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    February 10, 2019
    CRMC's Bauer, Goble to speak at League of Women Voters event
    The League of Women Voters of the Brainerd Lakes Area will host an event Thursday, Feb. 14, at The Skillet Restaurant in Brainerd. Kyle Bauer, chief executive officer of Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, will speak about the organization from noon-12:30 p.m. and Melissa Goble,...
    community/eventsFebruary 10, 2019 - 11:30am
    February 9, 2019
    Pine River Market Square vendors sought
    Pine River Market Square vendors are sought for the growers and crafters outdoor markets that take place from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Fridays from the...
    community/eventsFebruary 9, 2019 - 8:00am
    February 8, 2019
    Jim Bergquist (left), Mike Schwieters and Cindy Nelson serve Babe's Blue Oxtail Booyah soup at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recreation area in Crosslake. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal play button
    Weather warms for WinterFest
    Crosslake Chamber member businesses shook off the polar vortex just in time to host WinterFest activities last weekend. Businesses across town...
    community/eventsFebruary 8, 2019 - 12:00pm
    Looking Back - Feb. 8, 2019
    40 years ago, Feb. 8, 1979 (Editorial) Dueling columns on the pros and cons of smoking (Photo) Over 2,000 snowmobilers roared through Pequot Lakes for the March of Dimes Marathon. (Story) Supreme Court upholds DNR authority to require permit before draining public waters. 30 years...
    community/historyFebruary 8, 2019 - 3:30am
    February 7, 2019
    Kim and Quillan Roe, known as the Roe Family Singers, will perform a Grassroots Concert in Nisswa. Submitted Photo
    Calendar of events: Feb. 7-23, 2019
    FEBRUARY 7-10 MnUSA Winter Rendezvous, Cragun's Resort 9 Author Craig Nagel book launch, 10 a.m., Pequot Lakes Library 12 Central Lakes College...
    community/eventsFebruary 7, 2019 - 10:00am
    Rachel Swanson spoke at fairly great length with jewelry vendor Shelly Nelson at the Feb. 2 Back to Basics in Pine River.
    Back to Basics provides hands-on learning
    Back to Basics once again brought throngs of sustainability-minded locals to Pine River-Backus School on Saturday, Feb. 2. The 13th year of the...
    community/eventsFebruary 7, 2019 - 6:00am
    Pages from the Past - Feb. 7, 2019
    60 years ago, Feb. 6, 1959 The squandering of a quarter of a million dollars for the proposed statewide referendum April 14 on rejection or approval of Daylight Saving Time for Minnesota was denounced today by the Citizens Committee for Standard Time as a meaningless and unnecessary...
    community/historyFebruary 7, 2019 - 3:30am
    February 6, 2019
    Parkinson's support group to meet in Baxter
    A Parkinson's Disease Support Group will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, in the dining room at Edgewood Vista, 14211 Firewood Drive, Baxter. There will be a group discussion time. Bring any questions about Parkinson's to be shared with the group. A lending library of Parkinson's...
    communityFebruary 6, 2019 - 9:30am
    Crosslake Area Garden Club welcomes visitors, members
    The Crosslake Area Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Crosslake Community Center. Visitors are always welcome and members are encouraged. For more information, contact Linda at 218-765-3246 or visit crosslakegarden.org Upcoming programs include: Feb....
    community/eventsFebruary 6, 2019 - 5:30am
    February 4, 2019
    By permission of Boys’ Life Magazine, February 2019, published by the Boy Scouts of America.
    Becoming a superhero: Comic strip depicts local Boy Scout's lifesaving efforts
    It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Ben Soukup, Scout in Action! Not many people can say they've been immortalized as a superhero—but 19-year-old...
    community/peopleFebruary 4, 2019 - 11:00am
    Hackensack American Legion Auxiliary Unit 202 donated $1,000 to Beltrami County for the veterans home to be constructed in Bemidji. Presenting the check to Cass County Assistant Veterans Service Officer Steve Sether are Linda Becker, auxiliary treasurer, and Bonnie Dupre, auxiliary unit 202 president. Submitted Photo
    Hackensack Legion Auxiliary donates $1,000
    Hackensack American Legion Auxiliary Unit 202 donated $1,000 to Beltrami County for the veterans home to be constructed in Bemidji. Presenting...
    communityFebruary 4, 2019 - 10:00am
    From left, Shawn Hansen and Heidi Kraemer, both from the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce, accept a donation from Ted Schaefer, Jessica Dullum-Murray and Andy Schaefer, all of Schaefer’s Foods. Submitted Photo
    Schaefer's Foods donates funds to Nisswa Chamber
    Schaefer's Foods in Nisswa recently presented the Nisswa Chamber of Commerce with a donation of more than $2,700 from the store's annual Taste...
    communityFebruary 4, 2019 - 8:00am
    The Heritage Group North manages the restored Pine River Railroad Depot and Mesabi Duluth Caboose in Pine River. Photo from http://www.pinerivermn.com/business/heritage-group-north/
    Heritage Group North receives grant
    Heritage Group North in Pine River was one of many Minnesota Historical and Cultural Heritage Small Grant recipients, the Minnesota Historical...
    communityFebruary 4, 2019 - 3:30am
    February 3, 2019
    PR-B Family Center lists February services
    Free tax help will not be available at the Pine River-Backus Family Center this year. Following is a list of upcoming services: • Pine River Area Food Shelf: Open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, and from 3:30-6:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month, Feb. 12. Next...
    communityFebruary 3, 2019 - 6:30am
    Linda Steffens sits in the city council chambers Monday, Jan. 14, at Fifty Lakes City Hall. Erin Bormett / Echo Journal
    Faces: Steffens brings new leadership to Fifty Lakes
    Linda Steffens lived in Chicago for most of her life, but made the nine-hour drive to Fifty Lakes as often as possible to visit property she...
    community/peopleFebruary 3, 2019 - 6:00am
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