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Driver pulled from burning vehicle on CR11 STAFF REPORT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

At 8:21 a.m. on April 18, Pine County 911 received a report that a single vehicle had crashed on Henriette Road at Meadow Creek Lane, hit the bridge, and was now on fire. Pine County deputies, Essentia Ambulance and Pine City firefighters responded to the scene. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames when responders arrived. The driver, who had been pulled from the burning vehicle by some passersby, was transported to an area hospital and then transferred to a hospital in the Twin Cities. The driver suffered what are being described as serious, life threatening injuries. The accident remains under investigation. No names were released pending notification of family.

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Pelicans plop down on Pokegama Lake MIKE GAINOR | THE PIONEER

A ﬂock of American white pelicans splashed down on Jarvis Bay on Pokegama Lake near Vannelli’s By the Lake on the morning of Sunday, April 16, and appeared to be enjoying the sunshine and warm weather as much as anyone.

Scorch marks remained visible on the southwest corner of the bridge over Mission Creek.

Arson suspected in Pine City Country Store ﬁre BY STEVE BRIGGS BURNETT COUNTY SENTINEL

Pine County deputies and insurance company personnel are investigating a fire they believe was intentionally set in the men’s bathroom at the Pine City Country Store, a gas station/convenience store at 1120 Hillside Avenue in Pine City. The Pine City Country Store is owned and operated by Cliff and Darla Harper, also owners of the Grantsburg Country Store. Cliff Harper said the insurance investigators suspect the fire was started at the electronic hand sanitizer dispenser. The investigators said the sanitizer liquid is about 70 percent alcohol and can

catch fire when exposed to flame. After it was set afire, the sanitizer fell from its wall-mount to the floor against the wall in a corner where the fire spread into the bathroom wall, insulation, ceiling tiles, ductwork and into a second bathroom. Dense smoke filled the store and deposited black soot on ceilings, shelves, store fixtures and merchandise. “We had to close the store immediately,” Cliff Harper said. He added the insurance company brought in a professional cleanup crew, who discarded enough smoke- and fire-damaged merchandise and equipment to fill a 10-yard dumpster. “They have lot of clean-up yet to do and we will be shut down for almost two weeks,” said Harper. They

‘Someone is going to pay for it. The insurance company will probably go after the suspects or their parents’ Cliff Harper Pine City Country Store co-owner hope to re-open the Pine City Country Store on Friday, April 21. The Harpers said authorities have identified one or more young male suspects who were observed at the scene of the fire, which occurred about 4 p.m. Monday, April 10.

Fire and smoke damaged both bathrooms enough that they had to be demolished and replaced, Darla Harper said. The insurance investigators estimated structural damages at $60-70,000, plus another $30-40,000 in lost merchandise. She said insurance will help cover business losses in addition to the repair and cleanup expenses. Pine City Fire Department extinguished and investigated the fire. They were assisted in their investigation by Pine County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota State Fire Marshal. “Someone is going to pay for it,” Cliff Harper said. “The insurance company will probably go after the suspects or their parents.”

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Pine County studies youth alcohol use BY AILENE CROUP NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

Lynette Forbes-Cardey, with Pine County Health and Human Services (HHS), gave county commissioners an update on planning and implementation grant projects and activities. The project and activities associated with the grant are directed toward reduction of youth alcohol use in East Central and Hinckley-Finlayson School Districts, according to the April 4 regular meeting minutes. Forbes-Cardey is on the board of the Pine County Chemical Health Coalition (PCCHC), which has been meeting monthly, and includes representatives from the two school districts. Commissioners approved the minutes of the March PCCHC meeting as part of the consent agenda. A Positive Community Norms survey was completed at both high schools with 70 percent participation, Forbes-Cardey outlined in her progress update. Students from both schools also attended a Youth Leadership Academy which was funded by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division. Planning is underway to complete 50 one-to-one interviews to get community input on underage drinking and substance abuse. Forbes-Cardey suggested contacting media, health care professionals, business people and schools in the interview process. The grant also requires development of vision and principles.

She said a community informational dinner and meeting will be held Thursday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Hinckley-Finlayson High School. Dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. followed by discussion at 6:15 p.m. The March PCCHC meeting included these attendees and members of the coalition: Jamie Welton - Hazelden, Jessica Blesener - Essentia Health, Joe Dvorak - FirstLight Health System, Jen Rancour - Pine Technical and Community College, Jenilee Telander - Regional Prevention Coordinator, Commissioners Matt Ludwig and John Mikrot Jr., Pine County Chief Deputy Paul Widenstrom, Lynette Kuzel Teen Focus Recovery Center, Monica Haglund - Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Pine County Probation Director Terry Fawcett, Kelly Anderson - Empower Recovery Services, Phyllis Bengston - Department of Human Service Community Member and Becky Foss and Janet Schumacher from Pine County HHS. IN OTHER BUSINESS Pine County Board has scheduled a special meeting of the Committee of the Whole to discuss the county’s highway projects, budget, and will culminate with a tour of roads in the Hinckley area. The special meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 25 at the Pine County Courthouse, at 10 a.m. The meeting will continue as the board reconvenes aboard a bus for the road review.

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Artists brighten Pine Healthcare Campus The North Pine Area Hospital District is building a state-of-the art Pine Healthcare Campus in Sandstone, and including the healing power of professional art in the decor of the facility. Four of the artists are from the local area and the fifth is from Wisconsin. Carole Bersin (pictured above) and Patrick Ring are teaming up to do four painted panels intersected and enhanced by three stained glass panels. The entire piece will run 41 feet in length and be five feet tall. Carole did extensive research of the area and relied a great deal on the Sandstone History Museum and many long-time residents of the area for background on Dr. Dredge, the Blood Bank, Indian history and culture and much more. Each of Carole’s four painted panels will tell the story of health care from the pioneer days of Pine County to the Pine Healthcare Campus. Dr. Homer P. Dredge, a pioneer Pine County physician is prominently portrayed in one panel along with a view of the first X-ray machine. Another health care leader is Miss Mabel Donlin who organized the Pine County Blood Bank which was a major contributor of blood for soldiers during World War II. She received the Army-Navy E award for outstanding war effort because of this work.

Missing child found in Carlton County STAFF REPORT NEWS@PINECITYMN.COM

On April 14, the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing child near the 1700 block of South Finn Road in Lakeview Township. The caller reported a missing 6-year-old child who was last seen around 2:30 p.m. near a woodline on the family’s property. After an extensive five hour search, the child was located in the wooded area in good health. A community volunteer located the child northwest of the area the child was last seen. The child was reunited with family and was not in need

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of medical attention. The following agencies responded and assisted the Carlton County Sheriff’s Office with the search for the child: Cromwell Fire Department, Wright Fire Department, Lifelink, St. Louis County Rescue Sqaud, Aitkin County Sheriff’s Posse, Carlton County Posse, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office, Minnesota State Patrol, Dept. of Natural Resources Enforcement Division, Cloquet Police Department, Fond du Lac Tribal Police Department as well as numerous community volunteers.

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WINDOW abuse support group A support group for domestic abuse survivors meets at Journey North Church - 840 Main St., Pine City, every other Thursday of each month from 6-7 p.m. The next meeting is Thursday, April 20. WINDOW seeks to organize additional groups in other local communities as well. Call 320384-7113 for more information.

Pine City Senior Center meeting There will be a meeting on Thursday, April 20, at the Pine City Senior Center, 670 Main St. S. Come for lunch at noon and stay for the meeting at 12:30 p.m. New members are welcome. Call 320-629-3024 for information.

APRIL 21 The Copper Street Brass band The Pine City Arts Council is sponsoring a performance by the Copper Street Brass band on Friday, April 21, 7 p.m., at the Pine City High School auditorium. Tickets are available at the Pine City Community Ed office, The Flower Box or Cabin Coffee’s. Call 320-629-4030 for more information.

APRIL 22 Learn about Minnesota raptors Spend a part of Earth Day exploring the different raptors of Minnesota and what makes them unique from other birds during a special program at Pine City Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 22. Participants will hear some of the greatest environmental success stories involving, for instance, the peregrine falcon and the bald eagle. For more information, call 320-629-6403 or visit www.ecrlib.org.

Spring storytime in Rush City “Barnyard hullabaloo” is the theme at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 22 at Rush City Public Library’s spring preschool storytime for children ages 3-5 (siblings welcome). Enjoy a visit from a real baby goat, while other miniature animals may join in the fun, too, depending on the weather. For more information about this and other programs, drop by the library at 240 W. 4th St., call 320-358-3948 or visit http://ecrlib.org.

Chicken dinner fundraiser A broasted chicken dinner (Brass Rail) fundraiser for the maintenance and upkeep of the Pine City Senior Center building will be held Saturday, April 22 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. Call 320-630-1359 for more information.

IMAGE Art Show opening On Saturday, April 22 the public is invited to the IMAGE Art Show opening celebration at

the East Central Regional Arts Council building, 112 Main Ave. South in Braham, from 5-8 p.m. Welcome and award presentations will take place at 6 p.m. IMAGE will also be open on Sunday, April 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Monday – Friday, April 24 – 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The show is open to the public and is free of charge. For additional information visit www.ecrac.org or call 320-3962337.

APRIL 23 Pine City Area History Association The next meeting of the Pine City Area History Association will be held Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m. at the Pine City Public Library. The topic will be “Remembering Rural Schools,” a look back on rural schools of the area. 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.

APRIL 25 ‘Children’s Challenging Behavior’ On Tuesday, April 25 the public is invited to a free “Children’s Challenging Behavior” class presented by NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness), from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lakes Region EMS, 40245 Fletcher Ave. in North Branch. Learn when and how to seek help, develop parenting strategies, learn the ins and outs of special education and other educational supports, and discover community and county resources available. In addition, a Special Education Training workshop for parents will follow, 6-8 p.m., at the North Branch Area Library, 6355 379th Street. To register, or for more information about either session, call NAMI Minnesota at 651-645-2948 or go to “classes” at namihelps.org.

Pine City Memory Cafe at the Fur Post Individuals with memory loss and their caregivers and families are invited to come and enjoy fellowship and support with peers in a historic setting at the North West Company Fur Post, 12551 Voyageur Ln., Pine City, on Tuesday, April 25 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Coffee, treats and enjoyable activities are provided at no charge. For more information call 320-629-6356 or visit nwcfurpost@mnhs.org.

Pine Gardeners presentation on orchids The Pine Gardeners will meet Tuesday, April 25 at 9 a.m. at the Pine City Library community room. A well-known area man, Charles Mans, will give a program on orchids. Visitors are welcome. Email lynquilt@msn. com for more information.

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APRIL 26 Remembering Rush City’s past The North Chisago Historical Society is planning three public discussions at their museum, 350 South Eliot Ave. in Rush City, on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Local historian, Carl Heinrich, will lead the discussions about “Rush City Stores,” April 26, “Farm Equipment and Dealers,” May 3, and “Rush City Creameries,” May 10. The public is invited to bring old pictures and their personal stories. Contact Carl at 320-358-4525 for more information or visit nchsociety.org.

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impact of the nonprofit arts and culture sector in East Central Minnesota will be released at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 28, by Creative Minnesota, Minnesota Citizens for the Arts and the East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC). The presentation will be made at the ECRAC offices, 112 Main Avenue South, Braham, followed by a brief discussion. If planning to attend, RSVP to ECRAC at info@ecrac. org or 320-396-2337 ext. 1.

APRIL 30 S.A.L. French Toast Breakfast

The next meeting of the Snake River Valley Conservation Club (SRVCC) will be held on Wednesday, April 26, 7:30 p.m., at the club house on the Pine County Fairgrounds. Contact Mark Madison at mmadison@ northlc.com with any questions.

A French Toast Breakfast to benefit the Sons of the American Legion will be served Sunday, April 30 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Pine City American Legion. French toast, eggs, sausage and beverages are included with the meal. Discounted tickets are available in advance at the Legion or from S.A.L. members.

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Bingo at the Pine City Senior Center

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There will be bingo at the Pine City Senior Center, 670 Main St. S., from 2 - 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 30. Call Kathy at 320-6301359 for cost or information.

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The public is invited to learn to make a birch bark wreath or needle felted sunflower at Pine Center for the Arts, 265 5th St. SE, Pine City, on Thursday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. No experience necessary. For cost, information or to register, call 320-629-4924 or visit www. pinecenter.org.

Ruby’s Pantry The Ruby’s Pantry food distribution is the fourth Thursday of each month at the Armory in Pine City. Registration begins at 4:30 p.m. and food distribution will take place Thursday, April 27, from 5 - 6:30 p.m. For information call 651-674-0009 or visit www.rubyspantry.org.

MAY 1 PCftA iPhone/iPad photography with Dee Kotaska The public is invited to Pine Center for the Arts, 265 5th St. SE, Pine City, on Friday, May 1, 6:30 p.m., to learn tips and tricks of iPhone/iPad photography with Dee Kotaska. Participants should bring their iPhone or iPad to class fully charged. For cost, information or to register, call 320-629-4924 or visit www. pinecenter.org.

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6th Grade Science Fair The 2nd Annual 6th Grade Science Fair will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 27 and 28, in the auditorium at Pine City Elementary School. Judging day (closed to the public) is the morning of April 27 with the awards ceremony (open to the public) at 2 p.m. in the auditorium and an open house for the public will be all day on April 28. Email Joel Lorsung at jlorsung@isd578.org with questions.

APRIL 28 Corner Cabaret at PCftA Pine Center for the Arts will present a Corner Cabaret event, “Joe Pangerl’s BlueGrass Jam,” on Friday, April 28, 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.

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There will be a Spring Salad Luncheon at the First Presbyterian Church, 405 Main Street S., Pine City on Wednesday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Salad, bread, bars and beverages are included with a freewill offering. Call the church at 320-6293592 for further information.

MAY 5 PCftA Window Art class The public is invited to Pine Center for the Arts, 265 5th St. SE, Pine City, on Friday, May 5, 6:30 p.m., to welcome new instructor Sara Althoff who will share one of her own “Creative Crafting” projects involving “window art.” Guests will have the options to personalize their work with their own color choice on the window as well as the quote used on the glass. For cost, information or to register, call 320-629-4924 or visit www. pinecenter.org.

MEETINGS THURSDAY 4/20 TOPS-Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Pine City Library Community Room, 4:30-5:30 p.m. WINDOW-Domestic abuse support group: 6 p.m., Journey North Church, Pine City NAMI peer support: Cambridge Medical Ctr., 6:30 p.m. Teen AA/NA: 6:30 p.m., Teen Focus Center, Rush City FRIDAY 4/21 5th & 6th grade World History Club: Pine City Public Library, 3 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. SUNDAY 4/23 AA (Big Book study): Evangelical Free Church, 7 p.m. MONDAY 4/24 Celebrate Recovery: Pine City, Journey North Church, 6 p.m. Yellow Ribbon Group: Pine City American Legion, 7 p.m. AA: 7:30 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church WEDNESDAY 4/26 Woodcarving club: Askov, 9 a.m. Pine Co. History Museum Al-Anon: 725 2nd Ave. SW, Pine City, 12 p.m., 612-387-6094, David Kids Board Game Club: Pine City Public Library, 3 p.m. -5 p.m. Pine City Council: 6:30 p.m., Pine Government Ctr., Pine City Pine City Toastmasters: 7 p.m., Pine City VFW Hall AA: 8 p.m., Rock Creek Community Center

SENIOR DINING April 24 - 28 Monday: Sloppy Joe on a bun, oven fried potatoes, corn, applesauce Tuesday: Roast beef, whipped potatoes with gravy, green beans, wheat bread, oatmeal chocolate chip cookie Wednesday: Oriental chow mein, rice, oriental vegetables, apricots, fortune cookie Thursday: Special of the Day Friday: Cashew chicken and broccoli, rice, mandarin almond salad, lemon chiffon 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.

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Transportation funding helps Pine County The Minnesota House has approved transportation funding legislation that will provide $6 billion to statewide road and bridge needs over the next ten years without raising taxes. There’s no doubt we should invest in road and bridge improvements, and this bill proves we can do this in a significant way without forcing drivers to pay more at the pump. The proposal creates a new fund of existing tax revenue streams called the Transportation Priorities Fund. This new State fund uses current, transportation-related state tax revenues House to make the new investment for Jason roads and bridges. Additionally, the transporRarick tation proposal would permanently fund the popular Small Cities Road Assistance Program, which provides a state revenue stream to cities with fewer than 5,000 residents in order to make needed street repairs. How would this proposal benefit local cities? PINE COUNTY Askov: $9,808 Brook Park: $8,207 Bruno: $7,535 Denham: $6,573 Finlayson: $10,878 Henriette: $7,885 Hinckley: $27,881 Kerrick: $7,366 Pine City: $37,078 Rock Creek: $44,497 Rutledge: $10,537 Sandstone: $35,337 Sturgeon Lake: $14,920 Willow River: $12,104 KANABEC COUNTY Mora: $46,383 Grasston: $7,363 Quamba: $8,598 Another provision worth noting: in County State Aid Highway funding, by 2021 Pine County is estimated to receive $3.35 million more than its 2017 allotment, while Kanabec County is expected to collect an additional $1.3 million.

‘I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ’ Robert Frost

Senate Republicans passing irresponsible budgets Republicans routinely run on being fiscally responsible. With the recent Republican takeover of the Minnesota State Senate I anticipated cuts in spending. However, the state budget put forward by the Republican majority doesn’t cut spending, rather it pushes spending into the future putting Minnesotans on the hook for debts that should be paid on time, particularly in a time of a budget surplus. This is going to seriously jeopardize the state’s long-term fiscal health. One example of this fiscally irresponsible practice is in the Senate Tax Bill. This bill costs $900 million this State budget cycle but it isn’t something Senator you pay just one time. The state will continue to lose at least $1.1 billion in Tony each upcoming budget cycle largely due to ongoing business tax cuts. This Lourey means that we are cutting taxes with money the state does not have. Another example is the Health and Human Services Budget Bill. This bill postpones $454 million of payments Minnesota clearly owes into the next budget cycle so it appears like we are spending less in this budget. Not paying bills on time isn’t an option for your family, and it shouldn’t be an option for the state. Aside from irresponsible budgeting, the budget as currently designed by the Republicans also does not invest in things Minnesotans care about. The Education Budget Bill does not invest enough money in schools and many school districts are worried about being forced to cut programing and teachers in order to make ends meet. The Tax Bill’s investment in Local Government Aid (LGA), while it increases for one

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year, actually penalizes many communities in the future, cutting up to $13,000 worth of aid for individual cities in our region starting in 2019. While the Senate Republicans do include $400 million for transportation funding, this investment is done largely with a one-time use of general funds cut from other spending priorities. Transportation investments need to be made in a sustainable, ongoing manner to support our aging transportation system and adequately support the needs of the state and local road systems now and into the future. The $400 million proposal will not be enough for the state to maintain existing roads. Without a dedicated source of funding, transportation will constantly be in competition with students, the elderly and disabled and all other spending priorities. The principle of having constitutionally dedicated transportation funding has served Minnesota well for decades. To abandon it now is short sighted and will cause disruption for many years to come. The current Senate Budget proposal is simply not responsible. Minnesota has a budget surplus of $1.65 billion. We should be paying our bills and making thoughtful, sustainable investments that will benefit all of Minnesota, not ignoring the needs of working class Minnesotans. Feel free to contact me if you want to learn more about what is in the budget and why I think it’s important we run our state in a fiscally responsible manner.

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Pine City merchants aren’t ‘suckers’ in 1892 10 Years Ago, 2007 The Heritage Players won a blue ribbon with their outstanding production of the play “State Fair.” Corey Berube will replace Richard Kuzel as president of the First National Bank in Pine City. A new playground will rise in late June on the site at Pine City Elementary where Dragonwood stands. StuYears dents and staff voted to name the playground Ago Dragon’s Den. Richard Kuzel, presDonna ident of the First NaHeath tional Bank of Pine City has announced his retirement from the bank after 27 years of service. Pine City High School’s prom theme this year is “Diamonds Are Forever.” The couples will begin their evening at the Pizza Pub with a sit down dinner served by underclassmen. Pictures will be taken by Gross Productions. Pine City Elementary School once again turned in an impressive fundraising effort with its Walk for Diabetes. Organizers Roxy Guerin and Lisa Westeren estimated that $21,000 was raised. There was still a little chill in the air when fourth graders and kindergarteners were walking the track on Friday morning. Boys tennis Athletes of the Week are Brad Peterson, Paul Lord, Danny Carlson, Frank Borich, Josh Louden and Neal Schumacher. These six bring a lot of experience to the team. Student Achievers this week are Jordan Hecht, sixth grader at Pine City Elementary school, son of Ted and Theresa Hecht, and 12th grader “Ashley” Hyae Jung Lim, whose host parent is Mary Johnson.

25 Years Ago, 1992

Work about to begin on the new bath house at the village swimming beach was halted just before it got started here last week when the council was informed by a property owner, living adjacent to the beach, that the village has no legal right to erect a new building at the site which, it was pointed out, is located on a public street. The golf committee is awaiting word from the FHA on its application for a loan to construct a new golf course.

75 Years Ago, 1942

Arthur Alan Olsen, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. W. Olsen of Minneaolis (formerly from this city) will appear in concert at the Methodist Church in Pine City. Phil Silesky, who has fathered the tennis activities in this community for years, called his crew of young men players out last Wednesday evening to clean up the grounds at the Pennington courts across the street from our office. The boys reported with rakes and cleanup tools and did a fine job removing remnants of the past winter and having them disposed of.

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Pine City troops report for WWI service After departing Pine City in 1917, the Naval militia unit joined the rest of the Minnesota units and sailed to Philadelphia where they were absorbed into the Great Navy. Most served on either the USS Massachusetts or the USS Iowa. After the war, Minnesota’s Naval Militias were reorganized and Pine City’s unit was not re-activated.

Horse lovers will like the information presented on May 2 when the Chengwatana Riders Saddle Club holds a horse fair in Pine City. The event begins at 9 a.m. at the fairgrounds and features advice from professional trainer Lita Hottel. A parade of breeds will show off some of the area’s finest horses, and demonstrations will be given in the afternoon. Spring is sprouting at Pine City Cooperative Nursery School, where the youngsters lavish tender loving care on their Mother’s Day plantings. Calvin Cook, Timmy Caza, Tommy Caza and Michelle Bisset were busy caring for the little plants they were growing. Eight-year-old Shaun French of Rock Creek suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a car while crossing County Road 102 in Rock Creek. He was treated and released at the Rush City Hospital. The driver of the car, Harold Hendrickson, Rush City, was not injured. Fred Route, of the Pine City Lions

Club, has been designated a Melvin Jones Fellow by Lions International Foundation in recognition of his commitment to serving the world community. The Pine City track teams traveled to Princeton for a quadrangular meet with the Tigers, Sauk Rapids and Sartel. Although the weather was cold and windy, the young Dragons performed well in this early season competition. Top relay finishers in the meet for the girls were the 800 meter relay team of Suzie Misel, Chelsey Koppen, Stephanie Wiechmann and Robin Schimming which took second with a time of 1:5751 and the 400-meter relay team of Christine Kroeze, Wiechmann, Koppen and Misel with a time of 56.61 seconds.

100 Years Ago, 1917

The Pine City Automobile Club filled the bad rut in the Federal Road south of town the forepart of this week. The club has done considerable work on the roads near Pine City and a great deal more will be done throughout the year. All thanks to the Pine City Automobile Club for this fine spirit. May their tribe increase.

125 Years Ago, 1892

By the number of “queer” circulars received by some of our prominent businessmen, one would imagine that the manufacturers of counterfeit paper and coin money had overestimated the number of the genus home popularly known as “suckers.” Of course, the recipients of these circulars in Pine City are too level-headed to take stock in any such gauzy scheme.

50 Years Ago, 1969 William Erhart, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albrecht Erhart of Pine City, was notified recently that he has been selected as a “County 4-H Horticultural Achievement Winner.”

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Empty rumors cause many Pine City students to stay home on Monday, April 17 BY MIKE GAINOR EDITOR@PINECITYMN.COM

After an incident in the school lunchroom on April 13, rumors circulating on social media led many Pine City High School parents to keep their kids home from school on April 17. Pine City High School Principal Troy Anderson said that the incident at school involved one upset student shouting loudly at another student during the lunch hour on Thursday, April 13. Anderson, who was in the lunchroom at the time, stressed that the confrontation was not physical, and that no one was struck or injured. Soon after, however, stories began to circulate on social media that the confrontation was violent, and that threats were made of violence against students. Anderson said that he first heard about the rumors on Thursday afternoon. “The first thing that I did was to make sure I got in contact with law enforcement first ... so they could follow up,” Anderson said. Anderson said he continued to work

with law enforcement on Friday and Saturday, and checked himself to see if the rumors had any basis in fact. The investigation by law enforcement and Anderson’s own research turned up nothing. “We felt like there wasn’t any direct threat,” he said. At that point, both the Pine County Sheriff’s Office and Pine City School District put out statements and emails. The Pine County Sheriff’s Office said they had investigated the rumored threat, but it had no basis in fact: “At no time was a threat of violence made to the students or staff of the Pine City High School that involved guns or explosives. Should an actual threat of this nature have been made, parents, students and staff should know that our office would have investigated the matter and taken all appropriate action to ensure the safety of everyone. As always we will work with the school districts to always ensure the safety of every student.” The sheriff’s office stated that deputies would be present at the school on Monday morning to assist school officials

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Dragons get win against Gobblers, now 2-0 BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

Pine City’s boys tennis team played just one match last week, but earned a hard-fought victory against a solid Gobblers squad. The Dragons got the win on the road on Tuesday, April 11 to move their season record to 2-0. PINE CITY 4, AITKIN 3 Pine City earned two of its points in singles play and two of its points in doubles play on the afternoon. First singles player Santiago Ospino cruised through his match (6-2, 6-0) easily remaining undefeated. In fourth singles, freshman Tanner Wicktor continued to impress with a come-frombehind victory (4-6, 6-3, 6-2). Also scoring points for the Dragons were second and third doubles. Dusty Bergstrom teamed with Beau Steele to earn a nice win at second doubles (6-1, 6-1), while Jake Lindblom and Alex Laven teamed up for a three-set win (5-7, 6-3, 6-4) at third doubles. “We got on the board first with a dominating win by second doubles,” recalled head coach Rick Engelstad. “Beau and Dustin played extremely well together. They did a fantastic job of moving

together and cutting off shots. Aitkin gained the next two points with wins at second and third singles but our third doubles team, Jacob and Alex, evened the match at 2-2. These two did a nice job of regrouping, especially being down 3-0 in the third set.” The Dragons moved ahead 3-2 after Wicktor’s win, and would seal it with Ospino’s victory. “Tanner Wicktor out-battled his opponent at fourth singles,” added Engelstad, “battling back after losing the first set. He is determined and will work at hitting one more ball than his opponent. The match-clinching point came at first singles from Santiago, who won in straight-sets, in convincing fashion. He has a fun game to watch. A very nice win for the boys. But it was also a good learning tool for us; we have some areas that we really need to work on.” After a bit of a slow week with only one match, the Dragons will have a very busy schedule in the coming seven days. Pine City was scheduled to face Hermantown on Tuesday, has Foley coming to town on Thursday, and will host the Pine City Invite on Saturday.

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Pine City’s boys basketball team put a wrap on their season on Sunday, April 2 at a team awards banquet held in the seventh grade commons at the high school. The Dragons celebrated the winning-est ever season under sixth-year head coach Kyle Allen. Pine City finished 22-7 overall, and had a deeper playoff run than the school had experienced in nine seasons. “Really thought that we grew a lot this season,” said Allen. “We were playing our best basketball at the end. A testament to the coaching staff and the kids. Jason (Rademacher) and Wayne (Hansmann) did a great job, junior high coaches Larry (Britton) and Monte (Petersen) did a great job there, and our scouts David (Jackson) and Mike (O’Donnell) were a huge help too. Proud of the growth of the boys and the program throughout the season. I thought we attacked the things we needed to in terms of our weaknesses and the boys really made that happen. The growth of the boys over the year was something that really stands out.” On this night, the players watched a highlight video of the season and also a lengthy feature piece that Fox 9 News had done on the team after they were featured in the Wall Street Journal. Team awards were passed out and four players were recognized as either All Conference or All Conference Honorable Mention. Earning the most awards on the night was Jake Rademacher, a team captain. “Roddy” took home two team awards including Team MVP and the Dragon Award. Rademacher finished his junior season averaging 10.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game while also leading the team in assists. Rademacher was also on the All Section team. “Roddy,” said Allen, “he was our leader, he was our rally guy. Always did what was needed and was top three in almost every statistical category. Jake had the knack of getting the big rebound, hitting the big shot or getting an assist. His game really took off this year. Clay Logan received All Conference distinction and was named as the team’s Offensive Player of the Year for averaging a team-high 16 points per game while shooting the highest 3-point percentage on the team. Logan made 58 shots from down-

town. His 80.2 percent mark from the free throw line was impressive, and he made nearly twice as many free throws (81) as anyone else on the squad (41). Logan was also on the All Section team. “Clay is a phenomenal high school scorer,” said Allen. “He had some huge individual games, inside and out, he’s a great shooter and in the offseason he added the ability to penetrate. He stepped up down the stretch and played big in the playoff games, so I was really proud of his development.” The third player to receive All Conference distinction was Nick Hansmann, a sophomore who also finished second on the team in scoring at 13 points per game. Hansmann led the Dragons in made three pointers with 88. Hansmann was also awarded the Hustle Award. “Nick came on the second half of the season,” added Allen. “His shooting and his athleticism is big for us. He’s got a lot of potential. He can score the ball and is learning how to take over the game in other facets, in terms of his rebounding and defense. I’m excited to see what he does in the next six to nine months with basketball.” Jake Lunceford earned All Conference Honorable Mention and team Defensive Player of the Year as well as having made the All Tournament team over the winter break at Cloquet. Senior Captain Austin Hansmann received the Teammate Award. Seth Logan was named the Most Improved and Konnor Jusczak was awarded the Eye Opener. Allen thanked his seniors and put the whole season in perspective. “The two seniors,” Allen noted, “Austin and Adam Seals, were two guys who’ve been with me for awhile. They were always team first and were ready to do what the team needed. They won a lot of games in their high school career. On the season I’m proud of all of the boys. We came up short on the goal of putting a year on the banner, but got 20 wins in the regular season, first in my tenure, so I’m proud of the boys and the accomplishment of that. When we talk about goals, we talk about winning, we want to win games, so 22 wins and getting to the sub-section championship game was a great accomplishment. Beating Braham in Braham (first time in over a decade). It was a special season.” Allen will now move forward with a 22-win team that will return all of its starters and its top weapons. The future looks bright for the Dragons.

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Title: Dragons softball earns first win of the season, now 1-4 Result: Won 10-7 over East Central, lost 11-1 against Isle Where/When: At home vs Eagles on April 11, and vs Isle on April 13 What happened: The Dragons came out ready to hit against East Central and chalked up eight hits in the game. The biggest play of the contest was Genoa Gregg’s bases-clearing double, with three RBIs. The seniors on the squad made a big impact as well, with Gracen Gerold entering the game to pinch hit and hitting a double with an RBI, and Katherine Rike hitting a triple and scoring on a poor throw from the outfielder, earning an inside-the-park home run. Unfortunately in their next outing, the Dragons had trouble kickstarting the offense, and suffered too many errors against a tough Husky squad to be competitive. What it means: The Dragons have gotten their first victory of the season, but will need to play more consistently to stack up a few more wins. Up next: A busy upcoming week sees the team was scheduled to travel to Braham on Tuesday, April 18 before hosting a home game against Aitkin on Thursday, April 20. Pine City will play a pair of games in Mora on Saturday, starting at 10 a.m.

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Track and Field kick into high gear BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

Kicking into high gear, Pine City’s track and field teams had two competitions this past week and again posted great results. The Dragons girls team won both times out, while the boys earned a first place finish at one meet and a runner-up finish at the other. The Dragons started their week with a strong showing at the Rush City Invite on Tuesday, April 11. “The weather was cool but sunny,” explained Dragons head coach Jared Clementson. “Rush City said they had at least two inches of snow on the track in the morning but everything melted by the time we arrived. Some of our athletes used this meet to try different events.” Pine City’s girls earned first place in team standings with 173 points, which was 63 points ahead of second place East Central. Elsie Lundquist was the Dragons’ top scorer with 22 points. Natalie Cahill scored 21, Alexis Pankonin scored 20, Kelsey Erickson scored 17, and Alaina Steele, Alexis Thieman and Grace Langmade each scored 16 points. Elsie Lundquist won the 100m hurdles in a time of 16.4 and high jump with a height of 5’ 0”. She also tried the 1600m and 800m races out for the first time where she placed fifth in the 800m (3:13). Other winners included Kelsey Erickson, who won the triple jump (29’ 9”) in her first time trying the event. Lydia Adams won the 1600m for

the third time this season (5:58.5), and Marin Foss won the 3200m (13:20). Natalie Cahill had a great day as she took second in the 100m hurdles (19.0) and long jump (13’ 5.5”), and fourth in triple jump (28’ 8”). Cahill also tried the 1600m for the first time where she placed sixth. The team had a solid showing in the field events as well, led by Alexis Pankonin, who took second in the shot put (30’ 4.5”) and discus (90’ 7”). Third place finishers included Ashli Webster in the 3200m (13:47), Alaina Steele in the 200m dash (29.1), Lauren Sommer in the 400m (71.8), Alexis Thieman in the 800m (2:54.1), and Grace Langmade in the 300m hurdles (55.8), her first time trying the event. The girls relay teams also had a strong showing as the team won the 4x800 relay (11:06) with a lineup of Langmade, Grace Grubbs, Leah Westerman and Steele, and also won the 4x200m relay (2:01:2) with a foursome of Kensi Tayerle, Allyson Chromey, Alexis Thieman and Aaleaha Thieman. Taking second place in the 4x100m relay (55.6) was a team consisting of Kaylee Prihoda, Alexis Thieman, Kelsey Erickson and Ellaina Johnson. Pine City’s boys also walked away with a first place finish, scoring 169.5 points, 44 points ahead of host Rush City. The Dragons’ top scorer was Adam Seals with 36, followed by Aaron Pulkrabek with 24, Eli Grubbs with 20 and Remington Steele

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and Tommy Ryan with 18 points apiece. Pulkrabek won the 100m dash (11.6) and the long jump (19’ 4”), while also placing second in the triple jump (37’ 2.25”) and third in the 400m (58.9). Seals won the triple jump (37’ 5”) and the high jump (5’ 4”), and also placed second in the 100m (11.8) and 200m dash (25.6). Grubbs won the 3200m in a time of 10:37.0 with Ryan coming in second with a time of 11:00. Adam Archambault won the pole vault with a height of 11’ 6” with Logan Schaaf (9’ 6”) coming in third. The Dragons boys had the winning 4x800m relay (8:55.5) team consisting of Steele, Austin Eck-

ert, Grubbs and Ryan. Impressively, the boys also had the winning 4x400m relay (3:54.8) with the same lineup, and all but Steele ran the 3200m just five minutes prior to the start of the relay. Second place finishers included Steele in the 800m (2:17.1) and Riley Palmer in the 400m (57.2). A few days later, Pine City would run again at a meet in Ogilvie. The “Deb Brennan Memorial” Invite took place on April 13. Pine City’s girls won with 146 points, 23.5 points ahead of Mille Lacs, while the boys team took second with 144 points, behind MooseLake Willow River’s 152. “We rested many of our higher point scorers,” ex-

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Also finishing first for the boys was Ryan, who won the 1600m in 5:02.2, as well as Grubbs in the 800m in 2:05.7, Seals in the high jump in 5’ 8”, and Archambault in the pole vault in 10’ 6”. The boys relay teams were a real strong point as three teams walked away with first place finishes. The 4x200m relay of Nathan Kleppe, Palmer, Archambault and Tryston West won in a season’s best time of 1:41.9. The 4x100m relay of Pulkrabek, Seals, West and Haskovec won in a season’s best time of 46.3. The 4x400m relay of West, Steele, Ryan and Grubbs won in a time of 3:48.4.

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plained Clementenson. “Or we may have only had them doing a few events due to a few factors such as illness, injury prevention and or food poisoning.” Lundquist was the standout again on the girls side, winning the 100m hurdles in 16.9, triple jump in 29’ 6”, and high jump with a height of 5’ 2”. Steele won the 400m in 64.5 seconds, and Pankonin won the discus with a personal best throw of 100’ 1.5”. The 4x400m relay of Langmade, Grubbs, Adams and Steele won in a time of 4:32.5. The boys got a first place finish out of Brandon Haskovec, who won the 100m dash in 11.6.

Pine City’s golf team is under new direction this year, and has gotten its season underway. The team played a pair of home scrambles last week as they continue to work through the early portion of the season. The Dragons boys hosted their scramble on Monday, April 10, while the girls’ scramble was postponed a day due to snow. The girls played on Wednesday, April 12. “We had some less than ideal weather for the boys’ first event of the year,” said head coach Adam Jensen. “But we are glad that we were able to get it in before the snow started to fly. All teams played well considering the weather conditions that were a big factor in the event.” All in all, there were 11 schools participating in this event, and the Dragons came away with a second place finish as they shot a respectable 142. Chisago Lakes finished first with 137, five strokes ahead of

Pine City. Foley came in third with a 147, Braham in fourth with a 148, while Aitkin, Rush City and North Branch tied for fifth with 150. Barnum finished eighth, Mille Lacs ninth, Hinckley-Finlayson 10th and Moose Lake-Willow River 11th to round out the field. Individual awards were handed out to the top three individual pairs for the day, and the Pine City pairing of Ryan Gamec and Luke Murphy took first, shooting a 66, just edging a tandem from Chisago Lakes for the top spot. A pairing from Foley finished third. The girls’ event was scheduled for the following day, but mother nature had other plans. “The girls’ meet ended up being postponed by a day because of a late snowfall that made the course unplayable,” explained Jensen. “Luckily it was only a one day postponement. Sadly, due to the delay, not all of the originally committed teams could make it to the new date, but the teams that were there had good weather and lots of fun.”

The nice weather led to some nice scores from many of the teams, and the Dragons girls finished fifth, shooting a 171. Cambridge-Isanti took first place as a team with a combined score of 163, while Crosby-Ironton and Chisago Lakes tied for second with 168. Foley finished fourth with a 170. Mille Lacs was a distant sixth with 182, followed by Rush City in seventh, Duluth Marshall in eighth, Moose Lake-Willow River in ninth and Braham in tenth. Despite decent showings their first time out, the Dragons have much to work on in their games. The season is young, and the team is working. “Our focus is on improvement,” said Jensen. “We want to strive to be a little better every day.” The Dragons’ next competition would come in the form of a Great River Conference meet at Rush City on Tuesday, April 18, with the girls slated to play a day later at Milaca.

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Baseball team gets ﬁrst taste of victory, times 2 BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

The Dragons baseball team got their first taste of victory this spring, and went 2-0 this past week. Now owners of a winning record, their victories came in the second and third games of the season. The Dragons started their week with a win over East Central, and added another victory later in the week against the Isle Huskies.

PINE CITY 16, EAST CENTRAL 6 (5 INNINGS) Pine City jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, led 6-1 after the second, and blew the game open with a five-run inning in the third. The afternoon was highlighted by excellent pitching from Jake Rademacher who struck out eight while only walking one. At the plate, Austin Hansmann was 3-3 with three RBIs. Pine City’s bats were cracking as they racked up 13 hits in the contest, which was stopped after five innings. Brendan Westbrook also had three hits, Nick Hansmann and Jake Lunceford had two, while Rademacher, Isaiah Gonyea and Drew Steele also had hits. The game was played at home on Tuesday, April 11. Two nights later the Dragons would add another victory, albeit in a much tighter contest.

PINE CITY 8, ISLE 7 (8 INNINGS) After ending the game early two nights prior, the Dragons would need ex-

tra innings to move their record to 2-1 on the season. Pine City trailed 6-0 after the top of the fifth inning, but scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth and three more in the bottom of the sixth to climb back into the contest. “The entire team did a great job of playing hard throughout the entire game,” said head coach Monty Petersen. “So many guys were coming up with big hits and plays.” The bottom of the eighth started with backto-back hits by Lunceford and Rademacher, and was decided moments later. Senior Austin Hansmann had a base hit to right field and the speedy Lunceford was able to make it home just in time. The throw came in to the plate but the Isle catcher was unable to dig it out, and the Dragons had earned the victory. Rademacher had three hits, while Lunceford and Westbrook had two apiece. Austin Hansmann’s lone hit was the game winner, but Nick Hansmann also had a hit, as did Gonyea, Carter Utecht and Duke Waxberg. The Hansmanns combined to allow 10 hits with seven strikeouts in the win. On Monday, April 17, Pine City would lose 10-7 to Crosby-Ironton to fall to 2-2 on the year. Full coverage in next week’s edition of the Pioneer.

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The Dragons started their week with a win over East Central, and added another victory later in the week against the Isle Huskies.

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Dragon Jake Lunceford (#24) had two hits in each of both winning games played over the past week.

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Jake Rademacher (#13) makes the play for an out.

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Alden R. Sigurdsen Alden Robert S Sigurdsen, 81, died T Thursday, April 6 2017, at Golden 6, H Horizons Memory C Care in Pine City. On a cold wint day, Alden was ter b born on Feb. 17, 1 1936, to Ingvald a and Anna (Hoff) Sigurdsen, in his home near Heron Lake, Minnesota. He was the fourth of five children. In 1942, the Sigurdsen family moved to a small farm near Henriette. Alden’s grade school years were spent at the Henriette School. He graduated from Pine City High School in 1954. After graduation he farmed with his dad. He served in the Army and was stationed in Germany during the “Cold War” and was an anti-aircraft gunner. His rank was Specialist E-4. After his stint in the Army he worked for MN DOT, first as a snowplow driver and then worked his way up to be an inspector. During these years he worked on the completion of I-35 and around the Duluth area. Alden took an early retirement and enjoyed his home in Pine City. He loved animals and his favorite was his childhood dog, Blackie. He spent many hours feeding the birds and squirrels. He loved keeping track of the white squirrels that came to his feeders. He also loved to watch baseball, football and cartoons on TV. He enjoyed puttering around the yard and his garage. In Alden’s later years, he enjoyed family gatherings, especially if lutefisk was on the menu. He liked watching the little ones play and interacting with them. He also liked going out for a drive in the country and stopping at McDonald’s for a fish sandwich. Alden is survived by his brother Leonard Sigurdsen of Grasston; sister Ethel Blake of Pine City; nephews: Robert (Jeanette) Martini of Prescott, Wisconsin, Tim Sigurdsen of Grasston, Ron (Barb) Sigurdsen of Bloomer, Wisconsin, Alan (Kathy) Sigurdsen of Bar-

ron, Wisconsin, Dan (Joanne) Blake of Pine City, and Steve (Tori) Sigurdsen of Grasston; nieces: Darlene (Steve) Asher of Pine City, Kathy (Tim) Panula of Superior, Wisconsin, Nancy (Joel) Franz of Crystal, Karen Blake of Cambridge and Sandy (Brad) Pearson of Ramsey; many great and great-great nieces and nephews. Alden is preceded in death by his parents Ingvald and Anna Sigurdsen; sisters Ruth Hanson, Irene (Vern) Martini; brother-in-law Ward Blake; sister-inlaw Alberta Sigurdsen. Reverend Dennis Eng will officiate funeral services for Alden at 11 a.m. Friday, April 21 at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City. A time of visitation and reviewal is planned for one hour prior to the service. Music will be provided by Adrienne Roubinek and Alden’s great-nieces. Casket bearers include Tim Sigurdsen, Alan Sigurdsen, Ron Sigurdsen, Dan Blake, Steve Sigurdsen and Robert Martini. The interment will take place at Grasston Union Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service of Rush City – Olson Chapel. www.FuneralAndCremationService.com.

St. Peter; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; 14 siblings; many other relatives and friends. She is preceded in death by her parents Donald and Margurite Goetzke, granddaughter Adrian Lange, sisters Melva Stigen, Vicki Barb and brother Donald Goetzke Jr. Reverend Tony Cloose officiated at funeral services for Mary on Monday, April 10 at Swanson Funeral Chapel, with one hour of visitation prior to the service. The interment took place in Brook Park Cemetery, Brook Park. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City, Swanson Chapel. www.funeralandcremationservice.com.

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Bingel Bennett James Bingel was born on March 14, 2017, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and was 21-1/2 inches long. His parents are Dakota and Christine Bingel of Pine City. Bennett is welcomed home by sibling Vienna, 13 months. His grandparents are Jerry and Roxanne Mettling of Sturgeon Lake, Mike Bingel and Bruce and Wendy LaFave, all of Hinckley.

Mary A. Lange Mary Ann Lange o Mora passed away of F Friday, April 7, 2017, a Firstlight Hospiat t at the age of 69. tal Mary Ann Goetzk was born to Donke a ald and Margurite G Goetzke March 31, 1 1948, in St. Paul. Mary is survived b her husband Leby r roy; children: Lisa (Paul) Dunbar of Pine City, Donald Lange of Mora, Merlin (Becky) Lange of Sandstone, Darwin Lange of

Wimmer Cason John Wimmer was born on March 20, 2017, at FirstLight Health System. He weighed seven pounds, ﬁve ounces and was 19-3/4 inches long. His parents are Tiffany Pavek and Casey Wimmer of Hinckley. Cason is welcomed by grandparents Rich and Kim Pavek, Roger and Shiela Wimmer.

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Church of Christ

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

Hands for Pine City 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

Dale Evangelical Free Church 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

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First Presbyterian Church 405 Main St. S., Pine City 320-629-3592 Rev. Rob Spahr www.firstprespinecity.org 10:00 a.m. Sunday School-all ages, No Sunday School-June-August 10:30 a.m. Worship Celebration Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. Youth Group

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.

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(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.

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.

For Special events &/or group studies call: 320-679-3925 Sunday Services: 9:30 a.m. Prayer 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Fellowship following Worship

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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church

406 Pine St., Grasston, MN 320-396-3373 Pastor Gene Sherrod Spirit Filled Worship Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Children’s ministry

320-629-2935 19390 Ave, Beroun, MN Monsignor Alek Suchan Sunday Mass 8:00 a.m.

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

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Hinckley Seventh Day Adventist 550 1st St. NE, Hinckley 320-384-6167 Pastor: Carlos Rodriguez Services, Saturday, 11 a.m. Fellowship lunch 1st and 3rd Saturday following services.

Hope Lutheran Church Grasston Dean Oelfke, Pastor 320-396-3925 hopelutherangrasston.org Sunday: 11:00 a.m. Worship Service; Holy Communion first and third Sundays and festival days.

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

Living Hope Christian Center Pastor Jeremy Langmade Assembly of God 11914 Fairway Rd. SW, Pine City 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.

Our Redeemer Lutheran Church 825 Golf Ave SW, Pine City 320-629-2985 Pastor Fred Hanson Sunday Services: 8 & 9:30 a.m. Thursday Service: 5:30 p.m. Coffee and fellowship between Sunday services Sunday School preK-6th grade at 9:30 a.m. Sunday

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

Pomroy Chapel 2700 320th Ave., Brook Park A NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

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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Girls basketball team recalls tremendous season BY JESSE LOGAN SPORTS@PINECITYMN.COM

The girls basketball team celebrated one of the best seasons in program history at their awards banquet. The C-squad, JV and varsity won a combined 61 games this winter and broke nine team records as well as several other individual records in the process. The Dragons finished 23-5 overall. “It was a great year for the Dragon girls basketball program,” said head coach Ted Hasz. “We will definitely miss our seniors; senior player Katherine Rike and senior manager Natasha Petschke were very important in our improvement as a program.” The Dragons broke team records in wins (23, previous record was 19 in 1988-89), points scored (1,776), 3-pointers made (146), 3-pointers attempted (566), as well as field goals made and attempted, steals per game and free throws made. The Dragons also recognized various players with section and conference distinctions. Leading the way were Grace Langmade and Lily Wilson, who made both All Section and All

Conference. Alison Brown made All Conference. All Conference Honorable Mention went to Hannah Lorsung. The team won the All State Academic Silver award for cumulative GPA as well. Wilson set individual records with 3-pointers attempted and made when she connected on 119 of 440 shots from downtown. Wilson also set the Dragons’ single season record for assists with 125. Brown also set a new team record for field goal percentage in a season with 60 percent and currently is on pace to set that same record for a career with 55.5 percent from the field. Ellie Hasz also had a record tying effort in a game for free throw percentage when she went 10-10 in a single game, tying Janine Mettling from 1987-88. All in all, it was a tremendous year for the Dragons girls basketball program. Losing just one senior from the rotation, the Dragons look primed for a multiyear run of success. “The squad looks to be in great shape for years to come with all of the kids that are returning next year and beyond,” added Hasz. “But it is still going to take another great offseason in order to meet our goals for next year.”

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Westbrook, team win all-star tournament Pine City senior Brendan Westbrook played in a hockey all-star game that is said to feature the “best of the best” in the state. Westbrook’s Ted Brill Great 8 Team won the championship on Sunday, April 2 at Doug Woog arena in South St. Paul. Westbrook played with teammates from Hill Murray, White Bear Lake, Centennial, Woodbury, Champlin Park, Blaine, St. Paul Academy, Maple Grove, St. Paul Johnson, Minnehaha Academy, Totino Grace and Chisago Lakes. The tournament featured a very high level of play and Westbrook’s team took home the hardware after a few very intense days on the ice. Dragons varsity coach Grant Nicoll was also honored by being asked to coach one of the teams. The two enjoyed the whole event and an opportunity to rub elbows with pro, Division 1, top junior, and Division 3 coaches and scouts all weekend.

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SUMMARY OF THE MINUTES OF THE PINE COUNTY BOARD MEETING Regular Meeting – Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 10:00 a.m. Board Room, Pine County Courthouse, Pine City, Minnesota Chair Ludwig called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. Present were Commissioners Steve Hallan, Steve Chaffee and John Mikrot, Jr. Also present were Assistant County Attorney Steve Cundy and County Administrator David Minke. Commissioner Josh Mohr was absent (excused). The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Chair Ludwig called for public comment. There was no public comment. Commissioner Chaffee moved to approve the amended Agenda. Second by Chair Hallan. Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Hallan moved to approve the Minutes of the March 7, 2017 county board meeting and Summary for publication. Second by Commissioner Mikrot. Motion carried 4-0. Minutes of Boards, Committees and Correspondence Pine County Health Coalition Minutes – February 13, 2017 East Central Regional Library Board Minutes – February 13, 2017 Commissioner Chaffee moved to acknowledge the Minutes of Boards, Reports and Correspondence. Second by Commissioner Mikrot. Motion carried 4-0. Commissioner Ludwig moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 4-0. Fund February 28, 2016 February 28, 2017 Increase(Decrease) General Fund 3,365,877 3,088,090 (277,786) Health and Human Services Fund 138,047 554,102 416,056 Road and Bridge Fund 2,964,255 1,317,827 (1,646,428) Land Management Fund 929,004 2,097,215 1,168,210 TOTAL (inc nonmajor funds) (9,247,184) $8,058,515 (1,188,669) Approve application for abatement for Bradley Morse, 3951 Meadow Lark Curve, Grasston, PID 28.5532.000, pay 2017. Approve application for abatement for Timothy & Tammy Sward, 19405 Liberty Rd SE, Pine City, PID 26.0257.000, pay 2017. Approve Resolution 2017-09 Cancellation of Tax-Forfeited Lands and TaxForfeited Repurchase Contracts where the 2016 annual payment and/or 2016 taxes have not been paid. Authorize Board Chair and County Administrator

to sign. Approve full-time status for Social Workers Noelle McDeid, effective March 14, 2017, and Marjanae Zerehi, effective March 21, 2017. Approve Fraud Investigator Kari Rybak to attend the Fraud Investigator’s Association Spring Conference. Total cost: $440. Approve Social Worker Damien Louis to attend the 22nd Annual MN Autism Conference. Total cost: $418. Approve Veterans Service Officer Ben Wiener to attend the MN Department of Veterans Affairs Spring Training. Total approximate cost: $450. Approve Veterans Service Officer Ben Wiener to attend the MN Association of County Veteran Services Officers Fall Conference. Total approximate cost: $650. Approve Registered Nurse Jessica Fehlen to attend the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Birth Defects (EDHI) Conference. Registration: $0. Lodging and meals are paid through the Maternal Child Health Grant. No employee mileage reimbursement as a county vehicle will be used. Approve Community Health Services Administrator Kathy Filbert, Registered Nurse Christina Schoeberl, and Registered Nurse Jessica Fehlen to attend the Healthy Families of America Community of Practice training. Total cost: $409. Approve Probation Director Terry Fawcett, Senior Agent Amber Chase and Corrections Agent Jami Tuve to attend the 60th Annual Minnesota Association of County Probation Officers conference. Total cost: $1,181, plus mileage if necessary. Terry Fawcett and Amber Chase’s registration costs are waived as they are on the Board of Directions. Commissioner Chaffee stated the Personnel Committee met march 14, 2017 and made the following recommendations: Highway A. Acknowledge the retirement of full-time Sign and Traffic Technician Jeffry Wimmer effective March 31, 2017 and request backfill of the position upon job description review and recommendation by administration as to which union defining the job most closely falls under. Health & Human Services A. Acknowledge the retirement of part-time Registered Nurse (RN) Patricia Anderson effective March 17, 2017 and request backfill of the position as full-time (37.5 hours). Administration A. Recommend approval of the Springsted Classification and Compensation Study including: i. Approve final job classifications ii. Approve the Systematic Analysis and Factor Evaluation (SAFE)

system of job evaluations iii. Approve the updated non-union pay scale (approving the scale does not change the pay of any incumbent) Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to acknowledge the retirements of Patricia Anderson and Jeffry Wimmer and approve the backfill requests. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Commissioner Chaffee to approve the Springsted Classification and Compensation Study, final job classifications, the Systematic Analysis and Factor Evaluation (SAFE) system, and updated 2017 non-union pay scale. Second by Commissioner Ludwig. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Commissioner Hallan to approve the Zuercher Software License and Service Agreement for a new records management system for the Pine County Sheriff’s Office and authorize Board Chair to sign. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Commissioner Hallan to approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the County of Pine and the City of Willow River and authorize the Board Chair and County Administrator to sign. Second by Commission Mikrot. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Commissioner Ludwig to approve Resolution 2017-10 supporting the Courthouse Security Committee and the application to the Safe and Secure Grant program for a security assessment of the courthouse and the commitment of $2,500 as matching funds, together with any additional funds if the Pine Government Center is included. Second by Commission Chaffee. Motion carried 4-0. Motion by Commissioner Ludwig to approve Resolution 2017-11 calling for a public hearing on the Capital Improvement Plan and Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Capital Improvement Plan Bonds, and authorize Board Chair and County Administrator to sign. Second by Commissioner Chaffee. Motion carried 4-0. With no further business, Chair Ludwig adjourned the meeting at 11:34 a.m. The next regular meeting of the county board is scheduled for April 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pine County History Museum, 6333 H C Andersen Alle, Askov, Minnesota. Matthew W. Ludwig, Chair Board of Commissioners David J. Minke, Administrator Clerk to County Board of Commissioners The full text of the board’s Minutes are available at the County Administrator’s Office and the county’s website (www.co.pine.mn.us). Copies may also be requested from the administrator’s office. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 20, 2017

CITY OF PINE CITY NOTICE OF JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING COMMISSION ON TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2017 AT 6:30 PM There will be a joint meeting of the City Council and the Planning Commission in the City Council Chambers of the City Hall (located at 315 Main Street S, Ste. 100) on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of discussion and consideration of amendments to the ordinances on accessory structures and home occupations in the City limits of Pine City. All interested persons are invited to attend. Kenneth J Cammilleri City Administrator City of Pine City Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 20, 2017

krausanderson.com. Kraus-Anderson Construction Company 3433 Broadway Street NE Minneapolis, MN 55413 612-332-7281 Contact for plans and bidder info: Debbie Johnson debbie.johnson@ krausanderson.com Senior Project Manager: Matt Johnson matt.johnson@krausanderson.com Project Manager: Jessica Masterson jessica.masterson@ krausanderson.com Assistant Project Manager: Mike Stark mike.stark@krausanderson. com Bid documents will be available by April 6, 2017 through KrausAnderson, ISQFT (including AGC of MN Planroom), Builders Exchange of St. Cloud, Mid-Minnesota Builders Exchange, Duluth Builders Exchange, and Minneapolis Builders Exchange. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 30, April 6, 13, 20 and 27, 2017

Housing Service (Successor in interest to the Farmers Home Administration) U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4, 2017

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Pokegama Town Board of Supervisors will be holding their Annual Road Review on Saturday April 22nd, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. and will continue until all the necessary roads in the Township have been inspected. Posted: April 17th, 2017 Susan Alderink Administrative Clerk, Pokegama Township Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 20, 2017 Important Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2018 property taxes The Board of Appeal and Equalization of the Pine City Township will meet on April 26, 2017 at Pine City Town Hall. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor’s office to discuss the concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussion it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board of appeal and equalization. Given under my hand this April 20th day of April 2017 Tammy Carlson Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 20, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Waste Water Pond Piping Repair City of Pine City, Minnesota SEH No. PINE0 113189 Notice is hereby given that sealed Bids will be received by the City of Pine City until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at the Pine City, City Hall located at 315 Main St. S., Suite 100, Pine City, MN 55063, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud, for the furnishing of all labor and material for the construction of Waste Water Pond Piping Repair. Major quantities for the Work include: Est. Qty Unit Item

1 Each 72-inch RCP Special Structure 35 FT 12-inch PVC C900 1 Each Connect to Existing RCP 1 LS Install 4-foot Dike, Dewatering and Remove Dike Bids shall be on the form provided for that purpose and according to the Bidding Requirements prepared by Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®) dated April 6, 2107. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. located at 3535 Vadnais Center Drive, St. Paul, MN 55110-5196, Greg Anderson 651.490.2000. The Bidding Documents may be viewed for no cost at http://www. sehinc.com by selecting the Project Bid Information link at the bottom of the page and the View Plans option from the menu at the top of the selected project page. Digital image copies of the Bidding Documents are available at http:// www.sehinc.com for a fee of $30. These documents may be downloaded by selecting this project from the PROJECT BID INFORMATION link and by entering eBidDocTM Number 5034067 on the SEARCH PROJECTS page. For assistance and free membership registration, contact QuestCDN at 952.233.1632 or info@questcdn.com. Paper copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from Docunet Corp. located at 2435 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441 (763.475.9600) for a fee of $60. Bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the Bid must accompany each Bid in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. Bids shall be directed to the City Administrator, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper, “BID FOR WASTE WATER POND PIPING REPAIR.” The City reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive irregularities and informalities therein and to award the Contract in the best interests of the City. Ken Cammilleri City Administrator City of Pine City, Minnesota Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 13 and 20, 2017 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Kraus-Anderson Construction will be soliciting prime bids for the Mora Campus Additions & Renovations Project on behalf of FirstLight Health System as CMa. The project is approximately 115,000 SF of additions and renovations to the existing hospital in Mora, MN, consisting of (2) 2-story additions, and includes associated sitework, parking lot and helipad reconfiguration, new canopy and feature stair additions, and extensive renovation to the existing interior of the hospital. Separate sealed Bids will be taken on May 4, 2017 at 2:00 PM (CST) onsite at the Kraus-Anderson Job Office (Located at the intersection of Forest Ave East & Clark St., Mora, MN)”. All bid requirements and insurance will need to be followed per the Instruction to Bidders. All contracts will be assigned to FirstLight Health System. To be included on the bidders list and obtain access to the plans and specifications on iSqFt, please contact debbie.johnson@

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE IS hereby given that default has occurred in the conditions of that certain mortgage dated_ July 24, 2007, given to secure an original principal amount of $154,000.00 executed by Jennifer Haavisto, a single person, as mortgagor(s), to the United States of America, acting through the Rural Housing Service, formerly known as Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture, Mortgagee, and duly recorded with the Office of the County Recorder of PINE County, Minnesota on August 15, 2007, as Document Number A 466744. Notice is also given, that the undersigned Government agency intends to and is foreclosing by advertisement under a power of sale contained therein, a certain warranty deed conveyed and warranted to Jennifer Haavisto, Grantee, dated June 2, 2008, recorded June 6, 2008, with the PINE County Recorder as document number A 473034 No action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage or any part thereof: all pre-foreclosure notice requirements have been complied with. There is due and claimed to be due on the mortgage and the note secured thereby, including interest, taxes, and fees to the date of this notice, the sum of One Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Seventy and 12/100 $(197,970.12). Pursuant to the power of sale therein contained, said mortgage will be foreclosed and the tract of land lying and being located in the County of PINE, Minnesota, described as follows: Legal description: That part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 33, Township 39, Range 21, Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of said Section 33, thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 44 seconds West, assumed bearing, along the south line of said Section 33, a distance of 527.97 feet; thence North

00 degrees 19 minutes 31 seconds West a distance of 1006.11 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence South 87 degrees 17 minutes 37 seconds West a distance of 7.56 feet; thence North 02 degrees 51 minutes 21 seconds West a distance of 75.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East a distance of 159.62 feet, more or less, to the westerly right of way of Seventh Street; thence South 00 degrees 04 minutes 05 seconds West, along said westerly right of way, a distance of 75.01, feet, more or less, to a line that bears South 89 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds East from the point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds a distance Of 148.24 feet to the point of beginning and there terminating. That part of the Southwest Quarter of Section 33, Township 39, Range 21, Pine County Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the southeast corner of said Southwest Quarter; thence South 89 degrees 50 minutes 44 seconds West, assumed bearing, along the south line of said Southwest Quarter, a distance of 527.97 feet; thence North 00 degrees 19 minutes 31 seconds West, a distance of 1006.11 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described; thence South 87 degrees 17 minutes 37 seconds West, a distance of 7.56 feet; thence North 02 degrees 51 minutes 21 seconds West, a distance of 75.00 feet; thence North 89 degrees 54 minutes 29 seconds East, a distance of 159.62 feet, more or less, to the westerly right of way of Seventh Street; thence South 00 degrees 04 minutes 05 seconds West, along said westerly right of way, a distance of 75.01 feet, more or less, to a line that bears South 89 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds East from said point of beginning; thence North 89 degrees 55 minutes 23 seconds West, a distance of 148.24 feet to the point of beginning and there terminating. Said parcel being a part of Lot 20, Auditor’s Subdivision of Section 33, Township 39, Range 21. Property address: 825 7th Street SW, Pine City, MN 550632036 Parcel ID: 42.0285.000 will be sold by the Sheriff of Pine County at public auction on the 22nd day of June, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. o’clock in the County Sheriff’s Office in Pine City MN, to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage, taxes, if any on said premises, and the costs and disbursements allowed by law, subject to redemption within Six (6) months from said date of sale. At the time of the commencement of said mortgage foreclosure proceedings said lands were not agricultural lands as defined by the Minnesota Omnibus Farm Act, Laws of 1986, Chapter 398. The date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated or the property redeemed, the time is 11:59 p.m. on (December 22, 2017). Dated: March 22, 2017 By: Thomas B. Herron Director, Default Management Branch Acting on behalf of The Rural

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 7, 2012 MORTGAGOR: Stacy L. Foss, single. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 10, 2012 Pine County Recorder, Document No. A-503011. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated August 13, 2013 Recorded August 16, 2013, as Document No. A509811. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100354020100012259 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Stearns Bank National Association RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 46970 Tenquist Lane, Hinckley, MN 55037 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 150005001 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: That part of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 41, Range 21, Pine County, Minnesota, described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Fractional Northwest Quarter of section 1; thence West along the North line of said Northwest Quarter, a distance at 330 feet to the point of beginning of the property to be described; then South, parallel with the East line of said Northwest Quarter, a distance of 660 feet thence West, parallel with said North line to the intersection with a line run parallel with and distant, 33 feet easterly of Line “A” described below (as measured at right angles to said Line “A”); thence Northeasterly, along said parallel line, 680 feet, more or less, to the North line of said Northwest Quarter, thence East, along said North line, 636 feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Together with a road easement over and across that part of the North 660 feet of said Northwest Quarter which lies within a distance a of 33 feet on each side of Line “A” descried below. Description of Line “A”: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the Fractional Northwest Quarter of Section 1, Township 41,

Range 21, Pine County, Minnesota; thence West, along the North line of said Northwest Quarter, a distance of 1000 feet to the point of beginning of Line “A”, thence Southwesterly, deflecting to the left 76 degrees, a distance of 700 feet and Line “A” there terminating. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Pine ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $76,530.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $71,894.96 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: June 8, 2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: D e t e n t i o n Center, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City MN 55063 to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on December 8, 2017, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None Dated: April 4, 2017 JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 30 - 17 - 002501 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 20, 27, May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2017

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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT #578 PINE CITY, MINNESOTA 55063 Monday, March 13, 2017 @ 6:30 P.M. Pine City District Office Board Room “Creating Our Future One Student at a Time” The regular meeting of the Board of Education of Independent School District No. 578, Pine City, Minnesota, was held at the Pine City District Office Board Room on Monday, March 13, 2017 for the purpose of conducting regular board business. Chairman Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. Upon Roll Call, the following members were present: Tim Geisler, Wendy Leibel, Dan Peterson, Wally Connaker, Steve Odegard, Alicia Ascheman, Candice Ames. Also present was Superintendent Annette Freiheit. Motion by Ames second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the agenda. Motion by Ames second by Odegard and carried unanimously to approve the consent agenda. (a) Approve the February 13, 2017 meeting minutes. (b) Approve the February bills to date as listed. (c) Approve the following electronic fund transfers: Date Amount Transfer from Transfer to Description 24-Feb $1,000,000.00 MN TRUST MSDLAF MAX INVESTMENT 24-Feb $1,000,000.00 MN TRUST STEARNS BANK CASH FLOW 01-Feb $25,000.00 MN TRUST MSDLAF+ LIQUID CASH FLOW (d) Melissa Milliman, JH Softball Coach, resignation effective 3/1/17. (e) Hire Brandi Cronk, Vision 1:1 Student Dependent SPED Paraprofessional, Step 1, Lane 7, 5.75 hours a day at $15.57 per hour, effective 2/34/17. (f) Abigail Brimacomb, LTS SPED Paraprofessional, Step 1, Lane 7, 6.75 hours a day at $15.57 per hour, effective 2/13/17. (g) Linda Kleppe, LTS Kindergarten Teacher, $207 per day, effective 3/1/17-5/26/17. (h) Jessica Clementson, HS SPED Paraprofessional, increase from 6.75 to 7 hours per day, effective 2/13/17. Student dependent increase. (i) Karl Anderson, HS LA LTS Teacher, $207 per day, effective 2/17/17 until staff member returns. (j) Tami Nelson, Head Volleyball Coach, at an annual salary of $4,411 effective 8/1/17. (k) As per school district policy, administration recommends that the school board accept a donation of $1,000 from Dr. John Barry for AEDs for the nurse’s office. We thank Dr. Barry for this donation. (l) As per school district policy, administration recommends that the school board accept a donation of $300 from the Rock Creek Lions for an AED for the Athletic Department. We thank the Rock Creek Lions for this donation. (m) As per school district policy, administration recommends that the school board accept a donation of $1,000 from Lorie Line to the music department. We thank Lorie Line for this donation. (n) As per school district policy, administration recommends that the school board accept a donation of $5,000 from the Initiative Foundation for the Dragon Wagon. We thank the Initiative Foundation for this donation. (o) As per school district policy, administration recommends that the school board accept a donation of $250 from the Pine Dragons PTO for the 4th grade Target Field Trip. We thank the PTO for this donation. (p) Becky Steffen, 1st Grade Teacher, child care leave from approximately 3/31/17 through 6/8/17. Motion by Odegard second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Member Odegard introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION SCHOOL BUILDING REFUNDING BONDS SERIES 2017A; AND COVENANTING AND OBLIGATING THE DISTRICT TO BE BOUND BY AND TO USE THE PROVISIONS OF MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 126C. 55 TO GUARANTEE THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THESE BONDS BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of Independent School District No. 578 (Pine City), Minnesota, as follows: 1. Bond Authorization. The School Board has determined that it is necessary and expedient to issue General Obligation School Building Refunding Bonds Series 2017A. 2. Sale. The District has retained Ehlers & Associates, Inc. (Ehlers) in Roseville, Minnesota, as its independent municipal advisor for the Bonds. Ehlers is authorized to solicit proposals in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 475.60, Subdivision 2(9). If the issuance of the Bonds is approved, the School Board shall meet at the time and place specified in the Official Statement to receive and consider proposals for the purchase of the Bonds. 3. Official Statement; Negotiation of Sale. Ehlers is authorized to prepare and distribute an Official Statement and to open, read and tabulate the proposals for presentation to the Board. 4. Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program. (a) The District hereby covenants and obligates itself to notify the Commissioner of Education of a potential default in the payment of principal and interest on the Bonds and to use the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.55 to guarantee payment of the principal and interest on the Bonds when due. The District further covenants to deposit with the Registrar or any successor paying agent three (3) days prior to the date on which a payment is due an amount sufficient to make that payment or to notify the Commissioner of Education that it will be unable to make all or a portion of that payment. The Registrar for the Bonds is authorized and directed to notify the Commissioner of Education if it becomes aware of a potential default in the payment of principal or interest on the Bonds or if, on the day two (2) business days prior to the date a payment is due on the Bonds, there are insufficient funds to make that payment on deposit with the Registrar. The District understands that as a result of its covenant to be bound by the provision of Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.55, the provisions of that section shall be binding as long as any Bonds of the issue remain outstanding. (b) The District further covenants to comply with all procedures now and hereafter established by the Departments of Management and Budget and Education of the State of Minnesota pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 126C.55, subdivision 2(c) and otherwise to take sure actions as necessary to comply with that section. The chair, clerk, superintendent or business manager is authorized to execute any applicable Minnesota Department of Education forms. The motion for adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Member Geisler, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Geisler, Leibel, Peterson, Connaker, Odegard, Ascheman, Ames. And the following voted against the same: None Whereupon the resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Peterson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TERMINATION AND NONRENEWAL OF THE TEACHING CONTRACT OF TIMOTHY WELCH, A PROBATIONARY TEACHER WHEREAS, Timothy Welch is a probationary teacher in Independent School District #578. BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 578 that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 120A.40, Subdivision 5, that the teaching contract of Timothy Welch, a probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 578, is hereby terminated at the close of the current 2016-17 school year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding termination and non-renewal of his contract as provided by law and that said notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND NON-RENEWAL Dear Mr. Welch: You are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No.578 held on March 13, 2017, a resolution was adopted by a majority roll call vote to terminate your contract effective at the end of the current school year and not to renew your contract for the 2017 - 2018 school year. Said action of the board is taken pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, Subd. 5. You may officially request that the superintendent on behalf of the school board give its reasons for the non-renewal of your teaching contract. Yours very truly, SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 0578 ____________________ Clerk of the School Board The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Odegard and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Geisler, Leibel, Peterson, Connaker, Odegard, Ascheman, Ames. and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Odegard introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TERMINATION AND NONRENEWAL OF THE TEACHING CONTRACT OF MIRANDA BRACKENBURY, A PROBATIONARY TEACHER WHEREAS, Miranda Brackenbury is a probationary teacher in Independent School District #578. BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 578 that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 120A.40, Subdivision 5, that the teaching contract of Miranda Brackenbury, a probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 578, is hereby terminated at the close of the current 2016-17 school year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding termination and non-renewal of her contract as provided by law and that said notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND NON-RENEWAL Dear Ms. Brackenbury: You are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No.578 held on March 13, 2017, a resolution was adopted by a majority roll call vote to terminate your contract effective at the

end of the current school year and not to renew your contract for the 2017 - 2018 school year. Said action of the board is taken pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, Subd. 5. You may officially request that the superintendent on behalf of the school board give its reasons for the non-renewal of your teaching contract. Yours very truly, SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 0578 ____________________ Clerk of the School Board The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Ames and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Geisler, Leibel, Peterson, Connaker, Odegard, Ascheman, Ames. and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Connaker introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TERMINATION AND NONRENEWAL OF THE TEACHING CONTRACT OF MICHELE SEIF, A PROBATIONARY TEACHER WHEREAS, Michele Seif is a probationary teacher in Independent School District #578. BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 578 that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 120A.40, Subdivision 5, that the teaching contract of Michele Seif, a probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 578, is hereby terminated at the close of the current 2016-17 school year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding termination and non-renewal of her contract as provided by law and that said notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND NON-RENEWAL Dear Ms. Seif: You are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No.578 held on March 13, 2017, a resolution was adopted by a majority roll call vote to terminate your contract effective at the end of the current school year and not to renew your contract for the 2017 - 2018 school year. Said action of the board is taken pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, Subd. 5. You may officially request that the superintendent on behalf of the school board give its reasons for the non-renewal of your teaching contract. Yours very truly, SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 0578 ____________________ Clerk of the School Board The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Odegard and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Geisler, Leibel, Peterson, Connaker, Odegard, Ascheman, Ames. and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Ames introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TERMINATION AND NONRENEWAL OF THE TEACHING CONTRACT OF LAWRENCE BRITTON, A PROBATIONARY TEACHER WHEREAS, Lawrence Britton is a probationary teacher in Independent School District #578. BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 578 that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 120A.40, Subdivision 5, that the teaching contract of Lawrence Britton, a probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 578, is hereby terminated at the close of the current 2016-17 school year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding termination and non-renewal of his contract as provided by law and that said notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND NON-RENEWAL Dear Mr. Britton: You are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No.578 held on March 13, 2017, a resolution was adopted by a majority roll call vote to terminate your contract effective at the end of the current school year and not to renew your contract for the 2017 - 2018 school year. Said action of the board is taken pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, Subd. 5. You may officially request that the superintendent on behalf of the school board give its reasons for the non-renewal of your teaching contract. Yours very truly, SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 0578 ____________________ Clerk of the School Board The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Leibel and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Geisler, Leibel, Peterson, Connaker, Odegard, Ascheman, Ames. and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Member Odegard introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TERMINATION AND NONRENEWAL OF THE TEACHING CONTRACT OF JACOB KUEHL, A PROBATIONARY TEACHER WHEREAS, Jacob Kuehl is a probationary teacher in Independent School District #578. BE IT RESOLVED, by the School Board of Independent School District No. 578 that pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 120A.40, Subdivision 5, that the teaching contract of Jacob Kuehl, a probationary teacher in Independent School District No. 578, is hereby terminated at the close of the current 2016-17 school year. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that written notice be sent to said teacher regarding termination and non-renewal of his contract as provided by law and that said notice shall be in substantially the following form: NOTICE OF TERMINATION AND NON-RENEWAL Dear Mr. Kuehl: You are hereby notified that at a regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No.578 held on March 13, 2017, a resolution was adopted by a majority roll call vote to terminate your contract effective at the end of the current school year and not to renew your contract for the 2017 - 2018 school year. Said action of the board is taken pursuant to M.S. 122A.40, Subd. 5. You may officially request that the superintendent on behalf of the school board give its reasons for the non-renewal of your teaching contract. Yours very truly, SCHOOL BOARD OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 0578 ____________________ Clerk of the School Board The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Leibel and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Geisler, Leibel, Peterson, Connaker, Odegard, Ascheman, Ames. and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion by Geisler second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the additional lane change for Miranda Brackenbury. Motion by Leibel second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the 2017-2018 and tentative approval of the 2018-2019 school calendars. Motion by Leibel second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 519. Motion by Odegard second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 524. Motion by Ascheman second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 527. Motion by Geisler second by Odegard and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 701. Motion by Leibel second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 702. Motion by Ascheman second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 702.1. Motion by Leibel second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 703. Motion by Ascheman second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 704. Motion by Odegard second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 705. Motion by Leibel second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 706. Motion by Ames second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 707. Motion by Odegard second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 708. Motion by Connaker second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 710. Motion by Ascheman second by Leibel and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 711. Motion by Geisler second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 712. Motion by Geisler second by Ames and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 714. Motion by Ames second by Ascheman and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 720. Motion by Ascheman second by Geisler and carried unanimously to approve the changes to Policy 422. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Wally Connaker Clerk Published in the Pine City Pioneer on April 20, 2017

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United Mortgage Company. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 23, 2003 Pine County Recorder, Document No. 423097. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: PNC Bank, National Association. Dated February 15, 2017 Recorded February 27, 2017, as Document No. A532058. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: National City

Mortgage Co dba Commonwealth United Mortgage Company RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: PNC Bank, National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 49941 Log Cabin Road, Hinckley, MN 55037 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 09.0081.000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: East 1/2 of East 1/2 of SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 in Section 9, Township 41, Range 18 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Pine ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $92,000.00

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $70,504.37 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county

as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 18, 2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: D e t e n t i o n Center, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City MN 55063 to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE

PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 20, 2017 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat.

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PUBLIC NOTICES FROM PAGE 13 Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: March 14, 2017 PNC Bank, National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 4 - 17-001662 FC

THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4, 2017 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 20, 2006 MORTGAGOR: Cheryl L. Carter, a single person. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded November 6, 2006 Pine County Recorder, Document No. A459728. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Dated February 10, 2010 Recorded February 23, 2010, as Document No. A485902 and by Document Dated November 19, 2015 Recorded December 9, 2015 by Document No.

A-524197. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1002823-0100001782-1 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: General Mortgage Finance Corp RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Nationstar Mortgage LLC MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 285 Pokegama Avenue West, Henriette, MN 55036 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 390003001 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4 of NW 1/4) of Section Seventeen (17), Township Thirty-nine (39), Range Twenty-two (22), described as follows: Commencing at a point 494 feet East and 33 feet North of the Southwest corner of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 17, Township 39, Range 22, thence running north and parallel with the West line of the above described forty a distance of 208 feet; thence West and parallel

with the South line of the above described forty a distance of 45 feet; thence South and parallel with the West line of the above described forty a distance of 208 feet; thence East and parallel with the South line of the above described forty a distance of 45 feet to the point of commencement and thereto terminate. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Pine ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $54,400.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $49,068.34 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: May 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: D e t e n t i o n

Center, 635 Northridge Drive NW, Pine City MN 55063 to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on November 27, 2017 unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE

MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: March 21, 2017 Nationstar Mortgage LLC Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 21 - 17-002276 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published in the Pine City Pioneer on March 30, April 6, 13, 20, 27 and May 4, 2017

PINE COUNTY SHERIFF’S BLOTTER April 10 - 16 Theft, burglary, vandalism

Hillside Ave., Pine City south.

April 10, 12:57 p.m., report of fraud, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. April 11, 1:57 p.m., report of property damage/ hit and run, Main St./5th Ave., Pine City south. April 12, 8:10 a.m., report of vehicle prowl/entry, Silver Fox Dr., Pine City Twp. west. April 13, 2:41 a.m., report of burglary, 9th St., Pine City south. April 13, 12:57 p.m., report of burglary, 1st St., Pine City south. April 13, 6:36 p.m., report of vehicle exterior damage, 9th St., Pine City south. April 14, 3:09 p.m., report of property damage/ hit and run, 8th St., Pine City north. April 14, 5:12 p.m., report of theft, Riverview Ave., Pine City south. April 16, 10:41 a.m., report of theft, Evergreen Sq., Pine City south. April 16, 6:26 p.m., report of burglary, Main St., Pine City south. April 16, 10:39 p.m., report of damage to property, Edgewater Rd., Pokegama Twp. east.

Miscellaneous April 10, 6:57 p.m., report of drug incident, Main St., Pine City south. April 10, 7:51 p.m., report of unwanted person, Sunset Trl., Pokegama Twp. west. April 11, 4:30 a.m., report of unknown trouble, Maplewood Ln., Pine City south. April 12, 12:23 p.m., report of threats, 9th St., Pine City south. April 13, 3:24 p.m., report of harassment, Golf Ave./Golf Course Rd., Pine City Twp. west. April 13, 9:45 p.m., report of ATV patrol, Main St./2nd Ave., Pine City south. April 13, 10:57 p.m., report of drunk, Tigua Rd./ Pokegama Lake Rd., Pokegama Twp. west. April 14, 1:25 p.m., report of ﬁreworks, 10th St., Pine City north. April 15, 1:10 a.m., report of suspicious activity, Everready Rd., Pokegama Twp. east. April 15, 7:35 p.m., report of customer trouble, Loon Dr., Pokegama Twp. west. April 16, 12:42 a.m., report of ﬁght, 5th St., Pine City south.

Fires and accidents April 10, 1:03 a.m., report of vehicle in ditch, Fawn Ave., Rock Creek west. April 10, 5:31 p.m., report of miscellaneous ﬁre,

Jail roster April 10, Kristian Anders Bartel, awaiting trial/ court, remand-bail, assault- domestic assaultmisd.; govt- obstruct legal process- interfe... April 10, Travis James Eckdahl, warrant, under sentence, drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/ control su... April 10, Gregory Thomas Lacroix, awaiting trial/court, hold for other agency, assault- 5th degree- 2/more prev convict in 3... fraud- ﬁnancial trans card fraud-$5...; remand-bail, vehicle- theft- $1001 or greater-F...traffic- DUI- 2nd degree driving... assault- 2nd degree- danger weapon- other weap...; ﬂeeing police officer in motor veh... criminal damage to property- 1st degree- $1001 and great...; traffic-driver’s licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. April 10, Daren Alan Scott, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedu... April 10, John Benjamin Shabaiash, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, remand-RPR, drugs- 5th degreeposs...; traffic- driver’s licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released April 12. April 10, Jamie Pedro Williams, awaiting trial/ court, probable cause, remand-bail, drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/control... trespassingbusiness. Released April 12. April 10, James Carl Cathers, Pine County warrant, remand-RPR, violate no contact orderwithin... Released April 11. April 10, Chadwick Steven Golly, awaiting trial/ court, probable cause, traffic- driver’s licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released April 11. April 10, Kimberly Ann Zerott-Kurtz, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, stolen propertyposs- unknown property- $25...; traffic- motor vehicle registratio... driver’ licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety, insurance- no proof. Released April 11. April 11, Kristi Mccol Peel, warrant, under sentence, drugs- 5th degree- possess schedu...; domestic assault- misdemeanor- commit... April 11, Kayla Lynn Williams, awaiting trial/ court, hold for other agency, family offensechild endangerment; probable cause, fugitive from justice from other... Released April 15. April 11, Keith John Erickson, Pine County warrant, remand-bail, remand-RPR, drugs- 5th de-

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gree- possess sche... Released April 14. April 11, Christopher Michae Giampolo, warrant, under sentence, nonsupport of spouse or child- for...; Pine County warrant, remand-bail, govt- MS- contempt of court. Released April 12. April 11, Charles Michael Siedow, awaiting trial/ court, probable cause, remand-RPR, domestic assault- felony. Released April 12. April 11, Kimberly Lea Kruse, book and release, summons, disturb- disorderly conduct, assault- 5th degree- commits- attempts or th... Released April 11. April 11, Lonnie Joel Kruse, book and release, summons, assault- 5th degree- fear/inflict/attempt... Released April 11. April 12, Kyle Lee Hatfield, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, assault- domestic assault-misd.; domestic assault- felony. April 12, Megan Joy Merrick, warrant, under sentence, traffic- DUI-3rd degree- refusal to submit to... April 12, Sharon Marie Huse, awaiting trial/ court, remand-RPR, probable cause, weapondangerous weapon- discharge... Released April 14. April 12, Wendy Lee Phillips, probation/parole violation, disturb- disorderly conduct. Released April 14. April 13, Walter James Price, awaiting trial/ court, hold for other agency, hold/US Marshal’s hold; remand-bail, drugs- 1st degreeposs...; fleeing police officer. April 13, Darrell Gene Weyaus Jr., hold for other agency, assault- 2nd degree- dangerous weapon- other we...; robbery- 1st degree- agg- armed or inflic... Released April 15. April 13, Christopher Robert Bourgoin, awaiting trial/court, remand-bail, probable cause, assault- 5th degree- inflict or attempt bod... domestic assaultmisd. Released April 14. April 13, Bobbie Anne St John, warrant, Pine County writ, aggravated robbery. Released April 14. April 13, Branden David Welch, warrant, Pine County writ, tamper with motor vehicle- ride in... burglary- possession of burglary tools. Released April 14. April 13, Erin Patrick Fuller, hold for other agency, contempt of court- fail to pay ord... Released April 13. April 14, Richard James Archie Benjamin, Pine County warrant, disturb- disorderly conduct. April 14, Thomas Robert Berg, under sentence, traffic- DUI- 3rd degree. April 14, Amber Ray Engels-Colsrud, Pine Coun-

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ty warrant, theft- $501-1000-GM; burglary2nd degree- res- no force- unknown... April 14, David Michael Friel, under sentence, stolen propertyposs- other property- $501$2...; drugs- 3rd degree- possess- 3 gr... April 14, Lawrence Bernard Jackson III, Pine County warrant, traffic- fail to provide vehicle ins... display of plate registrat... driving after revocation. April 14, Steven David Kostuch, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, drugs- 5th degreeposs... April 14, Travis Wayne Weyaus, hold for other agency, probation violation- GM. April 14, Amber Louise Whitt, hold for other agency, drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/control su... April 14, Nicholas John Damico, Pine County warrant, traffic- driving after revocation. Released April 14. April 14, Randy Allen St Clair, awaiting trial/ court, probable cause, traffic- driver’s licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released April 14. April 15, Robert Lee Bridges, under sentence, drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/control su... April 15, Timothy Mark Foy, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, assault- terrorist threats reckless dis... assault- domestic assaultmisd. April 15, Cory William Johnston Jr., awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- DWI- 4th degree drive while impaired. April 15, Nathan Darryl Lawrence, Pine County warrant, assault- domestic assaultmisd. April 15, William Anthony Roche, awaiting trial/ court, probable cause, govt- evading MV taxGM; drugs- 5th degree- possess schedu... April 15, Roy Alden Shabaiash Jr., Pine County warrant, domestic assault- misdemeanorcommit... April 15, William Louis Kemptner, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- driver’s licensedriving after cancellation- inimical to public safety. Released April 15. April 16, Joseph Lee Quinn, under sentence, drugs- 3rd degree - possess 3 gram... April 16, Melissa Madelyne Zielinski, awaiting trial/court, probable cause, traffic- driving after revocation; drugs- 5th degreeposs/procure/ control su...

There have been 665 admissions to the Pine County Jail in 2017.

COLLEGE Dean’s list Concordia University, St. Paul has announced its dean’s list for the fall 2016 semester. This honor recognizes full-time students who have achieved a grade-point average of 3.6 or above. Scott Kleppe and Lydia Molberg of Pine City, Bradley Fossum and Crystal Peterson of Sturgeon Lake were included on the list.

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Full Time: Maintenance and facilities associate position open at the Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone. See www.wildcatsanctuary.org for full job description. Looking for a General Construction Laborer for a variety of work. Must have a vaild drivers license and great work ethic. Cantact C&A Campbell Construction 320-629-4674 or stop in at 635 14th St Sw Pine City to pick up an application. Wanted Pt/Semi retired Trade Professional, Finish Carpenters, Cabinet Makers, Electricians, Plumbers, Ground Maintenance, flexible hours, good driving record, owned vehicles, Experienced Personnel Only. Resume/Questions to: Promark Companies; 1005 Main St. N. Pine City MN 55063 or promarkcesi61@gmail.com. 763-286-2810 www.pinecitymn.com PINE CITY T H E P I N E C I T Y

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404 GARAGE SALES HUGE Moving Sale: Housewares-Dressers appliances/furniture, kirby vac/attachments, dehumidifer. Tools/Yard/Lawn and much more. EVERYTHING MUST GO! 4/27-Thursday Noon-5pm, 4/28-4/29 Friday-Saturday 8am4pm. 16252 Par Circle SW Pine City.

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SPED Teacher E/BD or ASD CertiÀcation Preferred Pine City High School Qualifications: MN E/BD or ASD Teaching License Business Education Teacher Pine City High School Qualifications: MN Business Education Teaching License Application Deadline: May 5, 2017 Start Date: August 23, 2017 Apply Online: http://www.applitrack.com/pinecity/onlineapp/

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FULL-TIME MECHANIC PINE CITY Pine County has a career opportunity for a full-time Mechanic in Pine City for our county fleet and equipment and is looking for applicants who are dependable, have a strong work ethic, and who are interested in making a difference as a Mechanic with Pine County. Responsibilities include performing intermediate skilled trades work maintaining, repairing, and inspecting County vehicles and equipment, completing work orders and maintenance files, diagnosing problems using complex scan tools, performing diagnostics on hydraulic systems including electric over hydraulic computerized sander controls, while adhering to safety procedures and maintaining a clean and organized shop and work station in compliance with OSHA requirements. This position is subject to random drug and alcohol testing. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or equivalent, a valid MN Commercial driver’s license, and one to three years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Pre-employment physical and drug testing also required. STARTING SALARY: $16.73/hour; benefits include health, dental, disability, and life insurance, sick, vacation, personal days, paid holidays, and Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) contributions. Applications available in the Administrator’s office at Pine County Courthouse, by contacting Administration Office at 320-591-1620 or by visiting www.co.pine.mn.us and clicking on Employment Opportunities under Quick Links.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: APRIL 28, 2017 APPLICATIONS CAN BE SENT TO: Pine County Human Resources • 635 Northridge Drive NW, Suite 200 • Pine City, MN 55063 Fax 320-591-1628

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Local County memorabilia, calendars, adv. pieces, postcards. Vintage boys & girls toys, cowboy, tin, novelty. Kitchenalia, barware - 1960’s. Enamelware, cameras, books, clocks, glass, pottery, linens, sewing, tools, ﬁshing, camping, garden. Furniture-1940’s to new - bedroom sets, dining sets, hutch, small tables, shelves, lamps, pictures, collectibles, Dept. 56 Snowbabies, angels much more. Fenton. Unopened cookware, dishes. Very clean household. Too much to list.

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Girl Scouts make community better It has been the goal of local Girl Scout leaders to teach the girls of Cadette Girl Scout Troop #54034 (7th graders) to volunteer and give back to the community. This year the troop used a portion of their cookie sale proceeds to purchase items for the “A Place For You” homeless shelter, and also personally brought in items to donate. In February they prepared a spaghetti dinner for the shelter, something they have done for the last three years. The adult leaders are very proud of these young women and all they have done this year.

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Where in the world is the Pioneer? The annual duck-hunting trip to Tisdale, Saskatchewan in Canada last October was more challenging than usual for these Pine City pals and their Pioneer, with approximately 8-10 inches of snow on the ground. Pictured are (l-r): Ed Schumacher, Rob Arola, Mike Tatarynovich, Dave Arola and Andy Arola. Readers can show their Pine City pride by submitting pictures of themselves with their hometown paper in exotic locations around the world. Send all photos to: editor@pinecitymn.com.

Local farmer wins $2,500 for charity HANDS FOR PINE CITY

Nettie France was surprised by a call this February. It came from Monsanto, the company she and her husband Ed buy soybeans from. “Ed signs us up for every drawing he can find – and they picked my name,” Nettie said. The Monsanto Fund is the philanthropic arm of the Monsanto Company and each year they offer the chance for a farmer to win $2,500 to direct to their favorite local

nonprofit organization. The name of the grant is America’s Farmers Grow Communities. Nettie picked Hands for Pine City, a local church that exists to be the hands of Jesus to the city. Hands for Pine City will use that gift to help feed hungry kids this summer. Starting June 5, students going into 5th-12th grades will meet Mondays and Thursdays at noon to eat a meal they cook followed by fun activities focused on nutrition, gardening and the arts. At 3 p.m.

the students will meet back together to share their adventures and get a back pack of food to practice cooking at home. The program will run through Aug. 24 and will be free to any student currently in the back pack program or eligible for free or reduced lunches. The program is called Summer Food & Fun. To join as a volunteer call Julie Samuelson at 320-496-3009. Those interested in registering a student may call David Jackson at the Pine City School District at 320-629-4122.

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