Kanabec County Times

07/05/2024

Plans for a long-awaited outlet pipe to help mitigate the risks of flooding around Mora Lake are close to fruition.

07/04/2024

Happy Independence Week, everyone!

07/04/2024

The fair is less than a month a way, and organizers are excited for the activities planned this year.

07/03/2024

Important information for your July 4 planning!

07/03/2024

Three-time medalist and two-time Minnesota State High School League State Track and Field champion Tayven Peterson is offering a hurdle and sprinting summer camp.

07/03/2024

A Mora girl is the newest addition to the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team

07/03/2024

When the body of a missing Mora cheerleader is found, law enforcement in Kanabec County immediately turns the investigation over to the Pine County law enforcement.

07/03/2024

Welia Health is among a consortium of 19 independent hospitals banding together to improve healthcare in rural Minnesota.

07/03/2024

The number of assaults against law enforcement officers is climbing — up 160% from 10 years ago, according to the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

07/02/2024

UPDATE:

Missing Person Alert has been canceled. She has been located and is back with her family. Thank you to everyone who shared the post or contacted law enforcement.

Please contact the Pine County Sheriff's Office with any information. Thank you!

06/28/2024

The filing period for three positions on the Mora School Board will open at the end of next month

06/27/2024

When one poses a query to Uncle Google concerning the definition of “sport,” the resulting feedback shares varying combinations of the terms “physical,” “compete,” “entertain,” and “skill.” The weekly ramblings of this column tend to focus on the fo…

When one poses a query to Uncle Google concerning the definition of “sport,” the resulting feedback shares varying combinations of the terms “physical,” “compete,” “entertain,” and “skill.” The weekly ramblings

06/27/2024

All students in grades 7-12 who want to take part in Minnesota State High School League sports and activities must have a current physical exam form on file with their schools’ activities office.

All students in grades 7-12 who want to take part in Minnesota State High School League sports and activities must have a current physical exam form on file with their

06/27/2024

Surrounded by stuffed animals of various species, Kysa Thomasferry will tell you her favorite animal is “babies.”

06/27/2024

Plans are underway for the Kanabec County Fair parade, planned for July 27, and that means organizing the activity and calling for entrants to participate.

Plans are underway for the Kanabec County Fair parade, planned for July 27, and that means organizing the activity and calling for entrants to participate.

06/27/2024

From the city of Mora: No Music in the Park tonight, due to unfortunate circumstances. The performance of Michael Shynes and David Gerald Sutton will be rescheduled at a later date.

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06/26/2024

06/26/2024

Nestled between Charles Lindbergh arriving in France and Murderer’s Row sweeping a World Series win, another historic event unfolded during the summer months of 1927 when Mora’s town ball team played its way to a State Championship.

Nestled between Charles Lindbergh arriving in France and Murderer’s Row sweeping a World Series win, another historic event unfolded during the summer months of 1927 when Mora’s town ball team

06/26/2024

One of the most popular sports in the country, with close to 5 million players, is pickleball.

06/22/2024

Midsommar morning in Mora begins bright and early. A group of men from the Dala Heritage Society make a trip to the forest to select birch boughs to cover the maypole which is taken out from storage for the occasion.

Midsommar morning in Mora begins bright and early. A group of men from the Dala Heritage Society make a trip to the forest to select birch boughs to cover the

06/22/2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Cheryl Thieschafer as the medical center director for the St. Cloud VA Health Care System, VISN 23, effective June 16, 2024. Thieschafer previously served as associate dir…

The Department of Veterans Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Cheryl Thieschafer as the medical center director for the St. Cloud VA Health Care System, VISN 23, effective

06/21/2024

The driver in the crash that killed Mia Besemann in December 2021 will spend 300 days in jail after pleading guilty in March to criminal vehicular homicide.

06/20/2024

Braham Area Girl Scouts, along with adult helpers, participated in proper flag retirement during a ceremony on Flag Day, June 14, 2024, at Braham’s Freedom Park.

06/20/2024

The eyes that soak in this sentence prior to 3:50 p.m. on Thursday can look ahead to the precise arrival of summer. At that moment, the tilt of Earth puts the sun at its most northern point away from the equator…and yes, on Friday we begin our desce…

The eyes that soak in this sentence prior to 3:50 p.m. on Thursday can look ahead to the precise arrival of summer. At that moment, the tilt of Earth puts

06/20/2024

When students in Ogilvie and Mora return to school in the fall, they may feel a little bit safer.

06/20/2024

Making positive connections among different groups of people is one of the goals of the Kanabec County Better Together Coalition.

06/19/2024

Since mid-March, the Kanabec County Clay Busters have been competing in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League, wrapping up their regular season at last week’s Trap Shooting Championship in Alexandria.

Since mid-March, the Kanabec County Clay Busters have been competing in the Minnesota State High School Clay Target League, wrapping up their regular season at last week’s Trap Shooting Championship

06/19/2024

A historic season for the Mora ladies golf team came to a close last week when junior golfer Ellie Whitbred played her final hole at the State Golf Tournament. Whitbred was the first Mustang golfer to make a State appearance in nearly 20 years, earn…

A historic season for the Mora ladies golf team came to a close last week when junior golfer Ellie Whitbred played her final hole at the State Golf Tournament. Whitbred