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Counseling available for those in need

Two sets of classes are available Mondays through Oct. 4

A look back at the Pine River area's history through reports in the Pine River Journal Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 10:00 am, Feb. 25, 2021 × (Headline) Wayne Bowman injured in drilling accident recently Wayne Bowman, well-known here, was seriously injured this week while at work at Silver Bay. Wayne was operating a drill and drilled into dynamite that exploded, causing the injury. (Headline) Survival preparedness classes will be given at Backus School soon 50 years ago, Feb. 25, 1971 (Headline) No bids received on proposed liquor store remodeling (Headli...

Car theft, superintendents, retirements, basketball 2:00 am, Dec. 24, 2020 × 60 years ago, Dec. 23, 1960 School authorities have recommended that pupils beginning the first grade attending the Pine River Public Schools should reach the age of 6 before the Dec. 31 deadline, now established by the state of Minnesota. The 1958 Pontiac Station Wagon owned by Mr. Ralph Soeth of the Arrow Land Co. of Pine River, which was stolen on Monday afternoon, was recovered on Wednesday in Elk River. 50 years ago, Dec. 24, 1970 (Headline) Walter Walton retires; G. Filsmyer, new agent Mr. Walter Wal...

Pastor speaks on changing times and Christmas Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 6:00 am, Dec. 20, 2020 × “O sing to the Lord a new song; / sing to the Lord, all the earth” (Ps. 96:1, NRSV). In a literal sense, this could refer to writing and singing a new, original musical composition - given the tenor of Psalm 96, especially a praise song. Yet, the Psalm will go on to say, “Then shall all trees of the forest sing for joy” (v. 12). I’ve known trees to make songs (just sit quietly near a grove of trees on a windy day), but they sing not in a languag...