T.A. Lebrun

Valet parking, fancy china dishes, elegant live music, a three course meal – all part of the red carpet treatment given to local seniors at the annual New Year's Eve Luncheon for seniors at Open Arms Church in Grasston.

Love is in the air at the Pine County Courthouse as two judges, Judge Krista Martin and Judge Jason R. Steffen, are seeking couples to be married on Valentine’s Day,

Love is in the air at the Pine County Courthouse as Judge Krista Martin and Judge Jason R. Steffen, seek couples to be married on Valentine’s Day, Friday, Feb. 14. The couples do not need to live in Pine County.

The Pine City School Board has received ongoing concerns regarding the safety of students at the elementary school. During recent meetings, a number of elementary school staff members and parents spoke at the public forums with concerns of lack of communication/follow-up with administration, staff and student safety, high turnover in support staff, and other concerns.

A letter to city residents has been sent out by the city of Pine City to those served by city water regarding service lines (water lines which connect from the city's water main to residences, businesses or other facilities.

Early mornings and late nights, smelly hockey gear loaded, cold air and cold bleachers, sounds of blades hitting freshly zambonied ice – all something parents of hockey players in the Pine City community have become accustomed to over the last 25 years since the creation of the Pine City Civic Center.

Some interesting facts, from firearm permits to jail incidents, have been presented recently at a Pine County Board meeting. Pine County Auditor-Treasurer Kelly Schroeder presented the most recent information compiled from 2023 along with the 2025 county budget.

Linda Kleppe has always loved crafting and shares her wares with the public through her business, Kleppe Kreations.