Rock Creek Lions Club presents the Pine County History Society Museum with a check to completely pay for the lighting of the mural on the building (on the Highway 23 side). This will help with advertising of the facility. Lions President is Tom Duffney.

Question: My truck was backed into yesterday and the mirror on the driver’s side broke off mirror. It is dangling by the wire now.  Will I be legal to drive if I remove it or do I try to tape it back into position until it can be fixed?

Question: Hi, I was wondering if you are stopped at a stop light and in a left turn lane and an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens come in behind you (either in the turn lane or the lane to your right), what is the proper procedure? Thank you!

A deadly crash occurred on Jan. 14 at about 12:25 p.m. and involved an Express Semi Truck and a Toyota Camry. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, the 2016 semi truck driven by Bruce Roy Clark, age 64 of Brook Park, was traveling east on State Highway 23 near Cross Park Road when the 201…

Question: I was driving on the freeway during the worst part of a recent storm. Just had a question—are people supposed to use their emergency flashers when they are driving? So many cars on the freeway were, and it made it impossible to tell if someone was actually stopped or moving slowly …

Snow and ice are a fact of life for us Minnesotans. Generally, harsh winter weather results in more overall traffic crashes than the warmer months because of “fender benders.” The months of December, January and February can see more crashes than other months. Our Homeland Security and Emerg…

The Sandstone Flower Club taught the first and second graders at Harvest Christian School how to plant the pumpkin seeds and care for them over the summer. In October some of the students brought pumpkins in to show their hard work and the fruits of their labor. Everyone enjoyed celebrating …

Shortly before midnight on October 20, law enforcement responded to a report of two males running from one property in Sandstone onto another and appeared to be hiding. 

Question: I see school buses that do not use their flashing lights or extend the stop arm as they’re picking up kids. Cars are passing them from behind and from the front. What are the requirements for bus drivers to use their safety lights? Thank you for your time.

Be prepared to be transported to Agrabah when you attend this year’s fall musical, Aladdin Jr.,at East Central High School. 

Deer hunting is a favorite past time for many northland residents. Howerver, this year the warmer weather can create a problem for  hunters  as the deer need to be processed faster than in colder seasons. It’s a good idea to know who the local proccessing businesses are, what they do  and wh…

Lion District 5M8 Governor Vince Thiel and Lion Trish Thiel visited the Sandstone Lions and Quarry Lions Club on Monday, Oct. 24 at the Sandstone Golf Course.

Things are toning down out there. But fear not, fellow leaf peepers, we have some colors left. Drift toward southeastern Minnesota and enjoy everything the Driftless region has to offer, including spectacular bluffs, scenic drives and, of course, the last of the brilliant fall colors.

Question: Is it legal for me to have a blue soft lighted “RAM” lettering logo on the front grill of my truck? It’s not flashing, but always illuminated. Any answer is appreciated.

Question: I have recently noticed several semi-trucks with lug nuts on their front tires that are pointed and stick out beyond the edge of the cab.  I’m concerned that they could cause damage to other vehicles. Is there a law about this?   

Question: Is it legal for farmers to load hay on a state highway? Our neighbor bales several miles of state highway ditches.  To load the round bales he drives down the highway with a pickup and bale wagon.  His son is in the ditch with a tractor and loader.  The son gets a bale on the loade…