Today's Top Local Stories
Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 am
There is no place like Siren, Wisconsin to celebrate America’s Independence Day, says Bed Races co-coordinator Peggy Strabel. A busy day scheduled Saturday in the northwest Wisconsin city, but the highlights are the bed races and parade. Strabel says the bed races are an event like none other.
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Hear complete coverage starting at 10 a.m. Saturday on Classic Hits 105.7 WXCX.
Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 4:55 am
Boats will line the waters of Pine City this weekend for the Cross Lake Association Annual Boat Parade. Last year, 35 boats were decorated in red, white, and blue for the fourth of July. Eddie Wilbert, who is one of the parade coordinators, expects an even greater turnout this year.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 9:33 am
Pine City is preparing for a potential expansion or relocation of the library. The city council agreed to hire Gayle Mack of SEH as the architect for rebuilding the library. Mack will be responsible for fundraising and designing the concepts for the new building. The library board will pay Mack $75,000 for her services, which council and library board member Brian Scholin says is budgeted. Scholin adds that Mack seems like the right fit for the job.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 5:36 am
Pine City is holding a special meeting to discuss to possibility of moving city hall to the old county jail. Last month, The Pine County board agreed to offer the city the facility for $200,000. The city now has until August 21st to respond to the offer. If a purchasing agreement is not done by then, the jail will go on the open market. The council agreed to come up with a plan for spatial needs before making a final decision. City Council member Brian Scholin.
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 at 5:05 am
The 2009 Street Reconstruction projects in Pine City are going to have to wait a year. City Engineer Sean Clark broke the news to the city council at Wednesday’s monthly meeting. Clark says because of the amount of request for stimulus money, there is a delay in the review from Rural Development, which has pushed the project back.
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Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at 8:46 am
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is in search of a 125 pound bear that attacked a Siren woman outside her home Sunday. The woman suffered minor injuries including cuts and was treated and released from the hospital.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 at 5:07 am
Eight months after the initial election, Al Franken is Minnesota’s Senator. The Minnesota Supreme Court voted 5-0 that Franken did win the election. Franken says after months of recounts and legal battles, it is time to move forward.
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Coleman on his conversation with Franken:
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 10:40 am
The condition of Richard Dale Peterson,51, of Braham is unknown at this time. He was listed in critical condition, Monday, after a motorcycle accident Saturday night in Kanabec County. Staff at North Memorial tells Red Rock Radio that Peterson remains in the Intensive Care Unit, but did not give an update on his status.
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 9:56 am
Lake Superior Laundry is getting an A-plus grade from Donna Gambrell. Gambrell is the Director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund with the United States Department of Treasury. She along with her staff, Pine City leaders, and Frank Altman, President of Community Reinvestment Fund, USA toured the Pine City Laundromat, Tuesday.
Gambrell says she is most impressed with Lake Superior’s role in the community.
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009 at 5:27 am
A new fire hall may in Pine City’s future sooner rather than later. The city council held a special meeting, Monday, where they agreed to support and endorse paying matching funds if they receive a grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Monday, June 29th, 2009 at 9:53 am
The words “Imagine The Possibilities” greet members at the former Horizon Bank in Pine City. Soon, a new slogan will grace the entrance. The bank looks the same, the people are, for the most part, the same, but a new era in banking started its first full week, Monday.
Stearns Bank Senior Vice President, Steve Domine:
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Donna was nominated by Ruth Biederman
