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The Pequot Lakes High School speech team placed fourth Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Brainerd Invitational. Team standings were: Sartell, first; Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, second; St. Francis; third; Pequot Lakes, fourth; and Fergus Falls, fifth. Other schools participating were Sauk...

Learn how to create a straw bale garden from Joel Karsten, author of "Straw Bale Gardens," at 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, at the Pequot Lakes Library; at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at the Pine River Library; and at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the Crosslake Community Center. Karsten...

Nisswa received 14 applications for the planning and zoning administrator position. Interviews are scheduled next week. In the meantime, the city is contracting with the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) in Staples for planning and zoning services on a contractual basis for up...

The Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL), in partnership with Conservation Corps of Minnesota and Iowa (CCMI) and AmeriCorps, will host two solar educators for 2015. RREAL's solar educators are vital to delivering solar education to a broad audience throughout Minnesota. The solar...

The Pine River-Backus (PR-B) Elementary PTO will host the 10th annual Family Fun Night from 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, in the PR-B Commons Area. Admission is new/gently used puzzles, books, games or DVDs. Food shelf items are always welcome. There will be food, games, Bingo, raffle...

State Rep. Dale Lueck, R-Aitkin, recently attended his first official meeting of the Iron Range Resources Rehabilitation Board. Lueck is the newest appointee to the nine-member IRRRB, which consists of Iron Range legislators from the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate...