PINE CITY
Iran official expects trial soon for 3 Americans 
Mohammad Javad Larijani, the secretary general of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights, says he thinks it “should not be very far from now” before all evidence is collected and prosecutors decide whether to press charges.
By Associated Press , June 11, 2010
Iran: No plans to swap U.S. prisoners for scientist
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said it’s not Iran’s practice to “exchange people whose cases are still with the judiciary” and dismissed suggestions that the fate of the three Americans is linked to that of scientist Shahram Amiri.
By Nasser Karimi , June 08, 2010
Iranian ambassador: No deal on U.S. hikers
Ambassador Hassan Kazemi Qomi said the fate of the three Americans is in the hands of the Iranian judiciary. He says it has no connection to the release of two Iranians earlier this month.
By Associated Press , June 01, 2010
Iranian ambassador: No deal on U.S. hikers
BAGHDAD — The Iranian ambassador in Baghdad said the recent release of two Iranians from Iraqi custody is not an indication of any impending deal to free three Americans held by Tehran on spying charges.
By Rebecca Santana , June 01, 2010
2 Americans imprisoned in Iran plan to get married
The mothers of all three Americans are back in the United States after visiting Iran to see their children. During the visit, they learned that Shane Bauer, whose mother lives in Pine City, had proposed to Sarah Shourd at Evin Prison in Tehran.
By Associated Press , May 24, 2010
3 Americans jailed in Iran meet with their mothers
Nora Shourd, Cindy Hickey, of Pine City, and Laura Fattal threw their arms in the air and rushed to embrace their children as they entered the room at the Esteghlal Hotel in north Tehran, in footage aired on Iran’s state-run Press TV.
By Nassir Karimi , May 20, 2010
Mothers of 3 detained Americans arrive in Iran
The three women are scheduled to visit their children — who have been held since July when they were arrested along the Iraqi border — and seek meetings with top Iranian officials.
By Ali Akbar Dareini , May 19, 2010
Mothers of 3 imprisoned U.S. hikers are Iran-bound
One of the mothers of three American hikers imprisoned in Iran for 10 months said today that she and the other mothers are excited and confident as they depart for Tehran to visit their children and appeal for their release.
By Associated Press , May 18, 2010
Sandstone woman pleads guilty in starvation death of daughter
Ludusky Sue Hotchkiss, 30, pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in what prosecutors said was the starvation death of her 10-year-old daughter.
By Associated Press , May 07, 2010
3 Americans detained in Iran call home
The families say Pine City native Shane Bauer, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal reported being well.
March 10, 2010
Pine City mother of American in Iran says son shouldn’t be pawn
Cindy Hickey of Pine City was responding today to reports a day earlier of a swap proposed by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
February 03, 2010
Pine City man dies after dog finds him unconscious
A 94-year-old man found lying unconscious when a dog led its owner to his Pine City driveway has died.
January 14, 2010
UPDATED: Pine City man dies after dog finds him unconscious
William Lepsch initially regained consciousness and was taken to North Memorial Medical Center. A North Memorial nursing supervisor says Lepsch passed away this morning.
January 13, 2010
Families of 3 Americans held in Iran hire lawyer
One of the men is a Minnesota native whose mother lives in Pine City.
By Associated Press , December 28, 2009
Two die in head-on collision near Spooner
Two people died from injuries suffered in a head-on collision Thanksgiving evening on Wisconsin Highway 70 west of Spooner.
December 01, 2009
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