And as Dorothy said when she came back from Oz, “Auntie Em, there’s no place like home.” Collections of Craig Nagel’s columns ...

The first meeting will be at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Pine River-Backus High School office. Scholarship awards ...

PINE RIVER — First Lutheran Church in Pine River hosted a Christmas program Sunday, Dec. 14, to share the traditional ...

Matthew’s Christmas story includes something many of us would rather skip: murdered children and grieving mothers. When King ...

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After winning defensive Most Valuable Player in Minnesota’s 20-17 overtime win over New Mexico in the Rate Bowl, the redshirt ...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is hosting First Day Hike events at 12 state parks on Thursday, Jan. 1 ...

Play 500 on Tuesdays at the Pine River American Legion ...

This past season might have been the best bass fishing season of my long fishing career. I say “might” because having fished ...

It stood there in the midst of evergreens, Roots planted in the sandy soil. Its scattered branches bending low, Under a mound ...

Pequot Lakes Superintendent Kurt Stumpf gives thanks to the people who create successful environments for students.