T.A. LeBrun

1 week ago | mlstargazette.com | T.A. LeBrun

Child care needs in Pine County are about to improve. Pine County has been awarded a child care grant from DEED in the amount of $500,000. This initiative addresses the childcare shortage in hopes to create additional childcare slots in Hinckley, Willow River and Pine City. A childcare study done in 2022 identified the need for an additional 300-364 childcare slots in Pine County, with the greatest need in the Hinckley-Finlayson area.

1 week ago | pinecountynews.com | T.A. LeBrun

Pine City’s Anytime Fitness is seeing new ownership that comes with youthful energy in hopes to make a positive impact on the community. As of March 29, Joshua Leaf and Peyton Schmidt have become owners of the gym which was purchased from Bob and Stephanie Haase of Mora. Leaf and Schmidt are not strangers to the community or running a gym as they have both been working as personal trainers, with Schmidt as the manager, at the Pine City gym for the last four years.

1 week ago | pinecountynews.com | T.A. LeBrun

The Pine City School Board continues to look toward a referendum amidst budget woes and failing infrastructure at the elementary school. At a recent work session, the school’s consultant Preston Euerle, president of R.A. Morton, reflected on the three failed referendums and presented some new options to the board. “The thought was after a pause to come back and discuss thoughts of what has transpired and ideas of moving forward,” said Euerle.

1 week ago | pinecountynews.com | T.A. LeBrun

Pine County has been awarded a child care grant from DEED in the amount of $500,000. This initiative addresses the childcare shortage in hopes to create additional childcare slots in Hinckley, Willow River and Pine City. A childcare study done in 2022 identified the need for an additional 300-364 childcare slots in Pine County, with the greatest need in the Hinckley-Finlayson area.

2 weeks ago | pinecountynews.com | T.A. LeBrun

A Public Art Ordinance has been passed by the Pine City Council in a split vote which could usher in permanent visual art, performances, installations, events and other temporary works, preservation or restoration of unique architectural features, or ornamentation. A Pride crosswalk on the intersection of Third Ave. SE 5th St. SE in downtown Pine City near Robinson Park was the original proposal, but the ordinance has evolved into more after the initial proposal was made by Aaron Bombard.