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🌱 Which Pine River leaders shaped the town 40 years ago?
Coming up on the Pine River Patch calendar: Budget Committee
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- Which Pine River leaders shaped the town 40 years ago?
Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 17 and low of 8 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Friday: Remaining cloudy, temps: high: 15, low: -20.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and very cold, with a high of -3 and low of -24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pages from the Past: Dec. 10, 2025 (pineandlakes.com) — This historical roundup revisits Pine River news from decades past, including a 1985 Chamber of Commerce leadership change and a profitable year for the city’s municipal liquor store. It also touches on earlier Jenkins elections and regional political and business milestones remembered from local archives. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Budget Committee
Crow Wing County, MN Calendar , 326 Laurel St , Brainerd
9:00 am - Sheriff's Sale - 1419 Mary Street, Brainerd
Crow Wing County, MN Calendar , 304 Laurel Street , Brainerd
10:00 am - State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC) Meeting
Crow Wing County, MN Calendar
10:00 am - Sheriff's Sale - 7647 Highland Scenic Rd, Baxter
Crow Wing County, MN Calendar , 304 Laurel Street , Brainerd
10:00 am - Crow Wing County Law Library Board Meeting
Crow Wing County, MN Calendar , 213 Laurel St. , Brainerd
4:45 pm - Trivia Mafia [Roundhouse Brewery]
Roundhouse Brewery , 23836 Smiley Rd , Nisswa
6:30 pm - Fish Fry Friday Night
Nisswa Community Center , 25628 Main St , Nisswa
5:00 pm - Trivia at Rendezvous Brewing
Rendezvous Brewing , 112 1st St S , Hackensack
6:00 pm - Christmas Truck
Kicks On Route 66…. The Art place , 36066 Co Rd 66 , Crosslake
1:00 pm - David Lee – Live Music at Quarterdeck Resort
Quarterdeck Resort , 9820 Birch Bay Dr SW , Nisswa
6:00 pm - Pequot Lakes, MN Library🎤🎸🥁
4285 Tower Square , Pequot Lakes
9:00 pm - Homemade Meatloaf - Lakes Tavern
Lakes Tavern , 29067 Peterson Path , Pequot Lakes
4:00 pm
Thursday December 11
Friday December 12
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Pine River. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Pequot Lakes
- Open house set Dec. 11 for Main and Front street project in Pequot Lakes (pineandlakes.com)
- Creekside South open house planned for Dec. 14 (brainerddispatch.com)
- Baxter man arrested on Thanksgiving for choking a boy (brainerddispatch.com)
Nisswa
- Clergy View: When Christmas doesn't feel merry (brainerddispatch.com)
Brainerd
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