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. Saturday, outages frustration that outages reported that 6,700 mem- had been reduced to 700. can bring for our mem- Jumping for joy bers lost power during All but a handful of outag- bers,” said President/CEO the storm, in an area es were restored by 9 p.m. The only thing better than taking a dip in Pokegama Lake on a hot summer after- stretching from St. Cloud Saturday evening. SEE STORM, PAGE 15 noon is that moment just before you hit the water. ‘Soap Farmers’ clean up with unique products BY MIKE GAINOR could do that,’ soon led to, people were really loving to make a safe, quality said. “The layers just [email protected] ‘We should do that.’ it. That’s where it was product. We know what’s take time, because the “We started doing some born. Now we spend a lot in there.” soap has to cure and then JacLynn Cavallin research, and we kind of of the summer soaping it She said they use mix up another batch laughs when asked how started dabbling, and I up in our kitchen lab.” a variety of natural and layer it on top. We she got the idea to start realized, hey, this is a fun After mulling over ingredients to make the use a lot of rose petals. making her own soaps. science-chemistry as well various possibilities, she soaps, including goats Then I like to add in lav- “Honest truth? We were – because I am a teacher,” came up with the name milk, glycerin, different ender, things like that” at the mall,” JacLynn JacLynn said. “So we “Soap Farmers” and the clays, Himalayan sea One of her favorite said. “When we checked started playing around motto “Simple, safe and salt and Hawaiian sea products are their felted out, the prices were way with different products. special.” salt. Some of the soaps soaps – a bar of soap too much for a mom We pretty much made “I always wanted to are interestingly layered, wrapped inside wool. with three daughters them for ourselves for have a farm,” JacLynn while others incorporate “These are pretty who wanted one of every two years. I started said. “And I thought, you unusual materials. complex,” she said. “We MIKE GAINOR | THE PIONEER [soap] in the store.” giving a lot away as gifts know what? I’m farm- “We really do a lot of Danielle and JacLynn Caval- The thought, ‘I bet I and things like that, and ing soap now. It’s great experimenting,” JacLynn SEE SOAP, PAGE 15 lin at the Farmers’ Market. Whether You are Buying or Selling, COLDWELL BANKER RESULTS Let Us Show 885 7th St. SW You the Way Pine City, MN 55063 CLASSIFIED ADS NEWS ADVERTISING PUBLIC NOTICES SUBSCRIPTIONS BREAKING NEWS, UPDATES 320-245-2368 320-629-6771 320-629-6771 320-629-6771 320-629-6771 Whenever, wherever you are! [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Scan me with your smartphone 2 PINE CITY PIONEER AUGUST 20, 2020 www.pinecitymn.com Primary election Candidates step up for cities, results reported townships, school board in Pine County BY MIKE GAINOR [email protected] Vicki Wunder 8/10 BY MIKE GAINOR Lewis (R) and incumbent Tina Tuesday, Aug. 11 was the last day to fi le as HINCKLEY [email protected] Smith (DFL) were the prima- a candidate for seats on school boards, towns Mayor (Hinckley) ry winners in Pine County, and townships in Pine County. Donald Zeman 8/11 It was a quiet primary night receiving 1,338 votes and 1,291 These are the local candidates who will be Council Member (Hinckley) (Elect 2) in Pine County. With no local votes respectively. Statewide, on the ballot in the 2020 General Election on Tim Burkhardt 8/11 races requiring primaries on Lewis received 185,202 votes Nov. 3. The number after the name shows the Special Election for Council Member (Hinck- Tuesday, Aug. 11, only about while Smith received 479,140 date they fi led as a candidate. ley) 20% of Pine County’s 15,977 votes. No candidates fi led registered voters took part in In the race for U.S. Repre- SCHOOL DISTRICTS the process. sentative – District 8, Quinn RUSH CITY SD # 139 PINE CITY Vote counting at the Pine Nystrom (DFL) and Pete Special Election for School Board Member at Mayor (Pine City) County Courthouse took an Stauber (R) were the primary Large Carl Pederson 8/11 extra day to ensure that all winners (Nystrom ran unop- Kenneth Lind 7/29 Council Member (Pine City) (Elect 2) mail-in ballots were included posed), receiving 1,206 votes Brian Sandel 8/11 Ariel Dunbar 8/11 in the count, and the unoffi cial and 1,520 votes respectively. William Schmidt 8/6 Steven Ovick 8/11 results for all 48 precincts in In the entire district, Nystrom Kyle Palmer 8/7 the county was submitted on received 42,354 votes while BRAHAM SD # 314 Brian Scholin 8/10 Aug. 12 at 5:57 p.m. Stauber received 35,071 votes. School Board Member at Large (Elect 4) In the U.S. Senate race, Jason Jeffrey Campbell 7/30 PINE CITY TOWNSHIP Michael Doble 8/11 Town Supervisor Seat C (Pine City Township) Angie Flowers 8/10 David Nordrum 8/10 Kayla Hagfors 8/5 Town Supervisor Seat D (Pine City Township) Catherine C. Kunshier 8/10 Christopher K Hallan 8/3 US SENATOR CANDIDATE TOTAL PERCENT Melissa Lotz 8/11 Town Supervisor Seat E (Pine City Township) Legal Marijuana Now Kevin O’Connor 36 100% David D Shockman 8/6 David B. Beckering 8/11 Mike Thompson 7/31 Shawn Linnell 8/11 Grassroots Oliver Steinberg 27 100% Brittany J Ward 8/10 Town Treasurer (Pine City Township) Patrick Schifferdecker 8/5 Republican Cynthia Gail 93 5.75% PINE CITY SD # 578 Bob Carney Jr. 49 3.03% School Board Member (Elect 4) ROCK CREEK James Reibestein 66 4.08% Becci Berglund-Palmblade 8/5 Mayor (Rock Creek) Jason Lewis 1,338 82.75% Timothy J. Geisler 8/10 Dick Johnson 8/11 John L. Berman 71 4.39%Dennis J. Gerold 8/11 Council Member (Rock Creek) (Elect 2) Wayne Gilman 7/28 Ronnie Berdan 8/11 DFL Christopher Seymore Sr. 17 1.15% Katherine Koffl er 8/11 Don Ramberg 8/10 Tina Smith 1,291 87.11% Wendy Leibel 8/6 Ahmad R. Hassan 26 1.75% Scott Milliman 8/3 SANDSTONE Paula Overby 78 5.26%Dan Peterson 8/11 Mayor (Sandstone) Steve Carlson 70 4.72% Peter Spartz 7/29 CITIES & TOWNSHIPS Council Member (Sandstone) (Elect 2) US REP - DISTRICT 8 CANDIDATE TOTAL PERCENT BROOK PARK Cassie Gaede 8/5 Grassroots Judith Schwartzbacker 27 100% Mayor (Brook Park) Randy Riley 7/28 No candidates fi led Special Election for Council Member (Sand- Republican Pete Stauber 1,520 93.77% Council Member (Brook Park) (Elect 2) stone) (Elect 2) Harry Robb Welty 101 6.23% April Billstrom 7/28 Valerie Palmer 8/4 Racheal Klande 8/3 Julena Rahier 8/4 DFL Quinn Nystrom 1,206 100% HENRIETTE Council Member (Henriette) (Elect 2) CROSSWORD PUZZLE AUGUST 20 CLUES ACROSS 35. Touch lightly 1. Popular musical awards show 36. Autonomic nervous system 5. Speech in one’s honor 39. Plant part 11. A state of poor nutrition 41. College degree 14. Not ingested 42. Military alliance 15. More lacking in taste 44. 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