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State Invited Google to Talk About a Massive Data Center in Southern Minnesota, Email Shows - Austin Daily Herald

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By Walker Orenstein Star Tribune (TNS) A Minnesota economic development team convened a meeting in March about a potentially colossal data center on farmland near Rochester. One tech company was invited: Google. It’s the first concrete evidence of Google hunting for a data center site in Minnesota after the company ramped up a lobbying offensive earlier this year in the state to influence tax breaks and data center regulations. The project, slat…See the Story

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Ralph “Buster” Victor Bradford

Ralph “Buster” Victor Bradford Ralph “Buster” Victor Bradford died peacefully after a long courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at the age of 90. He was born on May 24, 1935, in Pine Island, MN to Ralph and Ida Bradford. They moved to the Iron Range where they lived in a tar paper shack. Then they moved to Minneapolis in time for Ralph to start school. He attended school in Minneapolis, MN. Then he enlisted into the Air Force …Read Article

Constantine attends final PI School Board meeting | News-Record & Zumbro Shopper

By Tom Murray PINE ISLAND – Superintendent Tonya Constantine attended her final Pine Island School Board meeting on June 9. Constantine announced her resignation on March 24 after accepting a position as deputy superintendent at Anoka-Hennepin Public Schools.Pine Island · Pine Island Read Article

PIZM senior battled nerves, competition to become 2025 All-Area Player of the Year

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PINE ISLAND — Olivia Cordes offered a small chuckle when asked what she remembers about stepping onto the tee box at a state golf meet for the first time. “The nerves are insane,” she said. “I mean, you can just feel the anxiety through your body. (I’m) always a little shaky off the first tee, just trying not to duff it in front of a bunch of people.” A duffer, she is not. Whether it’s a casual summer round with friends or family, or whether it’…Pine Island · Pine Island Read Article

Pine Island holds off Perham in semifinal thriller, advances to first state title game

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ST. CLOUD — It took nine innings, but Pine Island's baseball team made history on Thursday. Going to extra innings for the second straight day, the Panthers fought tooth and nail in every aspect of the game to take down No. 2-seeded Perham 6-2 in the Class 2A state semifinals at Dick Putz Field in St. Cloud. Pine Island handed Perham just its second loss of the season to earn a spot in a baseball state championship game for the first time ever. …Pine Island · Pine Island See the Story

Pine Island/Z-M golfer taking lessons from grandpa into her final high school state meet

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Olivia Cordes walked off the 18th green at Northern Hills Golf Course on May 29 happy to have earned a third trip to the Class 2A girls golf state meet. But, satisfied? No, the Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa senior is far from satisfied. “She has a very competitive spirit, no matter what she’s doing,” said Kara Cordes, the PIZM girls golf head coach and Olivia’s mother. “Whether it’s golf, we’re playing cards at home or anything else, she likes to…Golf · Pine Island Read Article

Pine Island draws No. 3 seed in baseball state tournament, Stewartville is No. 8, Hayfield No. 6

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Southeastern Minnesota will have three teams representing it in the 2025 baseball state tournaments, June 11-14. In Class 1A, Hayfield drew the No. 6 seed while Pine Island is seeded No. 3 in Class 2A and Stewartville is No. 8 in Class 3A. Hayfield (16-9) returns to the state tournament for the first time since 2022 after defeating Southland in the Section 1, Class 1A final. The sixth-seeded Vikings face No. 3-seeded South Ridge (19-5) in the Cl…Baseball · Pine Island Read Article

Strong-armed Week leads Pine Island to Section 1-2A title, trip to state tournament

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ROCHESTER — Alex Knox can see, from the first pitch of a game, when Brandon Week has his best stuff. It’s easy for Knox, because Week brings his best stuff — the heat, and the offspeed stuff, and the breaking stuff — nearly every time he takes the mound. That was certainly the case Wednesday at Hudson Field, when Week delivered perhaps his best outing of the spring in Pine Island’s biggest game of the high school baseball season. Week was domina…Pine Island · Pine Island Read Article

Barry Schmidt is PI School's next superintendent | News-Record & Zumbro Shopper

By Tom Murray PINE ISLAND – The Pine Island School Board voted to offer the position of superintendent to Barry Schmidt during a special meeting held on May 12. A regular board meeting preceded final interviews of two superintendent candidates. Kasson-Mantorville Superintendent Theodore Ihns was a final candidate along with Schmidt.Pine Island · Pine Island Read Article

Pine Island Public Schools announces new superintendent

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PINE ISLAND, Minn. — Pine Island Public Schools on Monday announced Barry Schmidt as the district's next superintendent. The Pine Island School Board started looking for a new top administrator after current Superintendent Tonya Constantine announced her resignation in April. "The board is confident that Barry Schmidt is the right person to lead our district forward," Pine Island School Board President Rob Warneke said in a written statement. "H…Pine Island · Pine Island Read Article

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State Invited Google to Talk About a Massive Data Center in Southern Minnesota, Email Shows - Austin Daily Herald

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Constantine attends final PI School Board meeting | News-Record & Zumbro Shopper

PIZM senior battled nerves, competition to become 2025 All-Area Player of the Year

Pine Island holds off Perham in semifinal thriller, advances to first state title game

Pine Island/Z-M golfer taking lessons from grandpa into her final high school state meet

Pine Island draws No. 3 seed in baseball state tournament, Stewartville is No. 8, Hayfield No. 6

Strong-armed Week leads Pine Island to Section 1-2A title, trip to state tournament

Barry Schmidt is PI School's next superintendent | News-Record & Zumbro Shopper

Pine Island Public Schools announces new superintendent

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Constantine attends final PI School Board meeting | News-Record & Zumbro Shopper

PIZM senior battled nerves, competition to become 2025 All-Area Player of the Year

Pine Island holds off Perham in semifinal thriller, advances to first state title game

Pine Island/Z-M golfer taking lessons from grandpa into her final high school state meet

Pine Island draws No. 3 seed in baseball state tournament, Stewartville is No. 8, Hayfield No. 6

Strong-armed Week leads Pine Island to Section 1-2A title, trip to state tournament

Barry Schmidt is PI School's next superintendent | News-Record & Zumbro Shopper

Pine Island Public Schools announces new superintendent