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Fall family nature play days from Happy Dancing Turtle
Happy Dancing Turtle is offering Family Nature Play Days, an opportunity for young children and their families to explore the natural world around them at the Hunt Utilities Group Resilient Living Campus.
Wellness Warrior nominee
Selena Roque of Cass County Public Health has been nominated for the Wellness Warrior Award presented by the MN Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education
Longville Area Food Shelf Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of Longville Area Food Shelf Board of Directors will be held on Monday, October 13, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
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.
All ages welcome at Pine Mountaineer Senior Citizens Club
The Pine Mountaineer Senior Citizens Club in Backus, also commonly known as the Backus Senior Center has been in existence since 1973 when its first club meeting was held at Kay’s Cafe in Backus.
Outdoors - Fall is the best time of year
The days are becoming shorter, and the temperatures are dropping. I enjoy this time of year when we get past the stifling heat of August and are able to again enjoy our days outdoors without feeling we are living in a sauna.
State, federal agencies use wasps to slow the spread of emerald ash borer
This September, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service will complete a joint biological control effort to slow the spread of emerald ash borer in the Chippewa National Forest.
Opioid settlement fund applications to remediate opioids in Cass County
Walker MN- Cass County Board of Commissioners and Cass County Opioid Settlement Committee of the Board have opened Round 3 Opioid Settlement Fund Applications to remediate opioids in Cass County, MN effective immediately.
Minnesota launches “Be Cannabis Aware” Campaign
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has launched Be Cannabis Aware, a new public health campaign focused on educating youth under age 25—and the adults who support them—about cannabis use.
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 Retail Group plans monthly community events
The Hackensack Retail Group, a collaboration of 19 local businesses, has announced a full schedule of events to brighten the months ahead.
Hacktoberfest set for Oct. 4 in Hackensack
Hackensack’s annual Hacktoberfest celebration is set for Saturday, Oct. 4, featuring contests, food and drink specials, live activities and a festive pub crawl.
Actors, actresses sought for George Barclay murder mystery
The Pine River Area Talent, LLC (PRAT) non-profit organization was established to identify, recruit, and provide recognition to local talent of all types.
Final 11-mile North Country Trail to be built in Chippewa National Forest
Local North Country Trail Association volunteers are excited to start building a new 11-mile North Country National Scenic Trail segment within the Chippewa National Forest in October.
