40 years ago, Oct. 11, 1979
Advertisement: Sam’s Meat Market (Crosslake) beef sale: Beef ribs - $1.99 per pound. Lean ground beef - $1.39 per pound.
The Pequot Lakes volleyball team gets the better of Pine River, beating them with scores of 18-11 and 18-13.
30 years ago, Oct. 12, 1989
A recent study shows 11% of babies in Cass and Crow Wing County are born to mothers under the age of 19.
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Crosslake breaks ground on a new post office, as the city council agrees to tear the old building down.
20 years ago, Oct. 14, 1999
The Pequot Lakes Police Department needs new record-keeping software, as the current program is not “Y2K compliant.”
In 1998, Crosslake had the highest market value in Crow Wing County, with a total value of $330,397,200.
10 years ago, Oct. 15, 2009
The Pequot Lakes speech team stars in the Haunted House at Zorbaz on Gull Lake, with proceeds benefiting the speech team.
The 10th-ranked Patriot football team wins its fifth straight game, beating Park Rapids 39-8.
- Compiled by Dan Determan, Staff Writer
