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City of Crosslake special council meeting planned
CROSSLAKE—There will be a special council meeting for the city of Crosslake at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at city hall, for the purpose of considering approval of a union contract and for discussing the use of Skype at council meetings.
News December 14, 2018 - 4:30am
Pages from the Past - Dec. 14, 2018
60 years ago, Nov. 14, 1958 "Buck" Torske, young son of Kermit Torske, firmly established himself as the top angler of the week with a whopping 11-pound walleye, caught through the ice at Whitefish Lake Sunday. (Headline) Warning issued relative to bogus drivers examination 50 years...
 community / history December 14, 2018 - 3:30am
Letter to the editor: Support Green New Deal resolution
I am the grandmother of seven grandchildren. I am extremely afraid of the kind of world they will live in if we do not stop climate change. United Nations climate scientists tell us we have just 12 years to move our country off fossil fuels to avoid catastrophic climate disaster....
 opinion / letters December 14, 2018 - 2:30am
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Area Girls Basketball: Tigers grab rare win over Pequot
PEQUOT LAKES—Alyssa Semmler recorded six points and 15 rebounds for the Pine River-Backus Tigers as they beat the Pequot Lakes Patriots 46-39 Thursday, Dec. 13. Both Gabby Rainwater and Rylie Hirschey added 12 points for the Tigers in the non-conference game. Olivia Lane was the...
 sports / basketball December 13, 2018 - 10:33pm
Backus firefighters send a hose down through the attic to put out a fire Wednesday, Dec. 12, on State Highway 87 next to the Salty Dog Saloon in Backus. Erin Bormett / Echo Journal
House 'complete loss' after fire in Backus
A house caught fire Wednesday, Dec. 12, on State Highway 87 in Backus, next to the Salty Dog Saloon. The Backus Fire Department responded to...
 News December 12, 2018 - 4:23pm
As students walked the halls Dec. 7 for the first student run PR-B Relay for Life, they also put a tally on a sheet of paper to show how many laps were done in honor of the fight against cancer. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal
Cancer survivor kicks off inaugural PR-B Relay for Life - Event raises more than $4,000
Pine River-Backus students and cancer survivor Stacy Erholtz kicked off the inaugural student-led Relay for Life on Friday, Dec. 7, raising $4,242...
 News December 13, 2018 - 4:00am
Homeless and WoundedWarriors seeks holiday helpers
Homeless and WoundedWarriors-MN, now in its 15th year, again is adopting wounded warrior families for Christmas. The group is working with nine families and expects to have all shopping done by Saturday, Dec. 15. HWW's sleighs are waiting in the wings to deliver those gifts just in...
 community December 13, 2018 - 4:30am
Reminders: Dec. 14-18, 2018
Christmas Cantata Grace United Methodist Church in Pequot Lakes will perform its annual Christmas Cantata, "Tonight, Heaven Touches Earth," at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14-15, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16, at the church. The concert is free. Kids party The Backus American Legion...
 community / events December 13, 2018 - 5:30am
NDSU representative to visit PR-B School
A representative from the office of admission at North Dakota State University is scheduled to visit Pine River-Backus High School at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 13. The representative will help high school students learn about earning a degree from NDSU, which is recognized as a leading...
 News / education December 12, 2018 - 11:00pm
The annual Penguin Plunge returns at Back to Hack Jan. 19. Echo Journal file photo.
Penguin Plunge at Back to Hack set Jan. 10
The 10th annual Penguin Plunge will be held Saturday, Jan. 19, as part of Back to Hack weekend events in Hackensack. This year the plunge will...
 community / events December 12, 2018 - 4:00am
Pequot Lakes athletes on the 2018 Warrior Alpine Ski team. Front row, from left: Aubrey Wiczek, Hannah Taylor, Calia Chaney and Morgan Krieger. Back row: Annika Wiczek, Max Krieger, Cassidy Chaney, Whitney Fink and Maddie Pederson. Not pictured: Kameron Lee, Ethan Johnson and Emmet Johnson. Submitted Photo
13 PL athletes on Warrior alpine team
A total of 13 Pequot Lakes students are participating in the Brainerd/Pequot Lakes varsity and junior varsity boys and girls alpine ski teams...
 sports / other December 12, 2018 - 6:00am
Olivia Lane of the Pequot Lakes Patriots shoots the ball during a game against the Detroit Lakes Lakers Friday, Dec. 7, at Pequot Lakes High School. Erin Bormett / Echo Journal
Danecdotes: Fearless leader: Lane assumes role as Patriots' anchor
She has four years of varsity experience, nearly 1,800 career points and a Division-I roster spot waiting for her. In the meantime, Olivia Lane...
 sports / basketball December 12, 2018 - 8:00am
An early-morning fire caused smoke damage to much of Crosslake's Pineberry Plaza Friday, June 29, 2018. The building houses Nordic Haus, The Crossfire, Lake Luxe Beauty Bar, Pine View Auto Sales and the Northern Minnesota Railroad Heritage Museum. Dan Determan / Echo Journal file photo
NMRHA seeks funding to build a new home
The Northern Minnesota Railroad Heritage Association lost most of its inventory in June when the Pineberry Plaza building they were leasing experienced...
 News December 11, 2018 - 10:00am
There is open water on Fish Trap Lake, the lake where two bodies were found after authorities received a report Sunday, Dec. 9, of two overdue fishermen. Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larsen encourages people to stay away from the area enclosed with cones. Submitted Photo
Authorities pulls 2 bodies from Fish Trap Lake: 1 man found on ice, other found underwater inside ATV
CUSHING—Authorities found the bodies of two Cushing men after receiving a report Sunday, Dec. 9, of overdue fishermen on Fish Trap Lake.
News December 10, 2018 - 6:05pm
High School Athletics: Staples-Motley to start Hall of Fame
Staples-Motley High School is planning to establish a Hall of Fame this spring. All nominations will come from the public.
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