PINEPINE CITYCITY THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 , 2020 VOL. 135 NO. 34 www.pinecitymn.com $1.00 ELECTION INFO: Who’s running for city councils, school boards, townships. P2 Storm leaves thousands without power BY MIKE GAINOR
[email protected] Severe summer storms caused damage across Minnesota on Friday, Aug. 14, and Pine County was no exception . The Pine County Sheriff’s Offi ce received reports of power lines and trees down in the Brook Park, Hinckley, Sandstone, Bruno, and Sturgeon Lake areas, and noted that area fi re depart- ments were out assisting PHOTO PROVIDED with safety efforts in the An unusual sight: in the yellowish sky after the Aug. 14 storm, a aftermath of the storm. rainbow appeared above the Pine City area. The National Weather Service received reports of trees of up to 10 inches di- and approaching Superior, “Our crews were sup- ameter broken and blown Wisconsin, with the hard- ported by neighboring down near Sandstone, est-hit areas near Isle and utilities and contractors,” trees falling on Highway Sandstone. shared Phil Beaupre, 61 between Willow River In a press release, System Control Manager. and Rutledge, live trees ECE said crew members “Thankfully, our mem- uprooted in Finlayson, worked through the night bers know to stay away and falling trees damag- to restore power, but from downed power lines ing property in Kerrick progress was slow due to and to call them in imme- and Sturgeon Lake. No the number of individual diately.” LONIE PRICE injuries were reported. outage incidents. By 10 “We understand the East Central Energy a.m.