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A look back in history from past issues of the Lake Country Echo. 10:00 am, Mar. 12, 2021 ×
40 years ago, March 12, 1981
George Hall of Pequot Lakes is named the 1981 Crow Wing County Conservation Farmer of the Year.
Joan Starkka, Donna Cotten, Mindy Maher, Anne Woog, Jill Arvig, Lael Olson, Bonnie Pierce, Jean Starkka, Mary Hermerding and Julie Haglund will compete for the title of St. Patrick’s Day Queen in Crosslake.
30 years ago, March 14, 1991
Second-grade teacher Donna Collins is named Pequot Lakes Teacher of the Year.
To avoid conflicts with spring sports start times and afternoon classes, the Pequot Lakes School District changes its school day starting time from 8:50 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
2020 Highlights: COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath is year s top story in northern Brainerd lakes area
Take a month-by-month look at some of the more important stories that appeared on the pages of the Echo Journal in 2020 Written By: Nancy Vogt | ×
14 Lakes Craft Brewing Co. s float was all ready for the Crosslake St. Patrick s Day parade, which was canceled. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
Traditionally, the Echo Journal doesn’t pick a top story of the year, but rather publishes a list of highlights from each month.
However, it’s next to impossible not to say that the COVID-19 pandemic and its many effects on all of our lives was the top story of 2020 - and not just locally, but across the world.