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Some school districts move to e-learning day due to snow; some just cancel the school day 2:06 pm, Mar. 11, 2021 × After a late-season snow dump on the lakes area last week, several school districts took advantage of the past years distance learning experience to keep classes going while students remained safe at home. Pine River-Backus students, however, got to enjoy a good old-fashioned snow day Thursday, March 11. "Pequot Lakes and Pillager decided to go e-learning," said Pine Riv...

Vogt’s Notes: One year of COVID-19 - did anyone ever imagine the pandemic would last this long? One year ago, our lives were turned upside down in one way or another in ways we never imagined. Written By: Nancy Vogt | × One year ago, my family made the agonizing decision to cancel my dad’s funeral in Chicago. One year ago, the Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled. One year ago, Pequot Lakes and Pine River-Backus students returned from spring break t...

2. Pledge of Allegiance: 3. Announcement by Chair Nystrom: A. Due to the current federal and state emergency declarations, the Minnesota directive to residents to stay at home, and guidance about limiting person-to-person contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting of the Brainerd School Board is being conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 13D.021— Meetings by Telephone or Other Electronic Means. Persons may monitor this meeting from a remote location by watching on YouTube l...

Henkel says all PR-B teachers were deserving of the honor 3:00 am, Feb. 19, 2021 × In spite of technological challenges, Pine River-Backus teacher Linda Henkel has tackled distance learning classes all year for those elementary students who chose to remain home. Their view of Henkel likely looks something like this screenshot of an online interview with this years PR-B Teacher of the Year.Submitted Photo Pine River-Backus teacher Linda Henkel has been teaching long enough that shes e...

Trevor Redding and Olivia Adkins named prince and princess

Students at Eagle View snowshoed for several days and received the activity well. "Snowshoeing can be hard work, especially walking up hills and through deeper snow," Martini said. "It was a great workout." Taking the students outside had many obvious benefits. "A benefit to using the snowshoes and getting outside is definitely allowing the kids to have a mask break during COVID and breathing in the fresh air," Martini said. "Also, snowshoeing is a lifelong activity that people of all ages can ...

Paras going above and beyond in difficult year In a year marked with difficulty and uncertainly, Paraprofessional Recognition Week is giving school districts a reason to celebrate. Written By: Dan Determan | Travis G. Grimler | 3:00 am, Jan. 28, 2021 × Pequot Lakes paraprofessional Tammy Schroeder has spent much of her time providing one-on-one support to students in the middle schools learning center.Dan Determan / Echo Journal Mon...

Pine River-Backus and Pequot Lakes see little change thanks to hybrid model 3:00 am, Jan. 7, 2021 × High school winter sports teams and fine arts activities were allowed to start practices Monday, Jan. 4, and two area school districts are getting more students back into the classroom after a November rise in COVID-19 cases sent many students home to learn. Pine River-Backus back to pre-Thanksgiving schedule Pine River-Backus School District is more fortunate than some area schools in...

2020 Highlights: COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath is years 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. Patricks Day parade, which was canceled. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal Traditionally, the Echo Journal doesn’t pick a top story of the year, but rather...

Pastor speaks on changing times and Christmas Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 6:00 am, Dec. 20, 2020 × “O sing to the Lord a new song; / sing to the Lord, all the earth” (Ps. 96:1, NRSV). In a literal sense, this could refer to writing and singing a new, original musical composition - given the tenor of Psalm 96, especially a praise song. Yet, the Psalm will go on to say, “Then shall all trees of the forest sing for joy” (v. 12). I’ve known trees t...