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Backus Legion Auxiliary Breakfast
The Backus American Legion Auxiliary will be serving its monthly breakfast Sunday, Aug. 8, from 7:30-11:30 a.m.
Longville hosts fly-in, drive-in pancake breakfast
The Annual Fly-in Pancake Breakfast at the Longville Airport will be held Sunday, August 1.
Tri-County Composite Squadron CAP pancake breakfast August 8
Last year was a strange one for all of us. Most of our favorite events were cancelled due to Covid-19. But, things are looking better. The Tri-County Composite Squadron, Civil Air Patrol will resume their Annual Pancake Breakfast August 8th from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the …
Pickled Loon Bridge winners
Bridge at The Pickled Loon in Emily is played on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. July 26 high scores: Larry Fleer, first; Kathy Harris, second and Donna Fleer, third.
Longville Bridge Results
Bridge players meet on Mondays at the Anchorage Inn starting at 11 o’clock. All bridge players are welcome. Call (507) 340-1615 with questions.
YAH Club Cribbage Results
The Longville Young At Heart Senior Club host cribbage every Wednesday at 1 p.m. The club hosts 500 on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
Authors and artists return to Hackensack
Northwoods Arts Council (NAC) is thrilled that their 26th Annual Art and Book Festival will be held in 2021 on Saturday, August 14th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More counties under burning restrictions to help prevent wildfires
To help ensure public safety and protect natural resources, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is expanding burning restrictions.
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. 100 Years Ago Aug. 4, 1921 Cassius H. Case received a telegram that the remains of his …
Hunters can begin planning with the 2021 deer hunting season details
With the release of the online version of the 2021 Minnesota Hunting and Trapping Regulations handbook, hunters can read up on what’s new to prepare for this year’s deer hunting season.
“Holding Relationships as Sacred” public forum at Union Church, Hackensack
Union Congregational Church, UCC, of Hackensack will present a public forum, “Holding Relationships as Sacred,” in the church Friendship Hall at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 8th.
Anglers, please, get the lead out
Some time ago the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) learned of a serious problem affecting wildlife in our state, especially our beloved state bird, the common loon. X-rays of prematurely dead loons revealed that 15% to 50% of them had ingested lead fishing tackle (mainly split shots, other small …
