Backus News

Because of their population and property tax bases, Pine River and Backus may be exempt from the proposed state aid reductions to cities recently announced by Gov.

If the Gov. PawlentyOs budget-balancing K12 education proposal is accepted, Pine River-Backus will accommodate delays in receiving state funding without having to borrow money.

I am the co-captain of the Rednecks and we participate in the Relay for Life for many reasons.

The Pine River Area Sanitary District has been approached by the City f Backus regarding the possibility of B ackus pumping its wastewater to the PRASD's water-treatment plant.

In the face of today's economy and health issues, agate hunting has the potential to provide a valuable pastime that many people can benefit from.

The school district's contractors, Sorensen Gross Construction Services, have announced subcontractors for remodeling and construction projects at the school this summer - and many of them are local companies.

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The Sebeka Lady Trojans advance to the north subsection semifinals after winning a 4-3 contest with Lake Park-Audubon in Sebeka on May 19.

A A A The Backus American Legion & Auxiliary will conduct Memorial Day Services at cemeteries Monday, May 25, at cemeteries in Backus and Ponto Lake Township.

Pine River-Backus High School is now a certified high school of engineering through Project Lead the Way .

Submitted by Journal Staff on May 15, 2009 - 4:53am. Borderland Briefs Red Hattitude Kats The Red Hattitude Kats will gather at 1 p.m. Monday at Barneya s Family Restaurant.

The Pequot Lakes Fire Department and DNR responded to a grass fire Thursday, May 7, at a residence off 25th Avenue in Maple Township, west of Pequot Lakes.

It's been a big school year for teacher retirements at Pine River-Backus. Three teachers retired earlier this school year, and six more will retire in May/June. That makes nine teacher retirees for 2008-09 - about 10 percent of the total teaching staff that started this school year.

The first-ever Pine River Backus Renaissance Festival will be from 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 15, in the PRB School Commons.

Lee Donovan Hopkins, 20, of Pine River, was convicted in Cass County District Court, March 9, for a felony count of third-degree burglary.

Working Together: A Coalition for Safe and Healthy Communities is a group of people that work together to prevent and reduce the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs with our youth in Pine River and Backus.

Marvin Borchert, 66, of Fairbault, died Wednesday morning, east of Backus, when a trench he was working in caved in trapping him beneath the earth.

Pine River City Council made budget reductions, April 14, including reduction of Officer Shawn Birr's position.

Submitted by Journal Staff on April 22, 2009 - 9:38am. Borderland Briefs Concert bus The Veterans of Foreign Wars-sponsored bus to Thursdaya s Border Concert at Backus Auditorium will pick up at 6:35 p.m. at Hampton Court, 6:40 at West Falls Estates and Robb-Ross, 6:45 at Rivers Edge Villa and 6:50 at Woodland.

Cass County authorities report an ATV crash, April 12 at approximately 4:20 pm resulted in the death of a Backus boy identified as Derek W. Engelke, age 16.