Nisswa students learn about proper flag disposal

101420.PEJ.NisswaFlagDispose.JPG — Jim Nordby (left) and John Greaves demonstrate U.S. flag disposal for Nisswa Elementary School fourth-graders in Jill Bjorge's class Friday, Oct. 9, at the Nisswa American Legion. The color guard leads Nisswa fourth-graders on a walk from the school to the Legion every year to teach the students about flag etiquette. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal

By Nancy Vogt

October 19, 2020 at 4:00 AM

By Nancy Vogt

Nancy Vogt is editor of the Pineandlakes Echo Journal, a weekly newspaper that covers eight communities in the Pequot Lakes-Pine River areas - from Nisswa to Hackensack and Pequot Lakes to Crosslake.

She started as editor of the Lake Country Echo in July 2006, and continued in that role when the Lake Country Echo and the Pine River Journal combined in September 2013 to become the Pineandlakes Echo Journal. She worked for the Brainerd Dispatch from 1992-2006 in various roles.

She covers Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Lake Shore and Crosslake city councils, as well as writes feature stories, news stories and personal columns (Vogt's Notes). She also takes photos at community events.

Contact her at nancy.vogt@pineandlakes.com or 218-855-5877 with story ideas or questions. Be sure to leave a voicemail message!