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Shocking numbers revealed at a Pine River-Backus School Board meeting appear to reflect grades all over.

Shocking numbers revealed at a Pine River-Backus School Board meeting appear to reflect grades all over.

A health pandemic certainly taught us all how to improvise in many different situations. Sometimes, that’s a good thing.

Show runs May 21-23

Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 11:00 am, May 14, 2021 × Steve Sandeen guided a group of Pine River-Backus students in repairing the dock which extends from the school forest into Norway Lake.Submitted Photo Pine River-Backus students performed more than 250 hours of labor all together during the May 6 annual service day. Teachers provided photos of the cleanup in the school forest. See them at: http://pineandlakes.mycapture.com/mycapture/folder.asp?event=2278...

Students are aiming for some return to normalcy Written By: By Travis Grimler and Dan Determan | Staff Writers | 3:00 am, May 10, 2021 × The Pine River-Backus and Pequot Lakes school districts have cautiously, hopefully and ultimately tentatively each come up with a plan for prom. "Pine River-Backus will be hosting prom on Saturday, May 15. While we have to comply with the state guidelines, were still trying to make things as normal as possible for our students. Theyve missed out on ...

Learning about renewable energy: New curriculum brings solar to the classroom The curriculum is aimed at teaching students about the rapidly growing solar energy industry in Minnesota and across the country. 4:30 am, Apr. 22, 2021 × Pine River-Backus students check out the solar array built at their school in 2019, a project that has saved the district thousands of dollars in utility costs and allows students to learn about renewable energy. Submitted Photo About 60 schoo...

The $500 grant goes towards a graduating senior going into an arts program. Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 5:00 am, Mar. 17, 2021 × The Crossing Arts Alliance announces the opening of the application process for its annual arts scholarship. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from a high school in the lakes area (Brainerd, Crosby-Ironton, Crosslake Community, Pequot Lakes, Pillager and Pine River-Backus). The applicant must be planning...

The year of COVID-19: A look back at the local timeline of events from the moments it all changed A look back at what brought us to this moment shows just how far we’ve come — from the frightening confusion of the early days to the march toward lives no longer dictated by an invisible force. 4:00 am, Mar. 13, 2021 × A photo collage from the past year illustrates how Brainerd Lakes area residents grappled with COVID-19 precautions. Top left: A hostess greets people as ...

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 Collin...