LOCAL
Lakes & Shores Bids Farewell to Committee Chair
The Crooked Lake Township Lakes and Shores (CLT L&S) Committee bid farewell to Peggy Parks, Chair, and Milt Spieler on July 16.
Winners Announced from Remer’s Bigfoot Days Events
Remer’s Bigfoot Days drew a big crowd and even bigger fun July 11–12, celebrating all things Sasquatch in the town proudly known as the “Home of Bigfoot.”
Runners Dash Through the Woods at Bigfoot 5K
As part of Remer’s annual Bigfoot Days celebration, the Bigfoot 5K brought out runners of all ages on July 12 to race through town and surrounding trails in search of fun—and maybe a Sasquatch sighting or two.
LFD BBQ competition Saturday, July 26th
The Longville Fire Department will host their annual Smoke Out BBQ Challenge Saturday, July 26th at the Longville Fire Hall.
Tianna Women’s Golf League results
This week’s game at Tianna Country Club challenged ladies to count their strokes to reach the green, with putts tallied separately. The winners were the golfers with the fewest strokes to reach the green.
Gone Fishin’
Took the day off...well not exactly. Took the day off from the races to help a friend move. Haven’t missed those races in years...maybe 20!
2025 Longville Community Foundation board
The Longville Area Community Foundation Board is in full fundraising mode and planning for this year’s Big Party! to be held Saturday, September 27 at Patrick’s on Girl Lake.
Meet award-winning Minnesota authors in Hackensack
The Northwoods Art and Book Festival is celebrating its 30th Anniversary on August 9th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Lake Avenue, east of highway 371 in Hackensack.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Hope and co-occurring disorders
Hope plays a crucial role in the recovery of individuals with co-occurring disorders (addiction and mental health conditions) by fostering a positive mindset, motivating action, and promoting overall well-being.
Water on the landscape! How critical it is to keep this compound in the soil
In the land of 10,000 lakes, it seems as if we can never run out of water. Even during drought years, the lakes still have water in them, and that gives us a false sense of hope that this critical resource can never be depleted.
Friends of the Pine River Library Summer Book Sale – Round #2
In conjunction with community-wide Garage Sale Days, the Friends of the Pine River Library will hold the second installment of their 2025 summer book sale series on Friday and Saturday, August 1 and 2.
Bob Savre Senior Men’s Golf League Results
The Bob Savre Senior Men’s League had 48 golfers forming 13 teams show up to play the game of the day “3 Low Net Scores on Each Hole” at Longbow Golf Club.
71 Kids caught and released 252 fish at Hackensack Children’s Fishing Contest
What’s your favorite weather app? We were watching 3 different apps for how much rain we were going to get.
Child, Girl, Woman Lakes Area Association Annual Meeting Aug. 2
The Child, Girl, Woman Lakes Area Association (CGWLAA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Annual Meeting, scheduled for Saturday, August 2 at 10 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church in Longville.
