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Students are aiming for some return to normalcy Written By: By Travis Grimler and Dan Determan | Staff Writers | 3:00 am, May 10, 2021 × The Pine River-Backus and Pequot Lakes school districts have cautiously, hopefully and ultimately tentatively each come up with a plan for prom. "Pine River-Backus will be hosting prom on Saturday, May 15. While we have to comply with the state guidelines, we're still trying to make things as normal as possible for our students. They've missed out on a lot," said prom adviser Katie Verschelde. Plans continue, of course, to be somewhat uncertain be...

Learning about renewable energy: New curriculum brings solar to the classroom The curriculum is aimed at teaching students about the rapidly growing solar energy industry in Minnesota and across the country. 4:30 am, Apr. 22, 2021 × Pine River-Backus students check out the solar array built at their school in 2019, a project that has saved the district thousands of dollars in utility costs and allows students to learn about renewable energy. Submitted Photo About 60 school districts in Minnesota use solar energy, and they now have access to a complementary curriculum to...

The $500 grant goes towards a graduating senior going into an arts program. Written By: PineandLakes Echo Journal | 5:00 am, Mar. 17, 2021 × The Crossing Arts Alliance announces the opening of the application process for its annual arts scholarship. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior from a high school in the lakes area (Brainerd, Crosby-Ironton, Crosslake Community, Pequot Lakes, Pillager and Pine River-Backus). The applicant must be planning to pursue further education in the arts, including but not limited to visual art, music, drama, spe...

The year of COVID-19: A look back at the local timeline of events from the moments it all changed A look back at what brought us to this moment shows just how far we’ve come — from the frightening confusion of the early days to the march toward lives no longer dictated by an invisible force. 4:00 am, Mar. 13, 2021 × A photo collage from the past year illustrates how Brainerd Lakes area residents grappled with COVID-19 precautions. Top left: A hostess greets people as they arrive June 3, 2020, at Poncho & Lefty's in Baxter. Restaurants were allowed to open for outdoo...

A look back in history from past issues of the Lake Country Echo. 10:00 am, Mar. 12, 2021 × 40 years ago, March 12, 1981 George Hall of Pequot Lakes is named the 1981 Crow Wing County Conservation Farmer of the Year. Joan Starkka, Donna Cotten, Mindy Maher, Anne Woog, Jill Arvig, Lael Olson, Bonnie Pierce, Jean Starkka, Mary Hermerding and Julie Haglund will compete for the title of St. Patrick’s Day Queen in Crosslake. 30 years ago, March 14, 1991 Second-grade teacher Donna Collins is named Pequot Lakes Teacher of the Year. To avoid conflicts with spring sports start times and a...