New Boater Education Law Begins July 1

Beginning on July 1, 2025, a new law will require some adults and youth who operate motorboats—including personal watercraft—to have a valid watercraft operator’s permit. People who already have a permit are not affected by the law, which is designed to make boating safer by ensuring everyone operating a motorized watercraft knows the rules and […]

Heritage Players Select Cast for Summer Musical

The Heritage Players Community Theater is already a few weeks into their rehearsal schedule for this year’s summer musical, “Little Shop of Horrors” and the cast is ecstatic to be back on the stage.  The show will perform for audiences on July 17th – 20th at the Pine City High School Auditorium.  This summer will […]

Human Foosball Returns to Freedom Fest 2025

The Human Foosball Tournament is returning to Freedom Fest 2025!  This event is co-hosted by Pine City Parks & Recreation and WCMP Radio. Parks Director, Brock Bloomquist, had the idea to launch this activity last year and thanks to a partnership with WCMP Radio they constructed the life-size foosball court to give it a try. […]

Osprey Wilds Hosts June ‘Dinner at the Lake’ event

Join Osprey Wilds Environmental Learning Center in Sandstone for an evening on the lake with keynote speaker Monica Bryand, founder of Urban Bird Collective, on Saturday, June 7th. Advance registration is required, use this link for all the details and to register: https://ospreywilds.org/event/dinner-at-the-lake-with-monica-bryand/ Nearly half of all bird species in North America are seriously threatened […]

June Gallery Exhibit Focuses on Nature’s Voyage

Terry and Peg Skalicky, a creative brother- and sister-in-law duo, are teaming up for a shared gallery show entitled Nature’s Voyage, on display throughout the month of June at Pine Center for the Arts. Together, they bring years of dedication and artistry to this unique exhibit celebrating craftsmanship and nature. Terry has spent over 35 years—and […]

Freedom Fest: Hot Wings Contest

This year we are introducing a new event to the Freedom Fest line-up, hosted by Three Twenty Brewing Co. and Pizza Pub of Pine City. Registration is now open for the Hot Wings competition…. where we’ll answer the question, “How much heat can you handle?” Individual registration is now open and advanced registration is due […]

Hit the Thrift Trail with Family Pathways

Who’s ready for a summer adventure with serious savings? Pack your bags, cue the road trip playlist, and cruise from store to store during Family Pathways Thrift Stores’ Summer Road Trip. The event kicks of this Saturday, June 7th and ends on June 15th! Here’s how it works:The more stores you visit, the more you save—up […]

Freedom Fest: The Amazing Race

Registration is now open for the Amazing Race event on Saturday, June 28th in partnership with the annual Freedom Fest at the Pine County Fairgrounds. Inspired by the tv show with the same name, the Pine City Amazing Race challenges teams of 4 people to solve a series of clues to find a location within […]

Regional Chambers Collaborate for Networking

Next week the business community will come together for a regional speed networking event on Thursday, June 5th taking place at Pine Technical & Community College. Business owners are invited to register now for this special opportunity from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm. The cost is $15 per person and includes lunch. Registrations will be […]

Graduation Season Arrives

We are just a few days away from the last day of school for Pine City students and the celebration of the Class of 2025 is upon us. Here are the important graduation reminders for those in the Pine City Community ready to celebrate with the graduates. Thursday, May 29th at 7:00 PM — Graduation […]