Table of Contents
Welcome Letter.........................................4 Calendar of Events....................................7 Community Events............................. 8-13 Duck Races............................................8 Summerfest............................................8 Lakes Bluegrass Festival.........................9 Arts Off 84...........................................10 Heritage Days......................................10 Parade of Lights...................................11 Good Samaritan Bowling Fundraiser..............................12 Market Square......................................12 Cass County Fair..................................12 Block Party...........................................13 Pine River Area Garage Sale................13 Backus Corn Fest.................................13 Lutefisk Dinner....................................13 Pine River Walking Tour................... 14-17 Canoeing/Kayaking.................................18 Fishing....................................................18 Hunting...................................................19 Golfing....................................................19 Skating....................................................19 Camping..................................................19 Area Trail Maps.......................................20 Trails.................................................. 21-23 Cut Lake Trail Map................................21 Goose Lake Trail Map............................22 Skiing................................................ 21-22 Snowmobiling.........................................22
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ATVing...................................................23 Spider Lake Trail Map............................23 Come shop in Pine River........................24 Top things to do in Pine River................25 Pine River Public Library........................25 Dining in Pine River, Map................ 26-27 Resorts, Motels, Campgrounds, Fairways...............................................28 Area Map................................................29 Pine River - You’ll find everything you need year-round.............................30 Pine River Railway Depot.......................30 Pine River is growing..............................31 Health industry expands in Pine River....32 Lakes Bluegrass Festival finds new home....................................33 Heritage Group North stays active..........34 Striving for resilient, sustainable living....35 Pine River Regional Airport plans for future.....................................36 Pine River-Backus School.......................37 Phone Numbers.......................................38 Parks........................................................38 DNR License Agents..............................38 Recycling Bins.........................................39 Churches.................................................39 Business Resources..................................39 Membership Directory & Advertisers................................. 40-42
CHAMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Wetrosky – Executive Director MEMBERS: Beverly Kramp – Secretary, Henry’s Woodworking Stephanie Degrote – Treasurer, Pine River State Bank Roger Hoplin - Bites Grill & Bar Deb Adkins - Pine River Good Samaritan Society Renee Stranne - Pine River Mini Storage Dianna Boyer - Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union Travis Grimler - Pineandlakes Echo Journal Chris Crosby - Pine River State Bank Craig Anderson - Trussworthy Components Gretchen Koering - Hanneken Insurance Kathy Hoefs - Anderson Farm Event Barn PINEANDLAKES ECHO JOURNAL STAFF PUBLISHER Pete Mohs – pete.mohs@brainerddispatch.com EDITOR Nancy Vogt – nancy.vogt@pineandlakes.com STAFF WRITER Travis Grimler – travis.grimler@pineandlakes.com ADVERTISING Kathy Bittner Lee – kathy.bittnerlee@pineandlakes.com GRAPHIC DESIGN/LAYOUT Angie Hoefs – angela.hoefs@pineandlakes.com Our thanks to John Wetrosky and the Pine River Chamber of Commerce for their assistance with this project. ©2020 Pineandlakes Echo Journal This publication is produced and copyrighted by the Pineandlakes Echo Journal, a division of Forum Communications. Printed by Forum Communications Printing of Fargo, N.D.
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