Backus News

Jeri Seegmiller, health services team leader, and Lori Muller, social services team leader, reported Tuesday to Cass County commissioners on the success they've had switching to a joint intake system.

Brainerd's Memorial Day ceremonies will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Laurel Street bridge.

B's pink car stood out among all the other cars painted the more traditional black, white or green at the Supermileage Challenge.

It was dark and intense and embers were flying everywhere. Those were the words one Brainerd lakes area firefighter used to describe the Green Valley Fire that reportedly burned about 7,100 acres, northwest of Menahga.

Faith in Action for Cass County volunteers learned all about Emergency Preparedness at their spring training on Tuesday, May 7 at Union Church in Hackensack.

Since 1989 the Crosslake-Ideal Scholarship Fund has given tens of thousands of dollars to high school graduates of Pequot Lakes and Pine River-Backus for their continuing education.

Three area businesses, including Cragun's Resort, were among the complainants whose action led to a Better Business Bureau alert being issued concerning a Twin Cities media group they claim did not live up to its promises.

The county board Tuesday voted to proceed with interviewing the six applicants who met all the eligibility requirements for veterans service officer, with the intent to select one veterans service officer.

May 17, the board will meet at 10 a.m. at Deep Portage Conservation Reserve, east of Hackensack, to tour solar, wind and other energy saving improvements the reserve has made in the last two years.