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Animation from Chanhassen radar on March 10, 2021. Courtesy: College of DuPage A wild springtime storm system brought vivid lightning and some of the earliest large hail on record to parts of southern Minnesota, while blanketing central and northeastern portions of the state with 6-12 inches of snow. The seasonally-conflicted weather came on the heels of strong early-spring warmth. Stations across the state had broken high temperature records on Tuesday March 9th.  By Wednesday morning, a weak...

OPP say a 34-year-old Hanover man is in custody on multiple charges after a police chase that took place overn...

38 / 50 W.E. Lively, the hustling Maxwell auto dealer, has sold a Maxwell to Joseph Johnson. Pictured is a Maxwell Mascotte Touring 1911 by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1526033 39 / 50 This truck belonged to Silas Halls Transfer Line just after World War I. It was used for hauling freight from the NP (Northern Pacific Railroad) depot to stores around town as well as for other kinds of moving. The picture was taken in fron...

Huron County OPP have one suspect in custody and are looking for another after a dramatic car chase they say involved a decommissioned ambulance, a spike strip, and metal being thrown out the back door.

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 ...

New documents reveal how a shortlist of four options to build a fast rail link between the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane was whittled down to one.

Leader, 9.2 inches. Crosslake, 6 inches. Motley, 4.3 inches. Randall, 1.5 inches. Little Falls, 1 inch. The winter storm caused power outages over the lakes area and Brainerd Public Schools chose to go two hours late Thursday because of weather conditions. Power outages About 9,400 Minnesota Power customers — including in Crosby and Pequot Lakes — lost power after heavy, wet snow knocked down trees onto power lines. “Our crews worked through the night and by 6 a.m., had restored power t...

Say Lucknow Co-op! The cooperative bought the former Pine River Cheese building on Highway 21 south of Kincardine. Lucknow Co-op General Manager Allan Scott posted on the company’s Facebook page about the sale on Tuesday. He says to stay tuned to see what’s next adding they are looking at future options. Pine River Cheese decided to cease operations in 2019 due to market pressures and the effects from a 2010 fire at the plant.  

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...

Premium Content Subscriber only A shortlist of four options to build a fast rail connection between the Coast and Brisbane was whittled down to exclude Nambour and the regions airport, new documents reveal. Infrastructure Australia has released a review of a detailed business case put forward by a private consortium to bring rail travel time to the states capital down to 50 minutes. The shortlist included: - Brisbane to Maroochydore CBD using the existing North Coast Line alignment to Beerw...