40 years ago, Nov. 22, 1979
The Backus boys basketball team opened the season with a 54-41 victory over Laporte. Paul Hamilton led the team with 24 points.
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30 years ago, Nov. 24, 1989
German exchange student Christine Kirchner, residing in Crosslake, watches from the states while the Berlin Wall in her home country comes down.
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Hunters harvest 592 bears across Cass, Crow Wing and Aitkin Counties.
20 years ago, Nov. 25, 1999
Theresa Hartenstein is sworn in as the new Pequot Lakes postmaster. The city had been without a postmaster for more than 10 years.
Two juveniles are suspects of vandalism at Nisswa Elementary playground, a fire was started on the playground’s slide. Costs to repair were estimated around $2,500.
10 years ago, Nov. 26, 2009
Best friends Jocelyn Payonk of Nisswa and Ashlee Przybilla of Brainerd prepare to be deployed to Iraq with the Army Reserve.
PR-B graduate Trevor Thundershield completes a six-month hike of the Appalachian Trail, spanning 2,178 miles.
- Compiled by Dan Determan, Staff Writer
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