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Pete Sherrard, Backus Senior Center president, said the organization served more than 4,000 meals last year, about a 20 percent increase from 2018. The center's mission is to provide a hot meal each week and to provide a warm and friendly location for people in Backus and surrounding...
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Patriot Perspective: When in doubt, sit them out
Concussions are an unfortunate part of high school athletics. Gone are the days of, "Get back in there!" or "He just got his bell rung; he'll...
 News / education 8 hours 10 sec ago
Area Girls Basketball: PR-B the better of the Tigers
PINE RIVER—Bailey Wynn tallied a game-high 23 points and collected six assists, five rebounds and three steals for the Pine River-Backus Tigers who rolled past the Browerville/Eagle Valley Tigers 80-31 in a non-conference game Saturday, Jan. 19. Gabby Rainwater finished with 13...
 sports / basketball 9 hours 10 sec ago
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Area Boys Basketball: PR-B scores 9-point win
PINE-RIVER—Torry Hirschey poured in 18 points for the Pine River-Backus Tigers who improved to 12-2 with a 56-45 non-conference win over the Browerville-Eagle Valley Tigers Saturday, Jan. 19. Brady Raph added 13 points for PR-B and Louis Bueckers finished with 12. Browerville ...
 sports / basketball 10 hours 11 sec ago
Crow Wing County road maintenance continues this week
Crow Wing County maintenance crews will perform brushing, limb-trimming and tree-removal work in the road rights of way this week on various county roads. County Highway 22 and County Road 148 in Long Lake Township, and County Road 105 in Ross Lake Township are among the sites scheduled...
 News / traffic and construction January 20, 2019 - 11:30am
Agendas
Brainerd City Council Meets 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22 Brainerd City Hall council chambers 1. Call To Order - 7:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge Of Allegiance 4. Approval Of Agenda - Voice Vote 5. Consent Calendar NOTICE TO PUBLIC - all matters listed are considered routine by the Council...
 News / government and politics January 20, 2019 - 10:30am
Senior Menus: Jan. 21-25, 2019
The Senior Nutrition Program offers a nutritionally balanced meal for all people to enjoy. Meals are served Monday-Friday at 11:30 a.m. in Pine River and Crosslake. The suggested voluntary donation is $4 per meal for those over 60 and $7.15 for those under 60. Meals on Wheels are...
 lifestyle January 20, 2019 - 9:30am
Making the Grade: Jan. 17, 2019
Benedictine College Madison Welte and MaryGrace Welte, both of Pine River, were named to the fall semester dean's list at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. University of Jamestown Kathryn Miska, of Pequot Lakes, and Karli Skog, of Crosslake, were named to the fall dean's list...
 News / education January 20, 2019 - 4:30am
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The Cracker Barrel: 'Norwegian Wood'
Two months ago, for her birthday, my wife received a lovely gift from a dear friend. The gift, a book, is titled "Norwegian Wood" and subtitled...
 opinion / columns January 20, 2019 - 3:30am
Area Wrestling: Road Crew runs away with team title
LAKE PARK—Junior Keenan Dahl picked up his 50th career win in the 182-pound title match and was one of four first-place finishers for the Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus Road Crew who won the 10-team Terry Teiken Invitational Friday, Jan. 18. Jake Poehler picked up his third tournament...
 sports / wrestling January 19, 2019 - 11:30pm
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The Last Windrow: An acre of dirt
How much is an acre of dirt worth? Depends on where that acre is. I was reading an Iowa newspaper a few weeks back and the article I was reading...
 opinion / columns January 19, 2019 - 3:30am
Olivia Lane becomes the second girl in Pequot Lakes Patriots history to reach 2,000 career points. Submitted photo
Area Girls Basketball: Pirates prevail over W-DC. PL's Lane reaches 2,000 career points
VERNDALE—Morgan Glenz led the Verndale Pirates with 17 points and 13 rebounds in a 38-28 Park Region Conference victory over the Wadena-Deer...
 sports / basketball January 19, 2019 - 1:30am
Area Boys Basketball: Patriots pounce on Gobblers
PEQUOT LAKES—Jordan Schommer's 17 points led Pequot Lakes to a 68-39 Mid-State Conference win over Aitkin Friday, Jan 18. Sean Ryan and Owen Seidl each added 12 points for the Patriots, who improved to 3-1 in conference play. Kade Hopperstad finished with 10 points in the loss for...
 sports / basketball January 18, 2019 - 10:30pm
Snowmobilers gathered at Trailside Park in Pequot Lakes, to look at vintage equipment, participate in trail rides and race around the park during the annual (2018) Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous. Echo Journal file photo.
Snowmobile Rendezvous on tap in Pequot Lakes
The 25th annual Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous begins Thursday, Jan. 17, in Pequot Lakes. The three-day event begins with "Shop Night" at 6 p.m....
 community / events January 17, 2019 - 6:00am
Snow sculpture is seen at the 2016 Back to Hack event. Echo Journal file photo.
Back to Hack events slated Friday-Sunday
Back to Hack events will run Friday-Sunday, Jan. 18-20, in Hackensack. Medallion hunt clues will be released at 10 a.m. every day starting Thursday,...
 community / events January 17, 2019 - 8:00am

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