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Some school districts move to e-learning day due to snow; some just cancel the school day 2:06 pm, Mar. 11, 2021 × After a late-season snow dump on the lakes area last week, several school districts took advantage of the past year's distance learning experience to keep classes going while students remained safe at home. Pine River-Backus students, however, got to enjoy a good old-fashioned snow day Thursday, March 11. "Pequot Lakes and Pillager decided to go e-learning," said Pine River-Backus Superintendent Jon Clark. "The state actually has, in statute, what are called e-learning...

Vogt’s Notes: One year of COVID-19 - did anyone ever imagine the pandemic would last this long? One year ago, our lives were turned upside down in one way or another in ways we never imagined. Written By: Nancy Vogt | × One year ago, my family made the agonizing decision to cancel my dad’s funeral in Chicago. One year ago, the Crosslake St. Patrick’s Day Parade was canceled. One year ago, Pequot Lakes and Pine River-Backus students returned from spring break to learn that schools across the state were closed. One year ago, restaurants, bars and other busines...

2. Pledge of Allegiance: 3. Announcement by Chair Nystrom: A. Due to the current federal and state emergency declarations, the Minnesota directive to residents to stay at home, and guidance about limiting person-to-person contact due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting of the Brainerd School Board is being conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statutes 13D.021— Meetings by Telephone or Other Electronic Means. Persons may monitor this meeting from a remote location by watching on YouTube live. This meeting is being recorded. Access to the recording will be made available on the school di...

Henkel says all PR-B teachers were deserving of the honor 3:00 am, Feb. 19, 2021 × In spite of technological challenges, Pine River-Backus teacher Linda Henkel has tackled distance learning classes all year for those elementary students who chose to remain home. Their view of Henkel likely looks something like this screenshot of an online interview with this year's PR-B Teacher of the Year.Submitted Photo Pine River-Backus teacher Linda Henkel has been teaching long enough that she's earned recognition, including the PR-B Teacher of the Year honor three times now. The most recent h...

Trevor Redding and Olivia Adkins named prince and princess