Pine and Lakes Echo Journal

3 days ago | pineandlakes.com | Travis Grimler

BACKUS — While considering new hangars at the Backus Municipal Airport, the Backus City Council was informed that zoning in that area does not currently include airport hangars as an allowable use. The city's zoning administrators at Sourcewell said the current hangars are grandfathered in, and therefore allowed in the "Public" zone due to their age. New construction, however, would not be allowed as the ordinance sits.

3 days ago | pineandlakes.com | Travis Grimler

PINE RIVER — The Pine River-Backus School Board reviewed and approved a revised budget at the Monday, May 5, regular meeting. Business Manager Jolene Bengtson presented charts itemizing changes to both expenses and revenues, and briefly explained the causes of those changes. Revenues increased since the preliminary budget. The overall revenue was projected at $14,377,618. The new revised revenue is $15,246,598, an $868,980 (6%) increase.

4 days ago | pineandlakes.com | Nancy Vogt

A couple weeks ago, former Lake Country Echo Editor Peter Frank contacted me to ask if I could find photos he took of the 2001 Governor's Fishing Opener when then-Gov. Jesse Ventura came to Breezy Point and Pequot Lakes. I went to our bound books containing hard copies of every newspaper published and found what he was looking for. I took photos of the photos and emailed them to Frank.

5 days ago | pineandlakes.com | Nancy Vogt

MANHATTAN BEACH — Crosslake and the Whitefish Chain of Lakes were in the spotlight Friday, May 9, when Gov. Tim Walz kicked off Minnesota's walleye fishing season at the 77th Governor's Fishing Opener . After staying overnight at Manhattan Beach Lodge in Manhattan Beach, Walz had a full day of media events ahead of the Saturday, May 10, fishing opener , when he planned to head out at 8:15 a.m. with area fishing guide Nate Blasing.

5 days ago | pineandlakes.com | Tom Fraki

Barbara Rowe, 75, passed away on November 30, 2024, in Pequot Lakes. A Celebration of Life service is planned for Wednesday June 4, 2025 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at the Whitefish Golf Course in Pequot Lakes. Arrangements are entrusted to Brenny Family Funeral Chapel, Crosslake.