50 years ago, July 13, 1972
Photo: The Country Echo encourages a family of four biking along a trail to “Keep on truckin’.”
The Nisswa-Pequot Lakes baseball team defeats Brainerd 11-5.
40 years ago, July 15, 1982
The Pequot Lakes School Board voted to re-elect Barb Uppgaard to another term as chair of the board. Gerry Brine was named vice chair, Eugene Kennedy was named clerk and Pat Tweed was named treasurer.
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Lake Region Grocery in Pequot Lakes officially closes.
25 years ago, July 17, 1997
Five fire departments cooperated in stopping a blaze at Quarterdeck Resort that destroyed the restaurant on location. No one was injured in the fire.
John McDonald is hired as the principal of Pequot Lakes High School.
10 years ago, July 12, 2012
The Pequot Lakes Community Theater is set to perform “Midlife! The Crisis Musical.”
More than 1,000 runners competed in Crosslake’s Run for the Walleye and Nisswa’s Firecracker Run.
- Compiled by Dan Determan, Staff Writer
The Trust Project
