PINE CITY, Minn. — Kent Bombard was elected Pine City's mayor on Tuesday, defeating his challenger by more than 26 percentage points and becoming the city's first openly gay mayor. Bombard was running ...

(Photo courtesy of themncolumn, from "Pine City Pride 2012," Flickr.) Two decades ago, a quiet but radical act took place in Pine City, Minnesota. It didn’t involve picket signs, marches or sweeping ...

Cole Premo is digital manager for CBS Minnesota. For more than a decade, he's been covering breaking news and weather, daily topics, stories from the Native community and more in Minnesota. PINE CITY, ...

This story originally aired on Aug. 8, 2022. People from all across the country stop to see a towering landmark in Pine City. The Voyageur Statue is a popular roadside attraction in Minnesota. Its ...

October 23 Update: According to the Minnesota Incident Command System, the Evergreen Forest fire near Pine City is now 70% contained as of Wednesday, October 23. Firefighters are continuing to mop up ...

The Pine City school district has agreed to pay $65,000 to a student who was bullied because of her race during the 2020-2021 school year. The settlement was announced Thursday by the Minnesota ...

The Planning Commission of Pine Island, Minnesota, has recommended a planned data center be approved. Developer Ryan Companies submitted an application for the data center, dubbed Project Skyway, in ...