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Another call for military help from Koochiching County.

Two highways east of International Falls have been shut down because of flooding.

Border-crossing issues take center stage during northern Minnesota roundtable Some 20 panelists participated, both in-person and virtually, Tuesday morning in a roundtable discussion in the historic Backus Community Center. U.S. Reps. Michelle Fischbach and Pete Stauber, both R-Minn., hosted the roundtable to learn about the impact the border closure has had on the communities they represent. Written By: Brad Dokken | × U.S. Reps Pete Stauber and Michelle Fischbach, both R-Minn., organized Tuesday's panel discussion on the U.S.-Canada border closure in Internati...

File photo A roundtable discussion involving politicians from both sides takes place at the Backus Community Center. Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP Marcus Powlowski will take part remotely. He will be joined by Minnesota Congressman Pete Stauber, Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach and Manitoba MP Dan Mazier. Politicians on the Minnesota side are looking for a lifting of travel restrictions that have been in place for over a year. The meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. A link to the meeting can be found here. '); } return false; }); $('#comments .commentlist .comment-content a').attr('target','_blan...

2020 Highlights: COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath is year's 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. Patrick's Day parade, which was canceled. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal Traditionally, the Echo Journal doesn’t pick a top story of the year, but rather publishes a list of highlights from each month. However, it’s next to impossible not to say th...