A total of 52 people volunteered to donate blood, and 44 were able to give during the St. Edward's Catholic Church's blood drive. Thirteen people gave blood on the automated 2RBC machine which collects two units of red blood cells during the donation, so a total of 57 products were …
The "high water, no wake" alert put out by the Cass County Sheriff Department had no effect on high power wake board and ski boats this past week (July 2-8). And while Crow Wing County didn't put out an alert, the sheriff put out a request for responsible boating. Dream …
I am not a political activist, nor am I a racist. I am only an American citizen who is proud to say he fought for his country when it called on him to do so, and not ashamed to say I got tears in my eyes when I read an …
Are you looking for community resources? Are you wanting to volunteer but don't know where to start? Faith in Action for Cass County gives adults of all ages the opportunity to volunteer their time and abilities to help individuals and families in need in and around their community.
People of the Remer area have been fortunate to have A Second Chance Thrift Store on the main street of Remer. It is the place for quality, but no longer needed items of clothing, furniture, home décor and more to be dropped off and having the profit from the selling …
Pine River-Backus Relay For Life was held June 22. We welcomed and honored our survivors from this area, Pat Brundidge, Ramona Pedersen, Buzz Lilyquist, Sandy Roscoe and Harold Burley. We had a silent, good food and wonderful music. At dusk we had a special candle lighting ceremony for those that …
The Emily, Outing, Fifty Lakes, Little Pine, Ross Lake, and Fairfield Area Food Shelf is once again collecting school supplies for the area children that are served through the Food Shelf.
Editor's Note: The following letter was forwarded to the Pine Cone Press-Citizen, from Lisa Blundell, Remer City Clerk. To the City of Remer, I wanted to send a short letter to your community to share just how important you being involved in MNWARN (Minnesota Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network) …
Get your sneakers ready! We are on the move to end Alzheimer's Disease. The annual Walk to Remember will be on Saturday, Sept. 22th at May Creek Senior Living Campus in Walker from 10 am. to noon. This is a time when senior service providers, area businesses and those affected …
One of the fundamental concepts of the Longville Area Community Park (LACP) has been the public/private partnership, where the LACP would belong to a public entity and then be developed and managed by a private nonprofit corporation. This concept would allow for stability in the ownership, without placing a property …
Eligible Donors are encouraged to give blood during September's National Preparedness Month. Red Cross reports that the blood supply is at a critical low level, with less than a three-day supply on hand. The need for blood is high for patients involved in accidents, and for children and elderly, who …
There is an educational creativity expert named Ken Robinson who says, "We are in the middle of an education revolution." That is to say that the American system of education, by necessity, has to change. One aspect of this change is the dawning of the digital age. Most students are …
Remember when you had to ask to go to the bathroom, raise your hand to talk or bring a note from home after you were sick? Well, you won't have to do any of that when you're going to ABE classes. ABE is Adult Basic Education and it's not at …
A term thrown around the educational world is Digital Natives. Digital Natives are our students. They were born into a world in which technology plays a de facto role in their lives. Our students are sharing sound and video bytes, communicating with loved ones across the country, and watching videos …
When a person states that they will be voting "yes" on the marriage amendment in November, there are many loud and often angry voices that make many accusations against them. These voices declare that those who support this amendment are denying rights of others, or that they are bigots, or …
