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A June 11 jury verdict convicted a Pine City, Minnesota, man of all eight of his charges related to a March 2020 assault. Joshua John Larson, 35, was convicted of two charges of felony third-degree assault, felony harassment and felony second-degree riot – armed with a dangerous weapon. Larson was also convicted of two gross misdemeanor charges, riot in the third degree and assault in the fifth degree, and two misdemeanor charges related to disorderly conduct.

The Northwood/Solon Springs 2021 baseball season came to an end in the WIAA Division 4 sectional semifinals Tuesday, June 22, via a 10-7 loss to top-ranked Webster. Freshman Kaden Corlett went 2-for-4 at the plate with a triple and two runs scored. Collin Krmpotich also had two hits and two runs scored while Drake Debeir was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored.

The Grantsburg Pirates girls fastpitch squad fell to a very good Phillips Logger team in the WIAA Div. 4 Regional final on Wednesday, June 16 in Grantsburg. The game was a closely-fought contest, as the Prates were solid on defense, offense and pitching, but the Logger infield and overall defense kept the Pirates at bay.

There have been a lot of smiles and positive interactions at the Rush City Aquatic Center. During the Rush City Council meeting on June 14, Lee Rood, the Rush City High School athletic director who also oversees activities at the Aquatic Center, said that an average of 350 people, mostly youngsters, have been using the facility per week. He said that there were more than 520 people at the center on June 13.

May 4, 1987 ~ June 19, 2021 (age 34) James Ernest Martin, age 34, of passed away at the Meshakwad Community Center in Hinckley, Minnesota, on Saturday, June 19, 2021. A wake will begin Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at 6:00pm, at the Fond du Lac Headstart Gymnasium, Cloquet, MN, and will continue until the service on Thursday, June 24, 2021, at 11:00am.

The Farm Family of the Year was revealed during the Isanti County Board meeting on June 16. Scott and Kristi LaRowe were the honorees of the University of Minnesota Extension’s 2021 award for Isanti County. “I am proud to acknowledge Scott and Kristi LaRowe and their family,” said Rod Greder,...

Audrey DuFresne, age 82, a resident of Grantsburg passed away on Feb. 28, 2021. A Memorial Mass will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 11 a.m. (visitation 10-11 a.m.) at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Webster. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Webster. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com.

Joyce A. Kemp, age 78, a resident of Siren passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. Joyce was born on Feb. 11, 1943 in Abbotsford to Norman and Evelyn Olsen. On March 14, 1959, Joyce married Llewellwyn Loucks and together they had...

Michael "Mike" Ray McCabe, 74, of Grantsburg, passed away June 13, 2021, while visiting family in Michigan. He was born Aug. 13, 1946, in Virginia, Minn., to Raymond and Catherine McCabe. Mike married his high school sweetheart, Cathy, in 1970. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of WI,...

Following on the heels of the Cameron Sectionals, there are a number of local athletes earning a trip to LaCrosse this Thursday, June 24 for the WIAA Division 3 State Track meet. Siren has one finalist for the State meet:. – Senior Madison Thiex qualified in the girls discus at...

Harry J. Pijanowski, age 84, passed away on June 20, 2021 in Frederic. Harry was born on Sept. 11, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois to John and Sophie Pijanowski. Harry worked at Vulcan Materials for over 50 years. Harry was preceded in death by his parents; and loving wife Dorothy. He...

The North Branch softball team was busy last week. The Vikings’ crazy schedule took hold soon after they claimed the Class 3A Section 7 title with a late-night victory over Chisago Lakes on Thursday, June 10. Prom was the following evening, followed by the team banquet Saturday, graduation Sunday – which included a traditional overnight by the graduates that flowed into Monday.

Expect delays to begin on Highway 95 from west of Wyanett to west of Cambridge Tuesday, July 6, as crews reconstruct 12 miles of asphalt road surface, replace 17 underground pipes, install a left-turn lane at Isanti County Road 10, and construct a new single-lane roundabout at Highway 47 in Pine Brook.