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If everything falls into place, the Oasis Mall in Pequot Lakes will be torn down and rebuilt to house a Dairy Queen, liquor store, convenience store and laundromat, all by this spring.

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The tragedy in Haiti has brought people together.

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The earthquake in Haiti spurred the Crosslake Lutheran Church Youth Group into action. After all, the youth already had a vested interest in an orphanage in Pignon, Haiti.

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The Breezy Point City Council learned Monday it will have to search for a new city engineering firm.

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The Crosslake-Ideal Lions Club donated $5,000 to the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF) relief fund for Haiti.

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Resurfacing Highway 371 from Nisswa to Pine River may happen in 2010 if proposed legislation designating stimulus funds for the project passes, the Pequot Lakes City Council learned Monday.

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The seventh annual Crosslake Winterfest, sponsored by Karlsburger Foods, will run Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and 6, throughout Crosslake.

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Pirates of the Jubilean is the theme of the 38th annual Nisswa Winter Jubilee Feb. 12-14, sponsored by the Brainerd Lakes Area Lions.

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Bonnie the Plant Lady, owner of Sunshine Gardens near Pine River, will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Brainerd Chapter Wild Ones meeting at the Northland Arboretum.

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Knowledge is the first step to understanding and combating a problem. And about 10 members of the Breezy Point community took that first step Thursday night, Jan. 28.

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The Pequot Lakes School Wellness Committee will sponsor its first Complete Wellness Health Fair on Friday, March 5, in the Pequot Lakes High School commons.

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Ski Gull will host the first Ibedirod for Youth event to benefit the ski hill, Kinship Partners and Youth as Resources (YAR) on Saturday, Feb. 27.

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Due to incorrect information given to the Lake Country Echo, the date the Pequot Brush Pilots Snowmobile Club was founded was incorrect in the Jan. 28 issue.

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After spending his entire life in the resort business, Merrill "Dutch" Cragun still has a passion and appreciation for family-owned resorts in Minnesota.

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The Brainerd Lakes Chamber will participate in legislative conference calls featuring updates on business issues at the Capitol offered by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.

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Last week several longtime residents met to share memories of their early years in Jenkins.

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Crow Wing County Community Services Health Division will host walk-in flu clinics (H1N1 and seasonal) at the Crow Wing County Public Health office in Brainerd every Wednesday in February from 2 to 4 p.m.

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The Nisswa Women's Club held its monthly membership meeting Thursday, Jan. 21, at Prairie Bay restaurant in Baxter.

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The Breezy Point Area Women's Club was organized on Oct. 30, 1972, at Breezy Point Village Hall. There were 25 charter members.

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Stonehouse Coffee and Roastery in Nisswa Square is helping keep military personnel overseas supplied with good coffee.

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What do you get when you have visionary folks with a passion? In the Pequot Lakes School District a small group of community members grew their vision for a theatre into a reality.

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Pequot Lakes Community Education is conducting a talent search in the Pequot Lakes area for community education instructors.

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A new after school program, HELPS, is available for students in grades nine through 12.

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"Young at HART" Pet Care Basics for children ages 6 to 11 will have you or your child joining Jan and Fran from the Heartland Animal Rescue Team (HART) to learn the basics of proper pet care.

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CJ Anderson, a certified e-Bay training specialist, will guide participants through the steps necessary for successful buying in a "Buying and Selling on e-Bay" class in the Pequot Lakes High School computer lab (room #342).

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The Pack 102 Cub Scouts hosted the annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Trailside Center in Pequot Lakes.

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The Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District is offering a 10 percent discount on all trees and plants ordered Feb. 5 at an open house.

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In one of the first bipartisan debates of the gubernatorial election season, 20 candidates tried to differentiate themselves from other Republican, Democratic-Farmer-Labor and Independence party candidates.

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Madden's on Gull Lake was awarded the Minnesota Sustainable Tourism Award at the Minnesota Office of Tourism's annual conference Jan. 26 at Cragun's.

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A workshop titled "Thriving with Your Teen -Parenting Strategies that Work" will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Bear Pause Theater in Hackensack.

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Hear from an expert panel how to remove the clutter from your office - what things you can get money for, what things need to be destroyed, and what items can be recycled - from documents to electronics and furniture.

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State Sen. Paul Koering, R-Fort Ripley, announced he will seek a third term in the Legislature and with it, the Republican endorsement from area Republicans.

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Minnesota House Republican Leader David Senjem appointed Sen. Paul Koering, R-Fort Ripley, to be the Senate GOP's lead member to the Senate Capital Investment Committee.

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The Pequot Lakes High School speech team has opened its season and placed fifth Saturday, Jan. 30, against 18 teams in East Grand Forks.

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Stony Thundershield of Pequot Lakes was named to the president's list for the fall semester at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Wadena.

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Britni A. Hubbard, daughter of Suzanne Hynes of Nisswa, is pursuing a degree in youth ministry; and Benjamin D. Plattes, son of Shelley Cook of Pequot Lakes, who is pursuing a degree in art.

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Sometimes it feels like winter drags on into way too many days of frigid temperatures and accumulating snowfalls.

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After 19 rounds and words like "pantisocracy," "stalactite" and "epilation," Pequot Lakes seventh-grader Emily Withers won a dual with classmate Lucas Mumm to become the district spelling bee winner Friday, Jan. 29, in the high school auditorium.

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The Brainerd Christian WomenOs Connection invites women of all ages to a Valentine luncheon from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at the Red Roof Inn, Brainerd.

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Focusing on sustainability and conservation makes sense in our homes, communities and regions. And there is no time like the present.

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Pine River-Backus School District will be able to cover their costs, this spring, while the state delays nearly $900,000 in state aid payments to the district.

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Backus First Responders is a separate entity from the Backus Fire Department - although there are some firefighters on the First Responder team. Some are emergency medical technicians, some are First Responders and others are First Responder/Firefighters.

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Cass County has been chosen to receive $23,143 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The deadline for the organizations to apply for these grants is Feb. 17, 2010.

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Volunteers have been trained and certified by the IRS and the State of Minnesota to assist you in preparing your Federal and State income tax returns. Help to prepare your Minnesota property tax or renters refund will also be available.

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The Backus American Legion was cited for meeting its membership goal at its January post meeting.

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PR-B High School Student Council does many fundraisers for charitable organizations and national disasters throughout the year. Having seen the devastating impact that the earthquakes had to the Haitian people and their country, they've dedicated themselves to helping as much as they can.

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Welcome, mes amis! Today we are excited to announce that a Minnesota History Player program is being presented here in our beautiful Pine River.

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The annual community Wellness Fair, sponsored by the PR-B Wellness Committee and Community Education, featured a variety of vendors with health services and information to provide.

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A Crosslake woman faces felony check forgery charges for allegedly stealing more than $10,000 from the Eagle View Elementary School PTA.

web-postedFriday, February 5, 2010
RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, Calif., Feb. 4, 2010 - It's the new year and you're working on your annual list of resolutions. Perhaps you're trying to eat healthier. Or spend less time in front of the TV.

web-postedWednesday, February 3, 2010
Lakes area cities are definitely feeling the pinch of a bad economy, and the pinch likely will continue through 2010. Officials also are worried about 2011.

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The temperature may have read a frosty 15 below zero Friday, Jan. 29, but that didn't stop Nisswa Elementary School students and staff from spending a day at the beach.

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Backus First Responders (BFR) take their duty of helping the public seriously. And that duty extends farther than providing medical attention, according to BFR president Jason Smith. It also means consoling family members in an accident, giving directions, even plowing someone's driveway out.



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