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    Tiger award winners, from left: Nick Ackerman, Torry Hirschey, Brady Raph, Justin Potz and Louis Bueckers. Dan Determan / Echo Journal
    Boys Basketball: Ackerman MVP for Tiger boys
    Senior guard Nick Ackerman was named Most Valuable Player for the Pine River-Backus boys basketball team at its season-end banquet on Thursday,...
    sports/basketball15 min 38 sec ago
    Patriot Karli Skog finished second in the 60-meter hurdles at Bemidji State University Thursday, April 12.
    Track and field: Patriot girls 1st, boys 3rd in Bemidji
    The Pequot Lakes Patriot girls track and field team led the pack of 29 teams to claim first place at the Beaver Relays indoor meet at Bemidji...
    sports/track-and-field2 hours 32 min ago
    Memory loss focus of monthly meeting in Pine River
    The Pine River Memory Café will begin Tuesday, April 24, to provide a safe, supporting, engaging place for people to share experiences about memory loss with their peers, to hear from speakers on topics relating to memory loss, and to learn about resources that can help. Topics will...
    news7 hours 21 min ago
    April 19, 2018
    Browser: Anderson to lend hand; Legacy program is Saturday
    Ah, spring, friends and neighbors. A time for new growth. Along these lines, Michaela Reed will be going on maternity leave this month. We will miss her very much, but there will be an old friend returning to help out - Sarah Anderson! I am so excited to see her again. There will...
    newsApril 19, 2018 - 4:30am
    Pages from the Past - April 19, 2018
    60 years ago, April 18, 1958 (Headline) Fire perils area west of Backus Wednesday Eve More than 100 firefighters struggled for several hours Wednesday afternoon and evening, before bringing under control a serious fire which raged from a point west of Backus, extending nearly to the...
    community/historyApril 19, 2018 - 3:30am
    April 18, 2018
    William Hillman
    Suspect in double homicide near Perham spent over a year in a mental hospital
    PERHAM, Minn. — William Hillman, the 21-year-old jailed in the deaths of a rural Perham mother and son this week, was declared mentally...
    news/crime-and-courtsApril 18, 2018 - 7:31pm
    April 16, 2018
    Front row, from left: Cate Travis, Claire Dahl, Debren Popkes, Kalli King and Hannah Barchus. Back row: Emily Hanneken, Chloe Andrus, Lexi Trout, Michaela Holm, Rylee Norman and Leah Crannell. Submitted Photo
    PR-B 14U team takes first
    The Pine River-Backus 14U JO volleyball team finished first at the Nevis volleyball tournament on Saturday, April 7. The team is coached by Liz...
    sports/volleyballApril 16, 2018 - 3:00am
    April 15, 2018
    Pine River Fish and Game Club to meet April 17
    The Pine River Fish and Game Club invites all members and those wanting to become members for the 2018 season to attend an annual meeting with election of three board members at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, at the Pine River American Legion. Anyone interested in serving as a board member...
    communityApril 15, 2018 - 6:30am
    April 14, 2018
    The Pine River Watershed is 800 square miles and exists in central Cass and northern Crow Wing counties.
    Crow Wing County to kick off 'One Watershed, One Plan' planning process
    Crow Wing and Cass counties, and the Cass County Soil and Water Conservation and the Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation districts announce...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 14, 2018 - 12:00pm
    April 13, 2018
    Calling all gardeners, farmers, bakers, canners, maple syrup-ers, honey gatherers, crafters—an informational meeting will be 6 p.m. April 24 to learn about the 2018 Pine River Market Square, a local farmers and crafters market.
    Learn about participation in Pine River Market Square
    PINE RIVER—Calling all gardeners, farmers, bakers, canners, maple syrup-ers, honey gatherers, crafters—an informational meeting will...
    newsApril 13, 2018 - 1:00pm
    Ceci Sechser connects with a pitch in the Tigers' wiffleball game Thursday, April 5. Dan Determan / Echo Journal
    Beating the winter blues
    In an effort to break up the tedium of indoor practices, Pine River-Backus spring sport coaches teamed up to allow all spring athletes to play...
    sportsApril 13, 2018 - 11:00am
    April 12, 2018
    Pages from the Past - April 12, 2018
    60 years ago, April 11, 1958 A 22-year-old Garrison youth is still in serious condition following a car accident shortly after midnight Friday on Highway 84 north of Pine River. 50 years ago, April 12, 1968 Mr. and Mrs. Bill Burnson returned to the area this week after a four-month...
    community/historyApril 12, 2018 - 3:30am
    April 9, 2018
    Pine River Lions blood drive brings in 24 volunteers
    The Pine River Lions hosted a blood drive with United Blood Services on March 27 at Pine River Elementary School, collecting 24 units of blood for patients in need. A total of 24 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 19 were able to donate. Five people donated Power Red Cells...
    newsApril 9, 2018 - 3:30am
    April 5, 2018
    Pages from the Past - April 5, 2018
    60 years ago, April 4, 1958 (Headline) Jenkins depot custodials service to end, smaller depot planned 50 years ago, April 5, 1968 The Choraleers and Choralettes of Pine River Elementary School will appear as guests on the "Vick the Viking Show" Wednesday, April 10, 1968, at 5 p.m....
    community/historyApril 5, 2018 - 3:30am
    March 30, 2018
    Looking Back - March 29, 2018
    40 years ago - March 30, 1978 (Photo) "MC" Arnold, Post #49, Pequot Lakes, receiving an American Legion Life Membership from Bill Mimm. (Photo) The Crosslake Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Carl Frankenberg, the "Chymney Sweepe," to the area. 30 years ago - March 31, 1988 (Headline)...
    community/historyMarch 30, 2018 - 3:30am
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