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Whether it’s safely holding the doors open for other students or serving as crossing guards, students at Hinckley Elementary are learning lifelong skills through the Safety Patrol Program.

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• Update on Zenith project (Family Dollar site). The proposed development plan includes 10, 10-unit single level buildings and a community building/manager’s office. City staff expressed the Council’s directions as discussed in December to follow through with a planned unit development, incl…

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On Nov. 1, 2023, Northview Bank launched their “Hearts to Hands” program. This program has provided new mittens, scarves, and hats to local non-profits for those in need. These non-profits will be providing donated items to families in need within the communities of Northview Bank. The colle…

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Many Minnesotans visit state parks and hit the trails in summer, but winter outdoor activities are just as fun. To help people plan winter visits to state parks, recreation areas and trails, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources shares its top tips to have fun this winter, along with…

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If you are in region 7E, the counties of Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs and Pine, you can schedule an in person, or virtual, grant info session that covers any grant questions you have.

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Wow! 2023 flew by, and what a year it’s been. It’s been a year of big news, community news, school news, but most importantly, news that North Pine County News cares about. Take a look back at what 2023 held for readers, and here’s to 2024 being a bigger and better year.

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Our 2023-24 season began with back-to-back home games on Monday and Tuesday with a third game in the first week on Friday. Monday’s game was against the Barnum Bombers. Last season, Barnum were the Section 5A Sub-Section East Champions, a title they had secured in the HF gym against Braham l…

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Hinckley Elementary school is setting up a SNAP-ed share table that will help low-income students have the ability to eat more nutritious foods, while aiming to decrease food waste that goes into landfills.

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Five year old, Malik Sljee, worked hard being principal for the day at the Hinckley Elementary. He started his day off with a donut and “coffee” (juice) and went around to make sure the teachers were doing their work with the students. Malik is in kindergarten. 

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The Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguar football team celebrated their 2023 season with a year end get together with parents, players and coaches on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The 2023 Jaguar football team had a balanced mix of freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors on their 38 player roster. 

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at 4:30 p.m. in the Hinckley City Hall Community Room, 106 1st St. SE, to discuss the Hwy 48 corridor study through Hinckley. This study is looking at the Hwy 48 section from the I-35 ramps to Governm…

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Resource Training & Solutions honored 137 educational support staff from across Central Minnesota at the 2023 Educational Support Staff Award Ceremony, which took place on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. 

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A Cass Lake man is charged with one count of second degree assault, one count of interfering with a peace officer, and one count of fleeing a peace officer in Hinckley.

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On Oct. 5, 2023, a number of students from Empower Learning Center in Hinckley departed for an overnight student leadership conference with MAAP STARS. MAAP STARS is a statewide student leadership organization under the larger Minnesota Association of Alternative Programs (MAAP) organization…

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation started a tree clearing project along both northbound and southbound I-35 on Nov. 6. Clearing will occur between Proctor and Mahtowa and between Willow River and Hinckley. No traffic impacts are expected, but motorists should be aware of equipment o…

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Terri Stevens, Loretta Swanson, Jan Ashmore, and Jane Lenz gathered at Deb Stadin’s home Saturday to make silent auction baskets for the upcoming Festival of Trees at the Pine County History Museum in Askov on Dec. 2.  It’s an annual tradition to get together to do these baskets. Everyone ha…

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From a farmer bringing native African greens to the marketplace to an entrepreneur creating custom headwear to conceal monitoring wires while building epilepsy awareness, the field of nine for the 2024-2025 Initiators Fellowship cohort has been selected. 

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Jaguar varsity football traveled to Crosby-Ironton on Wednesday, Oct. 18 for their final regular 2023 season game. 

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