Archive for January, 2010
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Concerns are rising for the American hikers detained in Iran, including Minnesota native Shane Bauer, whose mother lives in Pine City. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said during a press briefing Tuesday, “…our three American citizens are potentially in deplorable conditions.”
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
The Pine City Youth Dragon fire wrestlers competed at the Run River Open on January 24th. Brooke Clark and Gavin Rockstroh finished first.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
TRAVOLTA TO HAITI John Travolta has flown a jetliner carrying relief supplies into the Haitian capital, along with doctors and ministers from the Church of Scientology. SIMON COWELL REPLACEMENT? Tommy Mottola the head of SONY Music and Mariah’s ex is rumoured to be up as the next American Idol judge, HASTY PUDDING MAN Justin Timberlake [...]
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have agreed to terms with designated hitter Jim Thome on a one-year contract for the 2010 season, pending a physical.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
TODAY IS: Thomas Crapper Day: Though credited by many as the inventor of the flush toilet, Crapper was not, but he did hold numerous patents that helped modernize indoor plumbing. BIRTHDAYS James Cromwell-70 Bridget Fonda-46 Mikhail Baryshnikov -62 John Roberts (Chief U.S. Justice)-55 Mimi Rogers-54 TODAY IN HISTORY 1880 Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp [...]
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
The Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA) supports the United States Department of Transportation proposal to ban hand-held cell phone texting in commercial motor vehicles, announced this morning by Secretary Ray LaHood. The federal ban follows what is already law in Minnesota, not only for truck drivers, but for all drivers of passenger vehicles.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

Hockey “the way Beau would want it played” is the theme for an upcoming tournament in Pine City. A group, led by Cody Youngbauer, has organized the First Annual Beau Berglund Outdoor Charity Hockey Tournament in honor of their late friend.
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