Pine River News

On November 6, 2009 at 8:08 am the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Department responded to a 2 vehicle head-on crash on CR 1 in Crow Wing County, approximately 6 miles east of Pine River.

Brainerd Lakes Health , is pleased to announce the construction of a new clinic and outpatient services facility in Baxter.

Did you know that even a oneinch segment of an invasive aquatic plant transferred from one lake to another could cause a major long-term problem? And in its larval state, an aquatic invasive species like zebra mussels can travel from lake to lake in a single drop of water? These are just some of the reasons that the Whitefish Area Property Owners ...

Augusta-based Morris Communications Co. sold a majority stake in its billboard advertising company this week to a Washington, D.C.-based private equity investment firm as part of the debt restructuring plan for its newspaper group.

Braxton Wiebusch of St. Cloud went pheasant hunting the second weekend of September.

It appears Pequot Lakes will be getting another grocery store. The city council voted 3-2 Tuesday to give the proposed Supervalu grocery store and retail project $350,000 in tax abatement.

Not everybody has a job doing what they love; for Dave Charpentier, owning and operating 371 Tatoo allows him to expand his lifelong appreciation of art.

The Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation recently announced it awarded $55,500 in grants to help seven nonprofits meet the growing needs of the community.

Backus graduate Nicholle Bieberdorf has a better understanding of the Russian health care system and delivery thanks to a recent trip to Russia.

The Central Lakes Rotary Club is taking orders for Rotary Roses, available in red or lollipop, at a cost of $18 a dozen.

More than 100,000 new pairs of eyes will get a glimpse of the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway this fall.

The County Board, at their September 22, 2009 County Board meeting, appointed Timothy V. Bray as County Engineer effective October 28, 2009.

A collection of experiences that washed ashore during a 40-year career in the United States Navy.

We need your help. An 82-year-old member of our community, Peter Achermann,Ewent missing north of Motley on July 24.

Pine River Heritage Days are set for Friday and Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12 and will be full of offerings.

John Lee Anderson, 35, of Pine River, pled innocent in Cass County District Court, Aug.

The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports an altercation on August 8, 2009 in the City of Backus resulted in two victims receiving medical attention for stab wounds.

The Cass County Sheriff's Office reports an altercation on August 8, 2009 in the City of Backus resulted in two victims receiving medical attention for stab wounds.

After several years of debate, state law now allows city police departments to issue administrative fines, rather than state tickets, for certain offenses.

ROCHESTER -- Mae A. Nills of Pine River, Minn., formerly of Rochester, died Thursday at the St.