Following the resignation of Elementary Principal Josh Langseth, the Pine River-Backus School Board decided to begin the ...

National Library Week is this week, April 19-25, with the theme "Find Your Joy," and area libraries — including in Pequot ...

Nolan McLean mowed down the first 15 hitters he faced before finding trouble in the sixth. Wallner broke up his perfect game ...

Sixty-five years ago, Minnesota’s new team tried to unite a divided metro — by putting identical twins on the field. More than 70 sets of twin boys showed up for auditions to be Minnesota Twins bat ...

Janice Wetrosky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wetrosky of Pequot Lakes, has been selected as this year’s representative to ...

Here’s a roundup of what players mock drafts are predicting the Vikings will take with the No. 18 pick: ...

Mason Otto drives in two against the Pioneers while Connar Johnson racks up four four hits over two Granite Ridge Conference ...

Andrew Volk tripled and drove in two runs for the Pine River-Backus Tigers in a 10-6 loss to the Blackduck Drakes on Monday, ...

Pequot Lakes’ Georgia James went 2-3 with a run and struck out two in seven innings pitched in Game One of a doubleheader ...

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Pine River-Backus High School junior Charlee Child was crowned the 2026 Miss Pine River during the Saturday, April 18, ...

The Patriot boys edge out the hosts for the top spot while Brooklin Hansen shines with two individual event wins for the ...