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Bluegrass festival volunteers needed
The four-day Lakes Bluegrass Festival in Pine River seeks willing hands and hearts to make the festival a success in the community.
Finley to speak at Pine River Memorial Day Service
Veteran C.B. Finley, 31, of Pine River, will be the featured speaker at the 9:30 a.m. Pine River Memorial Day Service at the dam, Monday, 28.
Gazelka, majority leader: 'We got a lot done'
Sen. Paul Gazelka, R-Brainerd, disagrees with those who labeled the recently concluded legislative session as a 'do-nothing Legislature." He would term it a "we got a lot done Legislature." Backing him up in that assertion at a Monday news conference at the Brainerd Public Library was Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, who pointed out that in the ... (more)
Nighttime Highway 371 work in Pequot Lakes nearly complete
Nighttime construction work on Highway 371 in Pequot Lakes should be finished by the end of this week, said Joe Cameron, construction supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Transportation .
Pine River resident receives $28,000 settlement against city
Pine River resident Mark Edwards will receive $28,000 as a result of a mediated settlement agreement in a civil lawsuit against the City of Pine River.
Highway 371 in Pine River set to be detoured Tuesday
The detour on Highway 371 in the city of Pine River will go into effect on Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reported.
Backus city OKs truck financing
Backus City Council approved financing for the new city maintenance vehicle Monday, May 7. The total cost of the 2012 Ford pickup is $32,157, which includes a plow, lights, tax and license.
Senior College information meeting planned
Beginning this summer, seniors can take part in courses offered through the Senior College program at Good Samaritan Society - Riverside Senior Living Apartments in Pine River.