His love of trains started at a young age 

The 5K Fun Run/2K Walk will be Sunday, June 30, with registration from 8-8:45 a.m. The run will start at 9 a.m. on the Paul Bunyan Trail at the Pine River Information Center. Advance registration is full.

Pine River State Bank will host its annual Classic Car and Tractor Show during Summerfest. The show will be held in the Pine River State Bank paved parking lot from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 29. Registration and attendance are free.

The Pine River Library's annual Summerfest Book Sale will be held Friday-Sunday, June 28-30, across the street from the library next to the Catholic church. Signs will be posted. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, June 28; 10 a.m. to 5 p....

The Good Samaritan Society-Pine River Riverside Apartments will host a Summerfest Community Picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, June 29.

Duck Races on tap Friday

During his youth, Dennis Olson raced the trains that sped on the Great Northern Railway through Osseo on his bike, pedaling as hard as he could to get to the station before the trains and watch them in fascination.

When Mary Jo McCarthy looked up her grandfather's name on a genealogy website, she learned what ship he had been on when he came to America and other basic facts.

Since he was a young boy, Ted Leagjeld enjoyed journaling. Having a knack for nature and a will to write, he jotted down thoughts and experiences on a daily basis.

You may recognize Craig Friday as the man in uniform patrolling Pequot Lakes High School sporting events as captain of the Pequot Lakes Police Reserve. Or maybe he's a familiar face at Grand View Lodge in Nisswa, where he works in guest...