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A Fresh Look: Cuts to education: death knell to a community

What kills a community? It could be a lot of things, but there is one pretty common culprit: closing a school. And what ...
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Roasted Beet and Farro Salad is both healthy and delicious

This Roasted Beet and Farro Salad is a superfood salad loaded with nutrition and fabulous flavor. Easy to make, healthy and ...
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Football: Pine River-Backus drops homecoming game

PINE RIVER — Shaunn Reyes rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown for the Pine River-Backus Tigers in a 39-14 homecoming loss to ...
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Pequot Lakes Auxiliary donates supplies to local schools

PEQUOT LAKES — Members of the Pequot Lakes American Legion Auxiliary Post 49 donated school supplies to Pequot Lakes and Pine ...
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Backus Lions install three new members

BACKUS — The Backus Lions installed three new members at their Sept. 4 meeting: Tracy Wacker, Dustin Wacker and Lynne Stehr.
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klick! Photo Gallery: 2025 Pequot Lakes Homecoming Coronation

On Monday, Sept. 29, Pequot Lakes crowned Paxton Wait-Learned and Svea Streeter as 2025 homecoming king and queen.
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Football: Blake Spiczka tosses 3 TD passes in Pequot Lakes win

PINE CITY — Blake Spiczka threw three touchdown passes and had 216 passing yards for Class 3A’s second-ranked and undefeated Pequot Lakes Patriots as they won 36-0 Friday, Sept. 26, against the Pine ...