What kills a community? It could be a lot of things, but there is one pretty common culprit: closing a school. And what ...

PINE RIVER — Shaunn Reyes rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown for the Pine River-Backus Tigers in a 39-14 homecoming loss to ...

This Roasted Beet and Farro Salad is a superfood salad loaded with nutrition and fabulous flavor. Easy to make, healthy and ...

PEQUOT LAKES — Members of the Pequot Lakes American Legion Auxiliary Post 49 donated school supplies to Pequot Lakes and Pine River-Backus schools on Friday, Sept. 12. Pequot Lakes American Legion ...

BACKUS — The Backus Lions installed three new members at their Sept. 4 meeting: Tracy Wacker, Dustin Wacker and Lynne Stehr. Lion Donna Holden sponsored Stehr. The Backus Lions meet at 6:30 p.m. the ...

PINE CITY — Blake Spiczka threw three touchdown passes and had 216 passing yards for Class 3A’s second-ranked and undefeated Pequot Lakes Patriots as they won 36-0 Friday, Sept. 26, against the Pine ...

Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli speaks with umpire Cory Blaser before an Aug. 31, 2025, game with the San Diego Padres in Minneapolis.

MILACA — Alexa Pietig finished with 11 kills, 12 set assists, 24 digs, three blocks and an ace as the Pequot Lakes Patriots topped the Milaca Wolves 3-0 in a Granite Ridge Conference and Section 6-2A ...

During his run as head coach at the University of Michigan, Edina native Mel Pearson noted that playing on the Gophers’ big ice caused many young defenders to stray farther and farther away from their ...

DEER RIVER — Jayce Compton ran a 13th-place 19:56.1 to lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers to fourth place Tuesday, Sept. 23, in the Deer River Invite. PR-B’s William Adams was 23rd and Dean Wynn ...

HIBBING — Pequot Lakes’ Liam Zins ran a third-place 16:36.1 to lead the Patriots boys’ team to fifth place Thursday, Sept. 25, at the Hibbing Rotary Invitational. Pequot Lakes' Kyra Rohrbach finished ...