Kristian Wagner

Pine City

Reporter at Wahpeton Daily News

Featured in: Favicon

wahpetondailynews.com Favicon

moraminn.com Favicon

tncontentexchange.com Favicon

pinecountynews.com

Articles

Quarry City Christmas

Nov 28, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

It is that time of year again when the community of Sandstone puts together their Christmas celebration. This year, Quarry City Christmas will take place on On Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. It is uncertain when the tradition of Quarry City Christmas started, but members of the Sandstone History Museum say it’s been an activity for at least seven years. There are also additional years, but under a different name, one of the committee members mentioned.
Farm, land, agricultural products overview from recent census

Nov 20, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

The most recent census on agriculture in Pine County reveals some interesting changes from 2017 to 2022. In 2022, there were a total of 728 farms in Pine County, consisting of 164,801 acres. The average size of a farm in the County is 226 acres. Since 2017, the number of farms has decreased by 12%, but the average size of the farm in acres has increased by 16%. The market value of products sold from Pine County totaled approximately $58 million, which is 49% higher than in the year 2017.
Local woman falling back in love with passions

Nov 13, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

This is a story of how a single mom reignited her passion for her favorite instruments: the piano and organ. Glenna Reierson is from a small town in Central Minnesota. There, Reiserson went to school and was one of the children that took piano lessons. By 15, she was out of the county school and in the town school. There she played the piano for school functions. At 15, Reierson was approached by the local pastor about playing for her church, and she agreed.
Remembering the Veterans of the North Pine County

Nov 13, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

On Nov. 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed the first commemoration of the Armistice signed on Nov. 11, 1918, between Allied nations and Germany that marked the end of World War I. Nov. 11, was then designated as a national holiday in 1938, and it became officially Veterans Day in 1954, to acknowledge the sacrifice of American soldiers in World War l, World War II, the Korean War and to celebrate all veterans. Thank you to all those that have served.
Flag Retirement Ceremony

Nov 13, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

As Veteran’s Day has come and gone. Let’s talk about the specifics of our Vet’s and flag burning. Flag burning, there is no information on when this tradition started. But, the information about these ceremonies that we do know is that the Veteran’s burn no longer usable flags for honor, dignity and respect. According to Dave Will, Post 151 Commander, it’s not considered burning to them, it’s considered retirement. Post 151 has multiple drop boxes for citizens to drop their flags off to be retired.
East Central Schools hosting Veteran’s Program

Nov 7, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

On Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 the East Central Schools will be hosting a Veteran’s Day Program. According to Lorelei Finley, East Central Social Studies teacher and one of the individuals who helps assort the program every year, this is their second year putting on this program. The morning will start with light refreshments beginning at 8:30 a.m., in the foyer. Then, the refreshments will be prepared and served by students in various family and consumer sciences classes.
Fighting winter cool with energy assistance programs

Nov 6, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

With winter coming fast and the days getting cooler, individuals throughout the County are turning on their furnaces. In our economy and recent times not all of those individuals are able to afford it if their furnaces are not working and not all houses are equipped to be running a wood or pellet burning stove. Speaking from the known knowledge that the average furnace replacement costs $6,000 to $12,000.
Ghost townships, their changes with time

Nov 2, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

Hinckley has its reputation from the Hinckley fire, but what else was it? What else was there? What ghosts lay at the foot of our city? What towns no longer see the bustling business, and what towns do we know very little about? In the early settling times, settlers were attracted to the lumbering industry that the Hinckley Village area provided and the village earned its keep in this specific trade. Carmichael and Mulvey were the first ones to establish a sawmill on the territory in 1869.
Ghost Towns: Relics, writings of past towns in the area show the area’s history

Nov 2, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

Many individuals know Pine City, they grew up here, heard stories, or have family connections, having an idea of the town’s history. But, do we know of all the ghost towns in the area? In 1836, a mission and school were established by Presbyterian Minister Fredrick Ayer on the east side of Pokegama Lake. In 1841, there was a battle near Pokegama Lake with the Dakota tribe attacking missionaries and the Ojibwe. The attack killed two Ojibwe and one Dakota Indian.
Family traditions and additions at Peaceful Pine Farms

Oct 23, 2024 | pinecountynews.com | Kristian Wagner

Peaceful Pines Farm, located east of Pine City, has many events through the fall months for children and families like craft workshops, apple picking, pumpkin picking and more. Peaceful Pines Farm was opened in 2013 by Dawn and Bill Carpenter. At that time, it was very small. Then, around 2015-2016 their daughter, Victoria, had the idea of hiding something in the pumpkin patch for families to do together.