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    Boy Scouts and their leaders plant trees on the west side of East Twin Lake. Nancy Vogt/Echo Journal
    East Twin Lake: Eagle Scout candidate coordinates tree planting project
    On a cold, blustery day, 28 Boy Scouts and their leaders from Excelsior along with East Twin Lake Association members planted 107 trees to provide...
    News8 hours 52 min ago
    Pequot Lakes: City slogan discussed
    The Pequot Lakes Thriving Communities Initiative steering committee learned about a new town slogan in the works when it met Wednesday, May 17, at Pequot Lakes City Hall. Mark Jurchen, chair of the economy task force, said his group came up with "The Heart of the Good Life" as a possible...
    News9 hours 22 min ago
    Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, siblings, parents and scout leaders participated in the Adopt-A-Highway cleanup Monday, May 8. Submitted Photo
    PR-B Boy Scouts clean up highway
    About 40 Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, siblings, parents and Scout leaders participated in the Adopt-A-Highway cleanup Monday, May 8, of the Pine River-Backus...
    News10 hours 22 min ago
    Meghan Jarvi, grade 10, helps clean up the Pine River-Backus High School forest. Travis Grimler/Echo Journal
    Pine River-Backus students serve community
    Pine River-Backus High School students continued their annual Tiger Pride Service Day event Friday, May 19, when they spread out across the Pine...
    News/education10 hours 53 min ago
    Leaders and Scouts with Pequot Lakes Boy Scout Troop 102 spent a recent Saturday morning planting native shrubs at Sibley Lake Park. Nancy Vogt/Echo Journal
    Sibley Lake: Park improvements continue
    A shoreline makeover at Sibley Lake Park in Pequot Lakes continued on a recent Saturday morning when lake association members moved the fishing...
    News11 hours 53 min ago
    Registered Nurse Russ Anderson of Brainerd was recognized as an extraordinary nurse with a DAISY award on May 8.
    Russ Anderson of Brainerd recognized as extraordinary nurse
    Russ Anderson, a registered nurse in the intensive care unit, was recognized with a DAISY award on May 8 at Essentia in Brainerd. Russ lives...
    News12 hours 22 min ago
    May 28, 2017
    I have had the distinct honor of serving as the Pequot Lakes High School principal for the past seven years. As this school year comes to an end, it will also mark the end of my time as a Patriot; at least for now. - Chip Rankin
    Patriot Perspective: Proud to have been a Patriot!
    I have had the distinct honor of serving as the Pequot Lakes High School principal for the past seven years. As this school year comes to an...
    News/educationMay 28, 2017 - 10:00am
    Faith in Action volunteer training set June 1 in Hackensack
    Volunteers are needed to help seniors, the disabled and people in need throughout Cass County with transportation, home meal delivery, visiting and respite, light homemaking, basic home repair and chores, including ramp building, through Faith in Action for Cass County's coordinated...
    NewsMay 28, 2017 - 8:30am
    Carlson Hardware store in Nisswa recently was recognized nationally. Submitted Photo
    Carlson Hardware earns national recognition
    Hardware + Building Supply Dealer (H+BSD), a national publication covering the hardware industry, named Carlson Hardware in Nisswa its 2017 Hardware...
    News/businessMay 28, 2017 - 7:00am
    State legislators invited to Hackensack forum
    An open forum at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Hackensack Community Center will give community members a chance to speak with state legislators. Invited guests include Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, R-Fairview Township (near Nisswa); state Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids;...
    NewsMay 28, 2017 - 6:30am
    Find out what Toastmasters offers May 31 in Pequot Lakes
    Do you lack self confidence? Do you need leadership skills? Do you have a speech coming up? The Out of Towners Toastmasters club will offer a free, one-hour Orientation to Toastmasters session at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, at the Pequot Lakes Library. All are welcome. Find out: What...
    NewsMay 28, 2017 - 5:30am
    "All those barn buildings got a lot of new light fixtures and pieces of stuff that had deteriorated. Nobody maintained or kept it up," Charlie Makidon said. File photo of interior of the Pine River fairgrounds Cass County Fair poultry and rabbit barn. PineandLakes.com
    Pine River: Volunteers help improve Cass County fairgrounds
    The Cass County Fairgrounds in Pine River have seen a lot of work in the past few years, much of it directed by the Pine River Area Foundation...
    NewsMay 28, 2017 - 5:00am
    From left are Shawn Hansen, Nisswa Chamber president; Bob Sullivan, owner of Wendy's in Nisswa; Ted and Robyn Schaefer, owners of Schaefer's Foods; and Jason Martinson, chamber board president.
    Sullivan, Schaefers named Nisswa Chamber Champions
    The Nisswa Chamber held its annual membership dinner Thursday, May 18, at Cragun's Legacy, where two chamber member businesses were honored for...
    News/businessMay 28, 2017 - 4:00am
    May 27, 2017
    PR-B Community Education classes listed
    Pine River-Backus Community Education offers the following upcoming classes. Register online at prbschools.revtrak.net or call 218-587-2080. • Four Days of Summer Fun: 1-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, June 12-15, Pine River-Backus School Forest. Fee: $20. Every day this group will take...
    NewsMay 27, 2017 - 8:30am
    As things turned out, we didn't actually accomplish much building that first year, only managing to assemble one wren house and a robin platform. By the time we got the houses up, most of the returning wrens and robins had already made nesting arrangements. But later in the summer a pair of robins put the platform to good use, and that made both of us happy. PineandLakes.com Illustration
    The Cracker Barrel: Emergency birdhouse
    More than a dozen years ago, well before he started school, our grandson, Levi, got interested in building birdhouses. At that time he lived...
    NewsMay 27, 2017 - 8:00am
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