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PINE RIVER — Members of First Lutheran Church in Pine River sang Christmas carols at the Good Samaritan Society and selected homes in Pine River on Dec. 17, 2025.

Girls' basketball: Pequot Lakes vs. Southwest Christian (holiday tournament) at Sartell 2:30 p.m.

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“Rascle,” the rock snake, is four stones wide and more than 50 feet long, thanks to residents and visitors adding hundreds of personalized, painted rocks since it first showed up two summers ago.

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In an alternate universe, quarterback J.J. McCarthy didn’t suffer a small hairline fracture in his right hand, which meant he was able to continue his upward trajectory for the Vikings last weekend in ...

LITTLE FALLS — Gus McKenna scored 14 points for the Pequot Lakes Patriots as they beat the Little Falls Flyers 55-43 in a Granite Ridge Conference game Friday, Dec. 19. Rock Holubar and William ...

PILLAGER — The Pillager Huskies defeated the Pine River-Backus Tigers 90-83 in the championship game of the Fornshell Classic on Friday, Dec. 19, in Pillager. Isaiah Downie’s 34 points led PR-B, which ...

If the Vikings beat the Lions on Christmas, they would leapfrog them in the NFC North and, as a result of no longer being at the bottom of the standings, they would likely sacrifice a more favorable ...

PINE RIVER — The Pine River American Legion hosted lunch with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13, offering a light lunch and photos with Santa and his elves.

Liana Taradaiko has forged a new life in Bemidji, reuniting with her eldest daughter, finding a job, starting her own business, and meeting the man she will be marrying next week.