Where are the lights? To the Editor: Christmas night my son and I went for a drive around town to see the lights. Saw some but not many. The two on our way home east of town were the very best. Main Street looked good with lights on its light posts. The Flower Box front looked great. Let’s encourage other businesses to do something. With a little help we could do something with our two small gardens on each end of Main Street. Why not make plans for doing our homes and yards. Let’s say forget Duluth lights and see our Pine City in its own glory. I’ve heard there used to be a contest. Maybe that would help – or just some personal pride. I’ll remind you all next fall, OK? Colleen Gallus Pine City
Remembering the Topic To the Editor: Darlene Armstrong’s letter sure did bring back fond memories. In the early 1960s, we would go to sock hops at the Topic Ballroom. Darlene expressed it perfectly. The crystal ball was very romantic. My brother, David, set pins at the bowling alley as a high school job, getting down in the hole to set them by hand. Had to be careful. WCMP radio had an over-the-air game where they would scramble three songs together. If you called in the names of the songs and got them right you would win a prize. Art Nelson, owner of the Coke plant, would donate a Coke cooler, a small red and
white one that would hold a six pack of Coke. Yes, I did win one. Bob Holetz worked at WCMP radio station as a high school job, class of 1964. Another fond memory. Bob and Mary Haedt Red Wing
Nolan helped area veteran To the Editor: This is to thank Congressman Rick Nolan, our eighth District Representative, for caring about veterans. My husband is a Vietnam veteran who routinely receives excellent health care through the St. Cloud VA. However, when it was determined that he needed a total knee replacement, he was required to use the Federal Veteran’s Choice Program. This program was initiated by congress with the intention of providing health care for veterans waiting over thirty days for necessary care, through private providers. Unfortunately it is a cumbersome system. After dealing with the Choice Program for many months, we contacted Congressman Nolan’s office. We received a personal reply from him almost immediately. He put us in touch with a staff member who helped us to navigate the Choice Program. Surgery was scheduled, follow-up appointments and physical therapy went smoothly and Ken is recovering nicely, feeling better than he has felt in years. Thank you Rick Nolan for truly caring about veterans, for honoring their service by helping to make sure they receive the care they were promised. Liane Heupel Mora
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To the Editor: We have new laws in effect if you want to fly and you will get it even if you don’t fly and it will give everyone your personal information you don’t want them to have. It’s a chip added to your drivers license. Why? Because of airport security. Have you thought about why we now have so much airport security? All my grandparents came from Europe, all of them spoke German. But only in the home. In public they spoke English only, even when with other German speaking people. They discarded their old country’s clothes and dressed the way other Americans dressed. Today we are upset with Donald Trump saying he wants to stop all Muslim immigrants until we find out who they are. That, we scream, is un-American. Is it? I suggest you read our history. Stopping certain immigrants has been done many times in our country when safety of our country is challenged. We allowed Muslim immigrants in without checking them and they have turned on us. Remember 9-11? Well, look back. That was the second time they tried to bring down the towers. Remember Boston? I could go on and on but you get the idea. if you want a safe country for your children and grandchildren we better quit being politically correct and stop worrying about offending someone. Wake up America or there won’t be an America.
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APRIL • Firefighter Justin Jahr helped deliver his own baby when his wife gave birth by the side of the road outside Wrenshall. • U.S. Senator Al Franken spent the morning at Pine City High School meeting with school officials and students discussing school testing and other issues. • Pine County Deputy Assessor Troy Stewart reported that 24 homes were sold in Pine City between Oct. 2013 and Dec. 2014, and the selling prices were on average 10 percent higher than the county’s assessed value. • The Pine City Heritage Players will amble onto the stage of the new Pine City Auditorium this April with “Don’t Hug Me – The Musical,” a warm and funny sendup of life in northern Minnesota. • Lucas Lund, an 18-year-old Pine City High School graduate, was killed in a car crash on April 8 in Beroun. • Robert Sam Raisch Jr., 49, of Sandstone has been charged with murder, arson and assault after allegedly beating his former roommate James Michael Sherpardson unconscious then setting the victim’s trailer on fire with the victim himself still inside. • An eight-year-old girl, Gracelynn Stadin, was killed in Kerrick on the morning of April 24 after the vehicle she was traveling in was broadsided by a semi while crossing Highway 23. The driver and another passenger of the vehicle were hospitalized for their injuries. The semi driver was uninjured. • Katlyn Lindblom was the sole Pine City Speech Team member to make it to the state tournament this year. Lindblom presented in the Great Speeches category, and delivered Patrick Henry’s “Give me liberty, or give me death.”
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Throngs of excited youngsters filled Robinson Park for a community Easter egg hunt sponsored by Hands for Pine City.
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Gratitude for the past, resolutions for the future The new year is here! I had a friendly argument this week with a local shopkeeper who said he doesn’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. Me, I think they’re useful – maybe we don’t always keep them, but if you don’t set your sights on where you want to go, you’re likely not going to get anywhere. At any rate, the new year is always a good time to look back, and then think about the future.
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This past week, it was hard not to focus on looking back, as we said goodbye to our departing advertising executives Sharon Fore and Brenda Olson. Brenda has been with us since March, and she’s been a smart, fun, high-energy person to work with. And Sharon ... what can I say about Sharon? Sharon was one of the first people to welcome me to the Pioneer, and I’ve always been grateful for her warmth and graciousness. As everyone who lives in Pine City knows, this is a town with a lot of interconnections – family, friendships, business and so on – and there have been many times when Sharon has been like a guide through the wilderness for me,
helping an often-puzzled Pine City newbie find his way forward, or explaining the history that helped shape the city into what it is today. I’m going to miss Sharon’s enthusiasm and zest for life, her stories and jokes, and just getting the chance to work and laugh with her every day. She’s a very special lady, and I’ve been lucky to get to know her. Well, both of them are go-getters, and you know they’re not going to sit still – and I’m looking forward to whatever it is they decide to do next. Of course, changes will come. They always do. I’ve been here six years now, but that’s just a blip in the 130+ year history of the Pine City Pioneer. Life itself
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MAY • After the worst cropping year in memory in 2014, area farmers are experiencing an ideal planting season this spring. • Though it happened just over 70 years ago, Florian Chmielewski remembers receiving his first accordion like it was yesterday. The Pine County polka legend will celebrate seven decades of music on May 29-31 at the 37th International Polka Festival. • The Pine City girls 4x800 relay team broke their own record at the True Team meet in Cloquet on May 5. • Al and Lyn Johnson of the Pine County Genealogical Society have helped uncover facts and photos about Alvin Dvorak, a Navy sailor from Askov who, on Dec. 7, 1941, was the last man to leave the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. • Darren M. Zigas, 42, of Circle Pines allegedly caused a car crash on Highway 70, fled the scene, then threatened law enforcement officers with a knife before being taken into custody on the afternoon of May 15. • Newly-named Pine Technical and Community College President Joe Mulford was welcomed by staff and community members on May 21. “I feel like the luckiest guy that there is ... to have the chance to follow Robert [Musgrove] after 17 years at this college,” Mulford said. • Pine City’s Kathy Marenchin’s interest in history has led to a long-overdue honor for one of her relatives. Her great-uncle Thomas Bell, who was killed in the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War I, was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart. • Pine City has received a 2015 Outstanding Community Initiative Award for the community’s work on early childhood education.
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Pine City High School students get into the Aloha frame of mind at the 2015 Post-Prom Party on May 2.
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This curious young bear was an uninvited guest to Richard Hopkins’ birthday party east of Pine City.
• Local Christian band Render is turning heads as they embark on a nationwide tour. The band features Andrew and Jeremy Cox of Pine City and Alec Barnic, Aaron Hohn and Chad Rolf of Mora. • A Pokegama Township man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to carjack a woman outside Anytime Fitness in Pine City. The woman escaped, and the suspect – Jose Sanchez-Aquino, age 29 – was captured. • A man seriously injured his leg while drilling holes for fence posts in Sturgeon Lake Township on May 26. • Dragon senior Easton Foss is heading to the State Meet for track in the 1600m. • Construction has now begun on the new track at Pine City High School. The project cost is now estimated at $423,950; with interest, that cost will come to $538,000 over 15 years. • Danna A. Griffey, 26, of Burlington, Iowa was airlifted to a Minneapolis hospital after being ejected from her SUV during a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 35 near Pine City on June 6. • The Pine City Farmers’ Market opens for business on June 12, and organizers are excited for the possibilities offered by the new permanent location at the Pine County Fairgrounds on Highway 61. • Hungry bears are active in the Pine City area right now, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding residents to keep the animals from recognizing local homes as sources of food. • Pine County officials plan to spend over $5 million to repair or replace 10 key bridges over the next five years, including five bridges in the Pine City area. • Firefighters from Pine City and other regional fire departments took part in a controlled burn exercise this past Saturday at the site of the former Beroun Saloon. • The Pine County Board of Commissioners has tapped Dr. Robert Musgrove, the retiring president of Pine Technical and Community College, to launch the county’s foray into economic development. • Jenna Robinson, 27, of Sandstone was killed in a single vehicle crash at Grindstone Lake Road and Fox Road west of Sandstone on June 19.
Before he graduated from high school, Martin Johnson knew he wanted to be a railroader like his uncle, Vince Johnson. Four and a half years ago, he became the engineer of the short line that runs through Pine City, and things became darn near perfect for the son of Arnie and Joyce Johnson. This is the 13th year in which Pine City Elementary Conflict Managers are assisting students. This year’s conflict managers are: Brickre Fisher, Adam Swanson, Jake Sauter, Skye Hancock, Joe Favorito, Torrance Berg, Alex Zemek, Jacob Petrick, Lane Lindstrom, Hunter Pedersen, Tye Rossman, Casey Otto, Brooklyn Olson, Melissa Weber, Laura NorYears drum, Mariah Johnson, Carissa Jahnz, Kaitlyn Fairbanks, Kaitlin Ago Hippen, Katie Saari and Sydney Rydberg-Olsen. Donna Dr. and Mrs. Russ Troolin of Pine Heath City and Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Pepper of Texas are pleased to announce the marriage of Karry Alyssa and Trent Landon. Trent is in law school and Karry is an RN.
25 Years Ago, 1991
Elisa Mill was selected the Pine City Education Association Teacher of the Year for 1990-91. Jay K. Jahnz has been recognized by Peoples Natural Gas for 10 years of service. Dennis Vacinek was recognized for five years. A player piano was once the life of many parties and Ralph Peterson has the talent and patience to revive the ones that no longer work.
50 Years Ago, 1966
Many couples tied the wedding knot in Pine County this past year. Case Nieboer, clerk of court, showed that 203 marriage licenses were issued. The Pine City Area Vocational-Technical school has been awarded Manpower Training programs: automotive mechanics, mechanical drafting and stenography. Mrs. Myrl Carpenter was the winner in guessing the weight of the baby at a shower for Mrs. Brackenbury. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mullins of Pine City announced the birth of their daughter, Sandra Lee, on Jan. 6. Local Buick dealers were offering the Special V-8, two-door coupe for $2,332.
75 Years Ago, 1941
Wm. G. Ausmus of Pokegama Township was elected chairman of the board of county commissioners. Charles Pearson of Royalton, first district commissioner, was elected vice chairman. Mrs. George Daley was appointed village clerk of Pine City by the council to fill the term of her husband, who died from a heart attack last Thursday. An oyster stew will be the featured attraction at the January meeting of the Leon Heath Post. A celebration party was held at her home to celebrate the 70th birthday of Mrs. Mike Hady. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Nelson on Jan. 4.
100 Years Ago, 1916 Murray’s bath rooms, the only public bath between St. Paul and Duluth, are running full blast. Go in and enjoy one of the luxuries of life.
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• The City of Pine City has received a “cleanâ€? financial audit, but the city’s auditor’s warned city officials to factor projected public employee retirement benefits in their future financial statements. • The Pine County Public Works Department was forced to close down the Highway 7 bridge across the Snake River on July 4 after vandals threw barricades from the damaged bridge into the river and cut wiring to stoplights controlling traffic. • Erin Storey, 36, of Hinckley, was struck and killed by a train at the crossing on Main Street East in Hinckley at 12:39 a.m. on July 8. According to the Pine County Sheriff’s Office, Story had been running in the same direction as the train and trying to get across the tracks in front of it when the accident took place. • Annette Krist, a long-time advertising manager at Kanabec Publications, has been named as group publisher of the Pine City Pioneer, Kanabec County Times and Isanti-Chisago County Star. • Motorcyclist Edmund C. Hanson, 48, of Brook Park had to be airlifted from the scene after crashing into a black bear on I-35 just north of Pine City on July 17. The traffic slowdown from Hanson’s crash may have been a factor in a second crash on I-35 just minutes later, which sent Onesimo Corez, 42, of St. Anthony to the hospital by helicopter. • The Nathan and Suzanne Nelson family, owners of Home Place Dairy, have been named the Pine County Farm Family of the Year. • PolyMet Mining Corporation is investigating potential copper deposits in Pine City Township and plans to drill for core samples on private property in the township in weeks ahead. • Derby drivers charged enthusiastically into the Imperial Class State Championship on July 31.
Royal Neighbors of America presented a $1,000 check to Braham Area Event Center. A “Santa Day� fundraiser matched $1,000 on Dec. 5, giving the event center a total of $2,300 to be used toward the purchase of a sound system for the center.
Entries wanted for Vasaloppet Art Show
The Kanabec County Art Association is requesting entries for the Vasaloppet Art Show in Mora. Artists (18 and older) wishing to enter their original work can download the entry form and membership form on the Kanabec County Art Association Facebook page or via email: art.kcaa@yahoo.com. The art show, which features a variety of original art by member artists residing in East Central Minnesota, will be held Feb. 12-14 at 29 North Union Street in Mora. This is a new location. Registration forms must be postmarked by Jan. 29.
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The Pine City Dragon Wagon was a regular visitor to Robinson Park this past summer, bringing books and fun for kids as they built their reading skills.
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Pine City’s Ambassadors and ‘Santa Bob’ Haedt were among the participants at the Pioneer’s 130th birthday celebration.
• Pine City’s newspaper turned 130 years old in 2015, and the whole town was invited to help celebrate at Robinson Park on Aug. 7 with free food and beverages, live music, games and more. A special edition of the Pioneer began a journey back through the history of Pine City’s newspapers, which started on the shores of Pokegama Lake before Ed Gottry founded the Pine County Pioneer in 1885 – the paper which would eventually become the newspaper you hold in your hands today. • An elderly man working on a Chengwatana Township farm was seriously injured on Aug. 10 after being run over by a tractor he was attempting to start without realizing the tractor was in gear. • Investigations into a burglary recently led Pine and Kanabec County law enforcement to the seizure and recovery of methamphetamine, marijuana, firearms, stolen vehicles and thousands of dollars in cash. • Hundreds came out for the Pine Technical & Community College 50th anniversary picnic on Aug. 5. • Broekema Beltway’s Pine City location is doubling the size of its facility and planning to add 10 employees within a year – and is just one of a number of businesses either starting up, expanding or upgrading in recent months across the Pine City area. • Pine City High School graduate and U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder spent a 16-year career in service to his country. And even now, five years after his combat death in Afghanistan, his example continues to inspire others in his hometown.
Minnesota Energy Resources reminds customers to avoid the dangers of snow and ice buildup on exhaust vents and natural gas meters. These areas often are overlooked when buried under several inches of snow. Snow and ice accumulation on furnace vents can lead to potentially deadly carbon monoxide levels in homes. A blocked vent also can affect the performance of the furnace. Accumulated snow and ice can damage natural gas meters, which could lead to potentially dangerous gas leaks. Use great caution when cleaning around meters and vents. To avoid problems: • Use a broom to gently brush snow off the meter. • Avoid kicking or hitting the meter to break away built-up snow or ice. • Always shovel away from the meter. • Take care when using a snow thrower or plow near the meter. • Remove icicles that may drip water onto meter. Keeping meters clear allows Minnesota Energy employees to service meters in case of emergencies. Any customer who smells a natural gas odor should leave the house immediately and call the Minnesota Energy gas emergency number at 800-889-4970.
Nolan rated among most effective
Minnesota Eighth District Congressman Rick Nolan was named one of the 10 most effective lawmakers in the U.S. Congress – and the 2nd most effective Democrat – between 2013-15, according to a recent study reported on in the Washington Post.
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Angels of Hope has been serving the people of the Pine County area and beyond for six years. Angels of Hope has or can get furniture, appliances, washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, food and offer other ways of helping families. Angels of Hope has helped a pregnant woman with two children that needed transportation to get to work and to the doctor. Angels of Hope got her a car, toys and clothing and a big Christmas food basket. They also helped a grandpa and grandma raising two young children, and got them toys, clothing and a giant Christmas food basket. Two other families received $100 each plus clothing, toys and a giant Christmas food basket. Angels of Hope is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization helping families and individuals in need. They also do referrals for people in need of help all year long. For more information call 320-384-8315.
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The Pine City/Hinckley-Finlayson Dragons wrestling team has come through a slower part of their schedule the past couple weeks, but is still working hard and focused on improving. Before the Christmas break, the Dragons lost a tough dual against Zimmerman 36-30 and also fell against Section 7AA opponent Grand Rapids 52-18. “Kids have been wrestling hard despite our losses in the duals,” said head coach Milo Allen. “We are going the full six minutes in many of our matches and they are exciting to watch.” The Dragons finished off 2015 with an appearance at the Sixth Annual Tom Keating Wrestling Tournament in Foley on Wednesday, Dec. 30. While the team placed 13th, the Dragons had some individual performances that stood out. “This is a tough, tough tournament to place in,” said Allen. “Marcus Scarbrough took third there, along with Brody Pantlin
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placing seventh and Will Fix placing eighth. At this tournament each bracket is filled with kids who are the top kids in the state. I think our guys held their own and learned a lot from participating. It is our goal to get high competition like this to perform at the highest level possible when it counts.” Foley won the tournament with St. Cloud Tech taking second and Mounds View in third. Looking forward, the Dragons are starting up their Dragon Youth Wrestling program at the High School on Monday nights following the varsity practices from 5:30-7 p.m. “We are encouraging participation by anybody
who is interested in giving wrestling a try,” said coach Allen. “Anyone interested can contact me or show up on Monday night.” As for the varsity, the Dragons are headed to Rush City on Thursday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. for what should be a very hard fought match between the two. Following that, Pine City/Hinckley-Finlayson will head to Cambridge High School for yet another very tough tournament on Saturday, Jan. 9. “We are looking for improvement with each and every practice, match and tournament,” said Allen, who also noted that the wrestlers appreciate the support of any who can come out to watch.
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It was a busy week for the Dragons girls basketball team as the squad played two games at a holiday tournament in Pelican Rapids before hosting a Saturday matinee. The Dragons earned a thrilling one-point victory in one of the contests and lost two tough, competitive games in the others. NCE/U-H 58, PINE CITY 48 Playing their first game of the two-day tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 29, the Dragons faced a co-op from Norman County East High School and Ulen-Hitterdahl High School. Pine City was missing Grace Langmade due to an injury, so much of the scoring load would fall on the shoulders of eighth grader Lily Wilson. After scoring 30 points against Milaca in her previous game, Wilson put up 26 points, four assists, and three steals in this game for Pine City, but the team just couldn’t get over the hump. “NCE/UH played very well,” coach Ted Hasz said of the Titans. “Their record is not indicative of what kind of team they have. They were very aggressive defensively and forced some turnovers, especially in the first half. We were prepared for the scheme that they played but they did some things better than any team we have played this year. We asked Lily to do a lot for us during the tournament as we were not at full strength, and she responded.” Pine City was undone with 20 turnovers and shot just 8-22 (36 percent) on free throws. Others did step up for the Dragons including Ali Brown with 12 points and nine rebounds, Mckenzie Kloeckl with six points and seven rebounds, and Allison Gusk with five steals and seven rebounds. PINE CITY 43, WARROAD 42 After a great defensive play by Wilson to preserve a hard-fought, one-point
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The Pine City Dragons boys basketball team went 2-1 over the holiday break and now have a 6-5 record. The Dragons went 1-1 at a two day tournament in Cloquet on Dec. 29-30 before ringing in the New Year with a blowout win at home on Saturday, Jan 2.
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The Dragons girls will take a 4-6 record on the road this week.
victory, Pine City was able to come away with third place at the tournament. The Dragons were very balanced in the game as none scored in double figures but six players had between five and nine points. “Great to head home with a win,” said Hasz. “Alaina Steele gave us some very good minutes in the second half both solidifying our defense and she hit a couple of big shots for us as well. Ali Brown kept us in the game with some great rebounds.” Brown led the way on the boards with 13 in the game. Kloeckl and Gusk also had eight and six rebounds respectively while Gusk added five assists. Lily Wilson was named to the All-Tournament team while posting a stat line of nine points, three steals, two assists and the game-sealing block. TWO HARBORS 57, PINE CITY 49 A classic tale of two very different halves, the Dragons built a double digit lead in the first 18 minutes only to watch it slip away down the stretch.
“We played some of the best minutes of the year in this game when we took a 17 point lead in the first half,” Hasz said, adding, “but we lost our momentum when we started to get into foul trouble and we could not get our energy back.” Two Harbors outscored Pine City from the free throw line by 21 points. Wilson finished with a teamhigh 20 points in the game while Langmade returned to the lineup to post 13. “We remain very excited about where we are headed as we have played as well as anyone in spurts,” said Hasz. “I think anyone who has watched us play this year will agree. However, we need to be much more consistent and disciplined. We need to bring it every day to practice and to every game. When we decide to do that, we will be ready to compete with the best.” The Dragons will take their 4-6 record on the road this week with upcoming games against Onamia and Ogilvie.
ST. PAUL CENTRAL 75, PINE CITY 45 Noah Adams kept the Dragons in the game during the first half and finished as the only Pine City player in double digits with 17. Although the Dragons trailed by just 10 points at halftime, the length and athleticism of St. Paul Central was too much to overcome in the second half and the game got away from the Dragons. “We were outmatched in almost every physical trait, but we battled, we never gave up,” said coach Kyle Allen. “There was a time with about six minutes left in the first half and you could feel the momentum going their way. We called a time out and the boys responded so well, cutting their lead to 10 going into the half. Very proud of the way we responded in that moment.” St. Paul Central is a Class AAAA school, but despite the loss, Allen believes the game was a great experience. “It was such a great test for us to play a team that is two divisions higher than us,” said Allen. “It really showed the things that we need to fix in the long run if we want to continue to improve on a yearly basis as a program. We never looked intimidated, we never complained. I like how this group wants the challenge, they want the big stage. They are not about making excuses.” PINE CITY 72, BLAKE 47 After struggling from the field the day before, Kole Jusczak turned in a stellar performance against Blake with 11-12 shooting and 29 points. Jusczak finished with a double-double by adding 10 rebounds. Adams was the only other Dragons player in double digits with 17 points while adding nine assists. “Really proud of Jake Lunceford, Nathan Kleppe, and Nick Hansmann for drawing the tough assignment of guarding Jack Moe (Blake’s top player),” said Allen, “and playing well against him. He is one of the best individual shooters we see all year; he is very impressive, and those three chased him around all day and did a
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good job.” Moe was visibly frustrated against a box-and-one defense employed by the Dragons and was held scoreless throughout most of the first half. PINE CITY 85, TWO HARBORS 40 Despite the final score, the Dragons did not play well to start this game. The team missed open shots, struggled on the glass, and looked sluggish while letting an inferior team gain confidence. “It is hard to play when you are out of sync, especially at home, and we really had to get ourselves going at the start of this game,” admitted Allen. “We came out slow, lethargic, and the cherry on top, we didn’t shoot well to start. We have a next man up mentality and Andy Clementson and Sully Schmidt both stepped in when called upon.” At about the 10 minute mark, Pine City started to find its groove and began to pull away. Two Harbors hit a 65foot shot at the buzzer before halftime, but the Dragons had built a comfortable 17 point lead. In the second half, shots started to fall as Pine City went to the up-tempo, heavy three-point shooting style known as “The System.” “We saw the return of ‘The System’ for a short while to start the second half,” said Allen. “It is a tool in our toolbox that we haven’t forgot about; something that we feel really exemplifies what we believe in and what we are good at.” Dragons finished with 13 three-pointers made, including three apiece from Adams, Jusczak and Clay Logan. The two seniors were again the only players in double digits as Adams had 26 and Jusczak had 21. Pine City has two very winnable upcoming games against Onamia and Ogilvie.
Dragons hockey takes two tourney wins BYJ ESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM
Hockey season passed the midway point as 2015 drew to a close, and the Pine City/Rush City Dragons showed themselves well at a three day tournament in Waseca Dec. 29-31. The Dragons got blown out once, but also posted two wins by large margins and earned second place at the tournament. Pine City/ Rush City now has a 7-6 record with 12 games to play. “With the holidays happening these past two weeks,” said head coach Grant Nicoll, “we had a bit different schedule. The kids had a few days off, we had a couple fun practices, and we had the chance to head south and bond as a team for three days. We left our three day stint together with many things; we came home with a second place trophy, four different guys got their first varsity goal of their career, and many memories were made.” Unfortunately for the Dragons, the
tournament got off to a very bad start. WACONIA 8, PINE CITY/RUSH CITY 0 As the score would indicate, this game was not fun for the Dragons or their fans. Pine City/Rush City was down 3-0 to start the third period, but collapsed down the stretch and allowed five goals in the final stanza. “Tuesday’s game versus Waconia is a distant memory as I hope everyone put it far behind them,” said Nicoll. “There are many factors that we could blame, sick kids, long bus trip, Christmas vacation, terrible reffing, etcetera, but the fact of the matter is that we did not play hockey. It was almost as if the harder the kids tried, the less they could accomplish. It was just one of those nights, and I believe our guys learned from it and will continue to grow because of it.” Goalie Luke Murphy stopped 33 shots on goal and was under siege throughout. Waconia is out of the Wright County Conference, and this win helped them
improve to 5-5. The Dragons would turn things around the following day. PINE CITY/RUSH CITY 8, ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK 2 “To start,” said Nicoll, “we as coaches were a little nervous about our team’s play as Highland was having some success and had some scoring opportunities. We were saved by some great goaltending, and then the boys turned on the jets.” After a bit of a slow start, Pine City/ Rush City took command of the game and dominated the rest of the way. All 20 guys got a chance at varsity ice including Logan Belau, who saw action in the nets in the third period for the first time in his career. TJ Roth also left the rink with a puck commemorating his first varsity goal of his career. Brendan Westbrook pulled off the hat trick with three goals in the game while Ethan White, Jonah Bergstom, Jake Lindblom and Brandon Fisher also scored for the Dragons.
PINE CITY/RUSH CITY 10, WASECA 3 Much like the day before, things just clicked for the Dragons in this game and the team came away with a huge win. “Waseca gave us a pounding last year, but this year was much different,” said Nicoll. “The boys came out of the gates flying and never looked back.” The Dragons scored five goals in the first period and forced the Bluejays to pull their starting goalie out of the game. The second and third periods were more of the same. Scoring their first varsity goals in this contest were Aaron Brown, Skylar Rasinski and Carter Haines. Fisher and Bergstrom led the way with two goals apiece while Lindblom, Roth and Brandt Berube each had a goal. The Dragons were looking to get back into more of their normal routine this week with a trip to Blaine to take on Legacy Academy on Tuesday before hosting the Moose Lake Area Rebels on Thursday, Jan. 7.
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SEPTEMBER • Jonathan Michael Loun, 31, of Hinckley has been charged with murder after allegedly beating a two-year-old boy in Sandstone on Aug. 24, causing injuries that led to the child’s death. Dante Sears died of his injuries on Aug. 29, five days after having his skull fractured. Aug. 27 was his third birthday. • Of the 84 counties in the state, Pine County is ranked 14th highest in cost of living. While this may be a surprising statistic to some, the cause is straightforward: Pine County has the second highest transportation costs of any county in the state, behind only Mille Lacs County. • Joshua Wolfgang Lanerd, 20, of Cambridge has pled guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct for raping a teenage girl taken from a Pine City park on April 26. • Pine County’s unemployment rate was found to have dropped to 4.9 percent in July, the lowest unemployment of the year so far. • The Pine City Council has approved a reduction in fluoride levels in city water as recommended by the Minnesota Department of Health – and as a cost-saving measure. • Glenn Westing has been named Pine City Area Chamber of Commerce’s Citizen of the Year. One letter of support described Westing as “...just an all-around good person. The world would be a better place if there were more people like him.” • Pine County is planning six major road improvement projects in the Pine City area in 2016 worth $3,900,000. • City and county officials met with state lawmakers on Sept. 16 to discuss the problems with delivering high-speed broadband to residents and businesses in Pine County. • Visitors to the Pine City Library can travel back through the decades in the pages of “An Old Lady with a Story to Tell,” the biography of Mary Catherine Resch Sybrandt Taft. SEE YEAR IN REVIEW, PAGE 12
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OCTOBER • Kathleen Doenz, 67, of Pokegama Township has admitted to violating her probation for felony animal cruelty by purchasing 29 mini horses – just days after her release from jail. • Pine City’s Highway 61 Film Festival celebrated its fifth anniversary with shows at Pine Technical & Community College and Pizza Pub, with a highlight being Al Milgrom’s presentation of his hit film, “The Dinkytown Uprising.” • Gracie LeBrun and Noah Adams were named queen and king of the 2015 Dragon Homecoming. • Elementary school students, parents and guardians took a stroll down Main Street in Pine City for the Oct. 7 Walk to School day. • Pine County is working on a new comprehensive plan, 20 years after the previous one was approved. Pine County commissioners and staff believe this may be a step toward county-wide zoning regulations. • Arson is suspected in a converted barn fire on Henriette Road on Oct. 9. Local businessman Bill Woischke, owner of the structure, said he believed arson was the cause, but he didn’t know who would burn down his building or why. • Pine City’s Richard Mullins was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the evening of Oct. 6 near the intersection of Evergreen Road and Holly Road northeast of Pine City. • A duck hunter was found drowned in Oak Lake near Duqette in northeastern Pine County on Oct. 15 after his boat was seen circling on the water with no one aboard. • After years of struggling with financial uncertainties, Pine County’s proposed 2016 health and human services budget is designed to get costs under control. • Paul and Teena Bacigalupi say they will still keep busy and involved in the community even as they step down from leading the music ministry at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church for the past 45 years. • A Pine County jury has found Robert Sam Raisch Jr. guilty of two counts of second degree murder and one count of felony assault on Oct. 23 for the death of James Sherpardson. • Jonathan Michael Loun, 31, has been indicted on first degree murder charges for allegedly beating two-year-old Dante Sears in Sandstone on Aug. 24 causing injuries which led to the child’s death five days later. • Both the boys and girls Dragon cross-country teams were named Great River Conference champions.
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• A Pine City woman, Tina Rushmeyer, 35, was killed on I-35 after leaving a stalled vehicle and being struck by a semi at 3:35 a.m. on Nov. 3. • The Pine City area could be about to get its 10th gas station. Casey’s Retail has submitted a site plan application to Pine City to demolish the Old Oak Inn and convert their 1.7 acre site on Main Street into a Casey’s General Store. • After a remarkable 2015 growing season, area farmers are reporting some of the best crop yields in history. • A pedestrian was struck and injured at the corner of Main Street and Henriette Road on the night of Nov. 5. • The Pine City Cross-Country girls team made history this past week with their first-ever showing at the State tournament. The team had a remarkable meet, coming in seventh out of 16 teams. • Charlie Hendricks was sentenced to 54 months in prison for driving while intoxicated and causing a car crash that killed East Central High School senior Colton Nelson last February. • The Animal Humane Society has removed 54 dogs from a Pine County property, declaring that the owner was providing inadequate care and shelter for them. • Highway 70 construction has ended, with work on the $8.6 million repaving and improvement project over nine miles of black top wrapped up this past week. • A rollover accident on Highway 70 sent three area teenagers to the hospital on Nov. 17. • Agriculture is a big business in Pine County, with 870 farms. It ranks number one in the amount of hay exported, ninth in beef production, 72nd in crop production and 48th in livestock production. County officials are seeking ways to expand agri-business opportunities in the county. • The Governor’s Christmas tree was harvested in the Chengwatana Forest on Nov. 20, and will be lit up on Dec. 1.
“Footloose: The Musical” brought the songs of the iconic 1980s movie to the stage of the Pine City High School Auditorium on Nov. 12-15.
DECEMBER • Two Pine Technical and Community College students – Daniel Macey, 26, of Pine City and Nathan Gustavsson, 21, of Hermantown – have been charged with felony Second Degree Riot – Armed with a Dangerous Weapon, for their alleged role in a shooting incident at the Black Lives Matter protest in Minneapolis on Nov. 23. • Dragon hockey fans took to the ice on Dec. 3 at the Pine City Civic Center to not only battle the Mora Mustangs, but also to raise funds for the fight against cancer. And for these teammates, it’s personal: four moms of Dragon hockey players have been recently battling cancer. • The Pine County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in identifying a man involved in a Dec. 4 theft from the new Hinckley Kwik Trip. • A robber armed with a sawed-off shotgun stole cash from the Mora BP station at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 1. • Holiday Madness swept through Pine City on Dec. 5. The event, now moved to Saturday, featured a chili cookoff in Robinson Park, an ugly sweater 5k run, and of course Santa Claus and the Christmas Carol parade down Main Street. • Thomas Rock, 29, of Eveleth was arrested on Dec. 12 while allegedly burglarizing Trinity Episcopal Church in Hinckley. • Dragon senior Noah Adams topped the all-time boys basketball scoring record on Dec. 10, ending the night with 1,328 career points. • Wayne Gilman, who has served as the superintendent of Pine City Schools since July 2012, has announced that he will step down from that position on June 30, 2016. • The Pine County Board of Commissioners has passed a resolution stating that they plan to withdraw from the joint Pine/Kanabec Community Health Board on Jan. 1, 2017 over disagreements about vision and staffing.
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There was just enough snow in the Frandsen Bank lawn to build a snowman before the Christmas Carol parade on Dec. 5.
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Eleanor Hanson
Eleanor Hanson passed away at her home on Jan. 1, 2016. She was 97 years old. Eleanor was born June 27, 1918 at home in Whited Township, Minnesota, the sixth child of Victor and Edith Elfstrum. After attending primary school, Eleanor moved to Mora, living with Gordon and Evy Mork in order to attend high school. She graduated from Mora High School in 1937. Shortly after graduation, Eleanor met Rudolph Henry Hanson, a worker on her brother Fred’s farm. Rudolph and Eleanor were married March 29, 1941 by Rev. Blackhurst at the Elfstrum home. During her long life as a resident of Brook Park, Eleanor was active in the Brook Park Methodist Church, and made rugs with the church ladies for many years. She also enjoyed gardening, bird watching, sewing, crocheting, baking, watching Days of Our Lives, and playing 500 with the local ladies. Her favorite pastime was being with family and rocking babies. Eleanor is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Rudy; her seven siblings; her grandsons, Cary Hanson, Brice Towle, and Wayne Towle Junior; and her great-granddaughter Ashley Winkels. Eleanor is survived by her 10 children: Ron (Shar) Hanson, Carol Hanson, and Gary Hanson of Brook Park; Dennis (Sharon) Hanson of Yuba City, California; Marvin (Pat) Hanson and Harlan (Kay) Hanson of West Concord, Minnesota; Jo Anne Towle of Ogilvie; Janet (Wayne) Towle of Blaine; Gene (Julie) Hanson of Wanamingo, Minnesota; and Margie (Curt) Odendahl of Pine City. She is also survived by 20 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at Mora United Methodist Church with Rev. Rob Pesola officiating. Visitation will be on Fri-
day, Jan. 8, 2016 from 5 until 7 p.m. at Dresser-Methven Funeral Home in Mora as well as one hour prior to the service at the church. Casketbearers are Joseph Odendahl, Keith Towle, Steven Towle, Darin Towle, Robert Hanson, Daniel Hanson, Justin Hanson, Michael Hanson, Matthew Hanson and Mitch Burow. Burial will be at Brook Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Dresser-Methven Funeral Home.
Violet M. Galba Violet Mary Galba passed away Saturday, Dec. 20, 2015 at Elderwood of Hinckley at the age of 98. Violet was born to Charles and Tressa Drawbridge on Sept. 3, 1917 in Ladysmith, Wisconsin. She grew up in Anoka and attended Saint Anne’s Private School. Her profession was a homemaker; she was most proud of her three sons, her sewing and cooking skills, and being nice to everyone. Her hobbies included playing cards, visiting with everyone she met, reading and gardening. She is survived by her sons: John (Susan Kilty) Galba of Pine City, Terry Galba (June Haberle) of Elk River, and Gene (Diane) Galba of Milaca; seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Violet is preceded in death by her husband John, parents, two grandsons, nine brothers and sisters. Deacon Mark Pulkrabek will officiate the funeral service for Violet Galba at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 with a time of visitation one hour prior to the service, all at the Swanson Chapel in Pine City. Funeral arrangements for Violet Galba are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service – Swanson Chapel, Pine City; www.funeralandcremationservice. com.
Roy L. Prihoda Roy Leonard Prihoda, age 82, of Woodbury passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 23, 2015. He was a life long member of Teamsters Local 120 and an Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and one sister. He is survived by the love of his life, Rosemary Bedard; his children: Russell (Tina), Cristle Siegle, Mary Jo, and Roger (Carmen); several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and numerous other family and friends. Memorial service to be at the American Legion, Pine City, on Saturday, Jan. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Interment to be held in late March. Cremation sevices by O’Halloran-Murphy Funeral Home, Woodbury.
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WORSHIP GUIDE Church of Christ
Grasston Baptist Church
815 7th St. SW, Pine City 10 a.m. Bible Study 11 a.m. Worship Service 4 p.m. Evening Service Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible Study. Contact: Greg Douvier 320-420-1302
402 N. Oak St. Grasston, MN 55030 www.grasstonbaptist.org info@grasstonbaptisit.org 320.396.2645 Worship Service 9:30am Sunday School 10:45am
Dale Evangelical Free Church
Hands for Pine City
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
Outreach Church Meeting at Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St. SE 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
First Presbyterian Church Henriette Community Church
405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 9:15 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration
(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.
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.
hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service; 10:30 a.m. Sunday School; Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.
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.
Hustletown Community Church
Living Water Fellowship
Non-denominational 17945 Blue Jay Ln. Pastor Bruce Thompson 320-225-9231 Sunday School, 10:15 a.m., Worship Service 11 a.m.
915 W. 8th St. Rush City, MN Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Call 320-358-3818 for weekly Bible studies and youth activities.
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
550 1st St. NE, Hinckley 320-384-6167 Pastor: Carlos Rodriguez Services, Saturday, 11 a.m. Fellowship lunch 1st and 3rd Saturday following services.
Current location: 840 Main St S, behind A&W. Pastor Tim Adams 320-629-6111 Sunday Services: 9 & 10:30 a.m. Nursery, toddlers and KidVenture programs during both services. www.JourneyNorthChurch.com
Hope Lutheran Church
Living Hope Christian Center
Grasston Jim Sodergren, Pastor 320-396-3925
Jeremy Langmade, Pastor Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd. SW, Pine City
Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist
406 Pine St., Grasston, MN 320-396-3373 Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Children’s ministry
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985, www.orlcpc.com Worship Schedule Sunday Worship: 8:00 & 9:30 a.m. Coffee time at 9 a.m. Sunday School Pre-6th grade at 9:30 a.m. Thursday Worship 5:30 p.m.
Pine City Evangelical Free Church 625 Golf Ave SW Pastor Joel Preston Sunday Service 10:00 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:15 a.m. Nursery (infant-3yrs) all morning Wednesdays: AWANA (Sept-Apr) 6 p.m.; Frontline (Youth Group), Jr & Sr High 6:00 p.m. Phone: 320-629-2584
Email: office@pcefc.com, www.pcefc.com
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 320-629-2935 19390 Praha Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.
South Pine Baptist Church formerly Trinity Baptist Fellowship Pine City Library Community Room, 300 5th St SE Pine City, MN Pastor Dennis Eng 320-336-9292 Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible study at 7p.m. Call for location www.southpinebaptist.com
Trinity Episcopal Church 305 First St. NE, Box 204 Hinckley, MN 55037 320-245-0537 All Sunday services at 10:00 a.m. No services on any 5th Sunday
Zion Lutheran Church 410 Main St. S, Pine City Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. Growing in Grace Preschool Mon-Wed- Fri a.m. Pastor Glen Kleppe 320-629-3683
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Feine Brentley Allen Feine was born on Dec. 19, 2015 at FirstLight Health System. He weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and was 19-1/2 inches long. His parents are Jeff and Ashley Feine of Mora. Brentley is welcomed home by siblings Blake, 9, and Carden, 3.
Emma Rose Kohner was born on Dec. 23, 2015 at FirstLight Health System. She weighed six pounds, 14 ounces and was 20 inches long. Her parents are Angela Rose Kohner and Terry Tyler Kohner of Pine City. Emma is welcomed home by big brother Dylan Tyler Kohner, 3. Her grandparents are Cheryl Kohner of Askov, Terry Kohner of Lakeside, Arizona, Pauline Larson of Superior, Wisconsin and Chris Kolecki of Avon, Ohio.
COLLEGE Dean’s list St. Cloud State University has announced the names of students whose academic achievement placed them on the 2015 fall semester dean’s list. To be eligible for the honor, students must have a grade point average of 3.75 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Included on the list are: Michael Hormillosa of Askov, School of Public Affairs, Criminal Justice Studies; Braham students Amy Lind, School of Public Affairs, Political Science, and Hailey Nelson, College of Liberal Arts, Liberal Studies;
Betty Johnson of Brook Park, School of Public Affairs, Travel and Tourism; Matthew Latuff of Finlayson, School of Public Affairs, Criminal Justice Studies; Ashley Sutton of Hinckley, School of Health and Human Services, Nursing;
Pine City students Brenna Richardson, College of Liberal Arts, English and Shelby Sim, College of Liberal Arts, Mass Communications; Sirena Samuelson of Sandstone, School of Health and Human Services, Community Psychology
PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER Dec. 28 - Jan. 3 Theft, burglary, vandalism
Dec. 29, 4:35 p.m., report of fraud, Forest Blvd., Rock Creek west. Dec. 30, 11:07 a.m., report of NSF check, Forest Blvd., Rock Creek west. Dec. 30, 1:06 p.m., report of theft, 5th Ave., Pine City north. Dec. 30, 10:30 p.m., report of property damage w/animal, Forest Blvd./570th St., Rock Creek west. Dec. 31, 6:16 a.m., report of property damage w/animal, Henriette Rd./Island Resort Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Dec. 31, 7:08 a.m., report of theft, Main St., Pine City south. Dec. 31, 8:52 a.m., report of shoplifter, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. Dec. 31, 12:25 a.m., report of property damage, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. Dec. 31, 4:35 p.m., report of theft, Canyon Way, Chengwatana Twp. west. Jan. 2, 11:11 a.m., report of vehicle theft/attempt, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek east. Jan. 2, 8:28 p.m., report of vehicle prowl/entry, 6th Ave., Pine City south. Jan. 3, 12:28 p.m., report of driveoffs, 8th St., Pine City north. Jan. 3, 6:27 p.m., report of recovered vehicle, Northern Rd., Pine City Twp. east.
Miscellaneous Dec. 28, 2:13 a.m., report of suspicious activity, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek west. Dec. 28, 1:39 p.m., report of trespass, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek west. Dec. 29, 3:27 p.m., report of domestic, 550th St., Rock Creek west. Dec. 29, 5:36 p.m., report of harassment, 6th Ave., Pine City south. Dec. 30, 1:40 a.m., report of disturbance, Benjamin Dr./ Kristina Ln., Pokegama Twp. west. Dec. 30, 2:56 a.m., report of suspicious activity, Lakeview Shore Dr., Pokegama Twp. west. Dec. 30, 3:22 a.m., report of disturbance, Big Aspen Trl., Pokegama Twp. west. Dec. 30, 12:35 p.m., report of animal disturbance, 560th St., Rock Creek west. Dec. 30, 5:48 p.m., report of drug incident, Hillside Ave., Pine City south. Dec. 30, 8:01 p.m., report of assault, Wildflower Rd., Pine City Twp. west. Dec. 31, 9:21 a.m., report of domestic, Snake River Dr., Royalton Twp. Dec. 31, 10:41 a.m., report of civil matter, 8th Ave./Main St., Pine City south. Jan. 1, 12:41 a.m., report of disturbance, 5th Ave., Pine City north. Jan. 2, 11:20 a.m., report of repeat offender problem, Lily Ave., Rock Creek east. Jan. 2, 7:02 p.m., report of civil matter, 6th Ave., Pine City south. Jan. 3, 2:10 a.m., report of crank
911 calls, Beroun Crossing Rd., Mission Creek Twp. Jan. 3, 1:28 p.m., report of person lost/found, State Hwy. 70, Rock Creek east.
Fires and accidents Dec. 29, 6:09 a.m., report of vehicle in ditch, State Hwy. 23, Brook Park Twp. Dec. 30, 6:39 a.m., report of personal injury, 580th St./ Emerald Ave., Pine City Twp. west. Jan. 3, 5:29 a.m., report of vehicle in ditch, Henriette Rd./ Brook Park Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. Jan. 3, 6:41 p.m., report of vehicle fire, Wildlife Rd., Barry Twp.
Jail roster Dec. 28, Quintin Bradley Andersen, awaiting trial/ court, remand-bail, vehicletheft- $1001 or greater-F, burglary- 1st degree- occ res- forced- day, assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon...; aggravated robbery. Dec. 28, Erika Tatiana Gould, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, govt- smuggle- contraband into prison, vehicle- theft- operate w/o owner consent, drugs- 5th degree- poss... robbery- 1st degree- agg- armed or inflicts.... assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon... burglary1st degree- poss dangerous weapon or... Dec. 28, Taylor James Kegel, warrant, Pine County warrant, no days - sent com, traffic- insurance- no proof. Released
Dec. 29. Dec. 29, Jacob Richard Stauffer, warrant, remand-bail, drugs- 3rd degreeposs... Released Dec. 29. Dec. 29, Shaun Ray Fratzke, warrant, Pine County writ, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule... Released Dec. 30. Dec. 29, Michael Lee Hurd, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-bail, trafficDUI- 3rd degree. Released Dec. 31. Dec. 29, Michael John Nelson III, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, govt- smuggle- contraband into prison, false name or DOB- fictitious, drugs- 5th degree- poss...; thefttake/use/transfer movable pro... Dec. 30, Kristina Carol Jensen, hold for other agency, drugs5th degree- poss/procure/ control... Released Dec. 31. Dec. 30, Randy John Brandt, warrant, probation/parole violation, remand-bail, traffic- driving restrictions...; DUI- 2nd degree- GM; driver’s license- driving after cancellation, inimical to public safety. Released Dec. 30. Dec. 30, Dustin Lee Hooker, warrant, remand-hold, assault- 3rd degree- substantial bodily harm. Dec. 30, Michael Mark Miller II, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, terroristic threatsreckless disreg... disturb- disorderly conduct, interfere with 911 call; assault- 5th degree- 2/more prev convict. Dec. 31, Shaun James Belisle, hold for other agency, trafficspeed- exceed limit, driving after cancellation.
Dec. 31, Dean Michael Lacy, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- terrorist threats reckless dis... domestic assault- misd., 2nd degreedangerous weapon... Dec. 31, Andrea Marie Parker, awaiting trial/court, Pine County warrant, assaultdomestic assault- misd., disturb- disorderly conduct, probable cause, domestic abuse no contact order- V. Dec. 31, Grace Kathleen Smith, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, vehicle- theft- $1001 or greater- F. Dec. 31, Jacob Charles Mic Bachmeier, awaiting trial/ court, Pine County warrant, thefttake/use/transfer movable...; probable cause, traffic- driving after revocation. Released Jan. 1. Jan. 1, Ryan Scott Bunnell, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, disturb- disorderly conduct. Released Jan. 1. Jan. 1, Kyle Scott Johnson, book and release, warrant, govt- false name or DOB- fictitious. Released Jan. 1. Jan. 1, Curtis Lee Martin, Pine County warrant, trespassingbuilding or dwelling- M... Jan. 1, Lanaya Sue Percifield, Pine county warrant, harassment- stalking- intent to injur...; assault- terrorist threats reckless dis... Jan. 1, Jarred Lucas Winmill, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, govt- false name or DOB- fictitious, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedule 1... Jan. 1, Michael Gene Ziegler, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- insurance- no proof, driving after revoca-
tion. Released Jan. 2. Jan. 2, Danika Renae Harrell, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, burglary- 1st degreeocc res- susp armed- assau...; vehicle- theft- operate w/o owner consent; assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon...; robbery- 1st degree- aggarmed or inflicts... Jan. 2, Cody Joseph Kukuk, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, stolen property- possveh- unk amt. Jan. 2, Roger Raymond Rekkedahl, Pine County warrant, disorderly conduct- offensive/abusive... Jan. 2, Gabriel Lee Rocha, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, burglary- 1st degreeocc res- susp armed- assau...; vehicle- theft- operate w/o owner consent; assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon...; robbery- 1st degree- aggarmed or inflicts... Jan. 3, Marlon David Glaspie, awaiting trial/court, hold for other agency, assault- 3rd degree- substantial bodily harm; probable cause, fugitive from justice from other st.. Jan. 3, James Donald Johnson, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- DWI- 4th degree drive while impaired, DUI- 3rd degree driving. Released Jan. 3.
There were 1,905 admissions to the Pine County Jail in 2015. There have been 12 admissions to the Pine County Jail in 2016.
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Holiday tribute to local veterans
Carolers celebrate through song
The Pine City Beyond the Yellow Ribbon organization and American Legion Post 51 staff and volunteers offered a holiday meal at a Christmas party for veterans this past December. Pine City’s Beyond the Yellow Ribbon volunteers have also been involved in other community service projects, such as installing a wheelchair deck on a local veteran’s house. For more information contact yellowribbonpc@yahoo.com.
A holiday horde of 36 local revelers loaded up into a school bus and roamed the Pine City area to sing Christmas carols on the evening of Dec. 19. After visiting Golden Horizons and Westchester Village, the group made their way to more than 10 other homes and businesses where they spread the Christmas spirit by making a joyful noise.
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FirstLight Health Systems In Focus classes promote awareness and ongoing learning about important topics designed to enhance health and wellness in our community. Classes are free and all are welcome to attend. Focusing in on Your Healthcare Needs January 6, 2016
Noon – 1 p.m.
Butt Out! The Effects of Tobacco Aaron Korte, RN, RCEP, CDE, CTTS Deb Wright, PT, Health and Wellness Coordinator
January 13, 2016
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Meal Planning for One or Two Melissa Merrick, RD, LD
January 20, 2016
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What is Mental Illness? Jessica Stokes, RN
February 3, 2016
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Foot and Ankle Conditions Shelby Hyllengren, MD
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