Kanabec County Times

The Kanabec County Times is a weekly newspaper with a circulation of 3,000, produced by Kanabec Publications. It serves as the official legal newspaper for Kanabec County. Published every Wednesday (with the issue date being Thursday), the newspaper is printed at the Northstar Media facility located in Cambridge.

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Royalton Township cannabis zoning to fall under Pine County’s ordinance

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

Persistence by a potential cannabis grower — combined with pressure by residents — has likely paved the way for a cannabis growing operation near Grasston in Royalton Township, Pine County. The main subject of controversy has been a Grasston greenhouse owned by Tom and Laura Martin, consisting of 25.75 acres located on Cabin Drive in Royalton Township. The farm is in a remote agriculturally/residentially-zoned area and has been a greenhouse for hydroponic tomatoes and cucumbers for over 25 years.
Mora woman facing 16 counts of animal torture

1 week ago | moraminn.com | Hope Murray

A rural Mora woman is expected to make her first appearance in Kanabec County Court this week on several felony counts of animal torture after authorities removed 18 dogs from the training and boarding facility she operated at her Legend Street home. Moriah Shaleen Krondak, 30, is facing 16 counts of overworking or mistreating of animals – torture. Ten of those counts are felonies, while the other six are gross misdemeanors.
Helpers seeking helpers

1 week ago | moraminn.com | Hope Murray

An organization known for assisting people in need is looking for a little help of its own. The Kanabec County Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to serve on its advisory committee. Those who volunteer will help shape the future of programs and services tailored to assist local residents. At a meeting of the Salvation Army’s Kanabec Advisory Committee earlier this month, members described the mission of the Salvation Army and its needs for the future.
This is only a drill

2 weeks ago | moraminn.com | Hope Murray

A school bus rests on its side on a dusty parking lot with more than a dozen high-schoolers inside. The students lie among broken glass, broken bones, broken skin, broken spirits. Outside, the two vehicles that have collided with the bus, one on either side, contain injured parties of their own. Within minutes, first responders from the Ogilvie Fire Department are on the scene, followed moments later by Welia Health Emergency Services ambulances.
From lettuce to cannabis

2 weeks ago | moraminn.com | Hope Murray

A new store south of Quamba is geared to helping you make your garden grow. Brenda and Chad Douglass of Northern Grow have plants and other accoutrement on hand suitable for planting and cultivating veggies and flowers. It also has a large variety of succulents, other indoor and outdoor decorative plants, and a patented system the owners invented to grow plants aeroponically. While they have been selling plants, vegetables and flowers for several years, their store opened just two weeks ago.
Tree-ting himself to some time off

2 weeks ago | moraminn.com | Hope Murray

Any good arborist will tell you that trees have numerous uses. From providing shade and shelter to offering paper and pulp, trees and the oxygen they release are essential to our survival. Tony Miller knows all this, and he loves to share this information, especially to school children. In fact, it’s the favorite part of his job. For the past 29 years, Miller has served Minnesota Department of Natural Resources as a forestry specialist; 26 of those years have been in Mora.
River racers ready

3 weeks ago | moraminn.com | Jake Olson

The 44th annual Snake River Canoe Race is set for Saturday, May 3, with the race starting at 9:30 a.m.This annual event typically attracts around 200 river-racing enthusiasts from throughout the state to paddle the 15 miles of Snake River from County Road 3 (the Hinckley Road), north of Mora to the Kanabec County History Center in the city of Mora. Racers can enter various categories open to both two-person and solo watercraft.
Mora Student Council plans school board candidate forum

3 weeks ago | moraminn.com | Hope Murray

Residents in the Mora School District will have the opportunity to hear from the candidates for the school board special election at a forum presented by the Mora Student Council. That forum will be held at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 30, at the Mora Elementary School commons. According the Dr. Jackie Stevens, advisor for the student council, students will prepare and ask the questions during the forum.
St. Clare, other care facilities facing large funding cuts

3 weeks ago | moraminn.com | Hope Murray

Gov. Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature have just a few short weeks to agree on a 2026-2027 biennial budget for 2026- 2027, which spans from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. While the House and Senate go back and forth on their budget issues, Walz’s budget has been introduced with some of his proposed cuts causing concern. Among those is a more than $220 million reduction in long-term care funds over the next four years.
New coalition coordinator to focus on finding healthy alternatives to substance use

3 weeks ago | moraminn.com | Hope Murray

The mission statement of the Kanabec County Better Together Coalition is “promoting community health through positive choices.” Michelle Crandall, the new coordinator of the coalition, has a mission of her own, and it pertains to those positive choices the organization hopes to see in the county. “What really attracted me to this position was how interdisciplinary it is. The mission is ...