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Queensland MPs are set to vote on sweeping euthanasia legislation this year, after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made it a key election pledge. The Courier-Mail went to all MPs for comment to seek their view on the issue, as they await draft legislation from the Queensland Law Reform Commission which is due by May. See what your MP had to say in response to the following questions: Do you support voluntary assisted dying? Will you vote in favour of voluntary assisted dying when the legislati...

Superintendents are excited about the opportunity Written By: Dan Determan and Nancy Vogt | Staff Writers | 3:00 am, Feb. 4, 2021 × Area educators, part of “phase 1b,” are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. Pine River-Backus School District staff will begin getting shots Thursday, Feb. 4, and Pequot Lakes School District staff benefited from extra vaccines for 116 shots that were administered Thursday, Jan. 21. “Around the 11th of January, we were notified about a statewide effor...

On February 3, 2021, in Hall v. City of Plainview, A19-0606, the Minnesota Supreme Court gave something to employees and employers alike when it addressed the issue of whether a handbook policy can create a unilateral contract (as to that provision), and what impact, if any, a general disclaimer has in negating the existence of a contract based on a specific policy. To reach its holding, the Court travelled back in time to revisit its seminal case, Pine River State Bank vs. Mettille, and its ...

Even when it comes to COVID-19 relief funding for schools, there are winners and losers. A recent Bridge Michigan analysis by Ron French found funds received and expected to be received by Michigan school districts in federal COVID relief can vary by more than 100-fold on a per-student basis. Cumulative federal aid allocated to Michigan districts in two stimulus packages passed by Congress in 2020, totaling more than $1.8 billion, averages $1,272 per student. But Bridge’s analysis found th...

A look at area history Written By: Travis G. Grimler | 10:00 am, Feb. 4, 2021 × 60 years ago, Feb. 3, 1961 (Photo) Mrs. Floyd Lamm, winner of the slogan contest conducted by the Pine River Commercial Club, is shown above conversing with her husband, Mr. Lamm, and Mrs. Vincent Palmer, while enjoying the bean dinner Saturday at the armory. Mrs. Lamm won the $10 cash prize for her entry "Pine River: the Village of Progress and Promise." In spite of low temperature readings...

Author of the article: Hannah MacLeod Publishing date: Feb 04, 2021  •  February 4, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Article content The Township of Huron-Kinloss supported 19 projects in 2020 through the Community Well-Being Program (CWB), totalling $100,000. 2020 proved to be challenging for many organizations as the COVID-19 pandemic delayed a few projects, while others needed to make minor changes to the application based on provincial and public health guidelines. We apologize, but...

Area MnDNR Conservation Officer Weekly Reports - Feb. 2, 2021 Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 3:00 am, Feb. 2, 2021 × District 11 - St. Cloud area CO (Conservation Officer) Keith Bertram (Long Prairie) checked an angler using too many lines. The angler told Bertram he was switching lines and never pulled up the first two. His excuse was he became distracted trying to find a date using Match.com on his phone. CO Keith Bertram (Long Prairie) checked an angler us...

Where to take a magical winter river rafting trip in Michigan Updated Feb 05, 2021; Posted Feb 02, 2021 Winter rafting is a unique and memorable way to experience Mother Natures beauty this time of year. | Photo courtesy Sturgeon River Paddlesports Facebook Share It’s a completely different experience than a summertime river float, they say. Winter river rafting isn’t new — some of Michigan’s liveries have been offering guided winter trips for decades — but it has been gaining in po...

MERRILL, WI (WSAU) — A Tomahawk man now has two speeding tickets to pay off, just minutes apart from each other. The 36-year-old was pulled over Tuesday evening along State Highway 64 in the Town of Pine River for doing 72 in a 55 MPH zone. The same officer then pulled him over a few minutes later along US 51 near Center Road. This time, the driver was zipping along at 98 MPH in a 65 zone. He wasn’t the only driver cited for going close to 100 MPH on Lincoln County roadways last week,...

Schrupp Excavating in Pine River; grown a long way from a truck, trailer, and skid steer It took many years for Raymond Schrupp, of Pine River, to become one of the areas known names in excavating. Written By: Travis G. Grimler | 9:00 am, Feb. 1, 2021 × After 38 years in business, Schrupp Excavating of Pine River has 23 employees and a fleet of vehicles and machinery. Owner Raymond Schrupp is shown first on the left in the back row.Alicia Borman / Moments Tr...