Pine River News

Great cookies have been a part of the Paul Bunyan story for years. Rick Beyer at A-Pine Restaurant has a huge Paul Bunyan woodcut advertising the Paul Bunyan Cookie Company.

If you don't keep your lawn trimmed in the City of Pine River, you may get a bill of $150 per hour for the city maintenance to rim it for you.

June brings the end of the school year for high school seniors with graduation excitement and awards of college scholarships to deserving young students.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, with assistance from the Pine River and Backus fire departments, were able to quickly contain and prevent the spread of a potentially disastrous forest fire May 28 ...

Pacey Mohler enjoyed the "O" scale display at the Northern Trackers Railroad Club - photo by Paul Boblett NTRR Club member Butch Sommers holds up Emma Stanich for a closer look at the historic "HO" scale ...

Some PR-B Elementary students got more than an education last week. Pine River Police Officer Chad Bouc and Cass County Sheriff's Deputy Gary Swanson talked with elementary students about bicycle safety Friday, ...

Jenkins residents will not forget Julie Ohr's embezzlement of public funds or theft from Lakes Area Carpet for a long time, asserted Jenkins Mayor Jon Lubke in Crow Wing County District Court last week.

Cass County authorities report a 17-yearold male from Pine River and a 20-year-old man from Longville were arrested May 28, around 3:30 pm, after allegedly setting a number of fires along Minnesota Trunk ...

Bob McLean is the official Hunt Utilities Group/Happy Dancing Turtle team "mascot." Bob is the chief operating officer for Hunt Utilities Group, LLC in Pine River and has a personal experience in the fight ...

Pine River-Backus Community Education and Pine River Garden Club will host a plant sale from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 17, in downtown Pine River, under the Family Center canopy across from G&S Plants.

Governor Tim Pawlenty and First Lady Mary Pawlenty with the walleye caught on Pelican Lake during the morning of the 2008 Governor's Fishing Opener - photo courtesy of the Pawlenty's fishing guide, Walleydan ... via Northland Press

Governor Pawlenty Shared a laugh with members of the Pequot Lakes baseball team before the Patriot's 9-2 win over Pine River - photo by Paul Boblett Tyler Wittwer catches the first pitch thrown out by the ... via Northland Press

“If families are going to change, you have to stick with them for three years”

Cass County Family Centers are struggling to stay open, because prior funding sources have reduced or phased out payments. via Pequot Lakes Echo - Pine River Journa...

“Our family needs to find peace, and only finding the person or persons responsible for this tragedy will make this happen”

Seven years after Rachel Anthony of rural Pequot Lakes was abducted from Pine River and murdered, investigators hope to breathe new life into the unsolved case. via Pequot Lakes Echo - Pine River Journa...

In November 2004, Laura Hamer of Stacy developed a left foot drop, which is the inability to turn the ankle or toes upward. via The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

“Oh yeah; there wasn't any better.”

Proclaimed by people who knew him as one of the best guys around, Denny Heemstra is still impacting the community after his death. via Pequot Lakes Echo - Pine River Journa...

A local non-profit group announced a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the abduction and murder of Rachel Ann Anthony. via KSTP-TV Minneapolis

“Please bring closure to the family and friends of Rachel Anthony, and bring her killer(s) to justice”

Investigators are hoping the lure of money will help them solve the killing more than seven years ago of a 50-year-old woman whose body was dumped in a Cass County ravine. via StarTribune

“So we're trying to turn that whole notion on its head and make it something that's universally accessible.”

As the home heating season comes to an end, one Minnesota non-profit group is starting to install dozens of solar powered heating systems free of charge in low income households. via Minnesota Public Radio

“Things happen, but you move on and rebuild.”

On their first date, Ted Wyrowski flew Cretia Wyrowski in his single-engine plane from Crystal to Rochester for lunch at the local airport. via Star Tribune