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Donations will buy auto extrication equipment and support local fair. Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 2:00 am, Jun. 5, 2021 × Recognizing the Cass County Fair as an important entertainment and educational experience for adults and youth alike, the Backus American Legion Charitable Gaming Partnership donated $10,000 to help insure the event’s continued operation. The partnership, consisting of the Legion post and its longtime gaming affiliate, Willard’s Saloon & Eatery, also donated $5,000 to the Pine River Fire Department. The Legion membership voted to...

Legion passes $1 million mark in total assistance in the history of its program. Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 4:00 am, Apr. 17, 2021 × The Backus American Legion Charitable Gaming Partnership donated a record $95,392 to charitable causes in 2020 and passed the $1 million mark in total assistance in the history of its program. The partnership, consisting of the Legion and its longtime gaming affiliate, Willard’s Saloon & Eatery in Backus, also paid $114,230 in state taxes and another $7,469 in federal taxes, reaching another milestone: $1.1 million in st...