Walking into Selah Wellness Clinic, LLC in Sandstone is not like walking into most clinics. It has a homey, welcoming feeling that can put a patient at ease right from the start.

You may have noticed this past week that the trees are changing colors, another sign that fall is officially here. Taking a drive throughout Pine County and beyond becomes a beautiful sight to behold. 

On September 20, 2022 County Commissioners and community members met for a ribbon cutting for the recently completed Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection site at the North Pine Recycling Center & Transfer Station. The site is located at 85174 Hwy. 61, just north of Willow River.

Nationwide unemployment rates have ticked down and the labor force has shrunk. This trend has impacted all states and Minnesota is no exception. 

The East Central Drug Task Force and the Pine County Sheriff’s Office have been working on a narcotics investigation since January of this year. On July 26, an arrest was made in Pine County, north of Pokegama Lake, bringing a lengthy investigation to a close.

On Aug. 27, 2022, Tyler Thorvig bagged a win at the Minnesota Grocers Association contest held at their corporate offices in St. Paul. This win was fueled by the drive to beat his father, who had come in third place at the National bagging contest in 1991.

On County Highway 61, dust kicks up and the sound of hooves pounding the gravel can be heard in the afternoon wind. Work is busy on Danjer Farm Racing and Breeding located at the edge of Sandstone. Dan and Jeri Roland, along with their daughter, house over 40 horses, all with unique jobs of …

Several Pine County residents expressed frustration during the public forum at the Sept. 6 county board meeting regarding a book in the East Central Regional Library (ECRL) system. 

It is that magical time of the year.  That time when our children get crabby because bedtime comes a little earlier and as parents we get filled with excitement because maybe there will be just a bit of quiet time before we put ourselves to bed.

The Pine County Animal Welfare Society is back and ready to roll up their sleeves and get to work. The volunteers focus on educating the public about the importance of spaying and neutering pets as well as trapping, fixing and releasing feral cats throughout Pine County.

Two individuals, Duke Lloyd Roseland, 27, of Pine City, and Brooklyn Marie Lundgren, 25, of Maplewood, are being charged with aggravated first degree burglary and aggravated third degree assault in connection with a fatality that occured on Aug. 30 in Sandstone. 

The old Sandstone High School, better known to locals as The Rock, was built in 1901 and then struck by lightning in 1909 which destroyed the interior of the building leaving only the Sandstone shell. By 1910 the building was rebuilt, doubling in size. The auditorium was added in the 1930s. …

September’s mild nights and darkening skies make for some of the year’s best star watching.

Question: Why are so many vehicles allowed to be on Minnesota roads with only a rear license plate? This seems to be especially true of late model expensive makes (Tesla, Audi, Mercedes, BMW, etc.). Isn’t the lack of a front plate a primary offense and the vehicle therefor subject to a traff…

A ceremony took place at the Pine County Courthouse last Thursday, Aug. 25, to dedicate the conference room on the main level of the courthouse to former, deceased Pine County commissioner, Steve Chaffee.