LOCAL
NORTHLAND SCHOOL BOARD:
2025 revenues exceed expectations
The Northland School District ended fiscal year 2025 on stronger financial footing, according to a report presented during the regular school board meeting Wednesday, Nov. 12 by the district’s auditor.
Annual Give to the Max Day to Raise Millions for Thousands of MN Organizations
Give to the Max Day, a statewide grassroots giving event organized by Minnesota nonprofit GiveMN, is set for Thursday, Nov. 20.
YAH Club Game Results
The Longville Young At Heart Senior Club host Hand and Foot every Tuesday at 11 a.m.; cribbage every Wednesday at 1 p.m. and 500 on the second, third and fourth Thursday of each month.
Roger Zeeb
Roger Zeeb, age 74, died on November 7, 2025, at his home in Backus, Minnesota.
Pine River Library seeks Library Board Members
Pine River Public Library is looking for four members for its Library Advisory Board.
November Fundraising Meal at UCC Hackensack
The UCC Men’s Fellowship will be the recipient of the net proceeds of a fundraising meal, held at the Union Congregational Church, at 401 E. Lake Ave. in Hackensack.
Make a Plan to Enroll: MNsure Now Open for 2026 Enrollment
ST. PAUL, Minn.—It’s open enrollment season and time to select benefits for 2026—but tens of thousands of Minnesotans don’t have access to health insurance through their jobs.
Looking Back - Do you remember when...
Information for 100, 75, 50 and 25 year news briefs was researched and gathered by Renee Geving and Cec McKeig from Cass County newspaper archives at the Cass County Historical Society.
Hackensack Chamber hosting “The Children’s Giving Tree”
The holidays are a season of magic, joy, and love — but when times are tough, that magic can be harder to feel.
Seasonal and Holiday Decor Swap Hosted by Happy Dancing Turtle
Local non-profit Happy Dancing Turtle will host a holiday and seasonal décor swap from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, November 15 at the Happy Dancing Turtle office on the Hunt Utilities Group Resilient Living Campus, 2331 Dancing Wind Rd SW in Pine River.
Northland Lions fall cleanup
The Northland Lions
Longville Foundation supports Paws + Claws
The Longville Community Foundation and an anonymous donor funded a $1,000 grant to Paws + Claws Rescue and Resort.
