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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...

A look back at history through the pages of the Pine River Journal 8:00 am, Mar. 11, 2021 × (Headline) Mrs. Wareing presented pupils in piano recitals The annual mothers pancake supper to help raise money to send the basketball squad to the state tournaments March 23, 24 and 25 will be held Monday, March 13, in the armory dining room. 50 years ago, March 18, 1971 (Headline) Accidents cause serious injury to two local residents Navy Hospitalman Apprentice James M. Harrison, son of Mr....

McKinley on the Iron Range reports 11 inches of new snow. 7:28 am, Mar. 11, 2021 × Heavy, wet snow bends an arbore vitae tree nearly to the point of breaking in a Duluth neighborhood Thursday morning. The National Weather Service reports 7 inches of snow fell overnight. ( John Myers / jmyers@duluthnews.com) Heavy, wet snow that in some cases mixed with rain, fell much of Wednesday night across Northeastern Minnesota, leaving a late-winter mess to be shoveled and plowed. The National...

McKinley on the Iron Range reports 11 inches of new snow. 7:28 am, Mar. 11, 2021 × Heavy, wet snow bends an arbore vitae tree nearly to the point of breaking in a Duluth neighborhood Thursday morning. The National Weather Service reports 7 inches of snow fell overnight. ( John Myers / jmyers@duluthnews.com) Heavy, wet snow that in some cases mixed with rain, fell much of Wednesday night across Northeastern Minnesota, leaving a late-winter mess to be shoveled and plowed. The National...

Storm reports and snow totals from Wednesdays wild weather Hail, reported tornadoes and snow that neared 10 inches in some places. Author: Credit: Jared Stoddard A classic March storm system cut Minnesota in half on Wednesday, warranting winter storm warnings to the north and severe weather to the south, including a tornado watch that preceded multiple tornado warnings.  Tornado warnings were issued in multiple counties south of Minneapolis-St. Paul, though its yet to be determined if a twiste...

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...

Written By: Brainerd Dispatch | × Crossing Arts distributes creativity kits The Crossing Arts Alliance in downtown Brainerd will distribute creativity kits from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 13. Kits will be available on tables in the front of the Crossing Arts building. In case of inclement weather, the distribution will take place indoors. These kits have two art projects — 3-D Rainbow and Mini Mondrian, a coloring sheet and more. Creativity Kits are free to the public. Kits are limite...

Area MnDNR Conservation Officer Weekly Reports - March 9, 2021 Written By: Denton L. Newman Jr | 9:00 am, Mar. 9, 2021 × District 9 - Brainerd area CO (Conservation Officer) Scott Fitzgerald Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area (CCSRA) received a call to respond to a local DNR office where some damage had been reported. Fitzgerald met with the local agency and was told the culprit had broken out a lower window in the building but could not gain entry. The culprit then w...

Area MnDNR Conservation Officer Weekly Reports - March 9, 2021

Senior Nutrition Program offers meals in Pine River and Crosslake, as well as Meals on Wheels Delivery