16+ hour, 48+ min ago   (842+ words) For Kevin M. Pieper, son of Doug and Vicki Pieper, of Pine City, the interest in space exploration began long before he helped bring astronauts home from the moon in the Artemis II recent moon expedition. It began in Maple Plain,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (739+ words) “It’s all about community service,” says Donna Kirk, who has been a Master Gardener for 10 years. “That is our focus; how can we help in the community that we live in?” The Master Gardener program is a volunteer organization. Helping…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (221+ words) Sept. 21, 1940 - July 25, 2026 Terrence “Terry” Edsel Flom Kero, 85, a devoted husband, father, brother, and grandfather, passed peacefully at home in Pacifica, California surrounded by loved ones. A twin, born in Moose Lake to Andrew and Olga (née Koskey) Flom, Terry attended…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (383+ words) March 8, 1938 - May 4, 2026 Mary Ellen Caddell, 88, of Apache Junction, Arizona, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, May 4, 2026, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born Mary Ellen Ballou on March 8, 1938, in Nemadji Township near Barnum. Mary was…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (115+ words) Moose Lake Star Gazette - New restaurant adds spice to local dining scene - Man arrested after pointing guy at Thomson Township resident - Hinckley Fire musical returns with new stories, songs Sorry, an error occurred. Account processing issue - the email address may…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (277+ words) Ketchikan is called Alaska’s “First City” because it is located at the southern tip of the Inside Passage, and that makes it the first city that you reach as you cruise north. Ketchikan hugs the bluffs that form the shoreline…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1476+ words) In 1976, the doors to the Hinckley Fire Museum officially opened for the public. This museum allowed for community members, family members–and all others who remembered the inferno that leveled Hinckley to ash 82 years prior–to keep this life-changing event…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (359+ words) The 54 year old plans to retire and move to the area when he retires in roughly three years. He hasn’t looked back since. “I didn’t know how to use anything,” Cales said. “I am absolutely addicted to it,” Cales said....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (306+ words) Tis the season—the lawn signs are cropping up, and Pet Stauber’s name is all over the place. That’s part of the political spectacle, no matter what party. But WHO do those signs really represent? Here are KNOWN facts pertaining…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (123+ words) Moose Lake Star Gazette - Jailor hangs up keys, looks forward to next chapter - Get ready for Pine County Fair, derby’s kind of a big deal - Close call for local family camping near source of wildfires - Solar power project coming…...