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    December 9, 2018
    Muriel Erickson passes the "key to the library" to new Branch Manager Tami Beto on Nov. 30. Submitted Photo
    Pine River: Beto arrives as new library branch manager - Erickson, Browser the library cat retire
    Amidst the solemn farewells for former branch manager Muriel Erickson and Browser the library cat, visitors to the Pine River Public Library...
    community/peopleDecember 9, 2018 - 4:00am
    December 2, 2018
    Garny Gaffey has served as a school board member since 1989.
    Lake Country Faces: Longtime PR-B School Board member Gaffey proud to have served
    Garny Gaffey, of Pine River, is the longest serving member of the Pine River-Backus School Board, and with a recent election loss, he looks back...
    community/peopleDecember 2, 2018 - 6:00am
    November 17, 2018
    Katie Wassermann stands outside the Pequot Lakes Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, Nov. 8. Erin Bormett / Echo Journal
    Faces: Wassermann aims to move Pequot Lakes forward; leads city's chamber of commerce
    Katie Wassermann's sincere commitment to the Pequot Lakes community and her rapid rise to chamber of commerce director make it easy to think...
    community/peopleNovember 17, 2018 - 4:00am
    November 4, 2018
    Parks and Recreation and Library director TJ Graumann checks the alignment on poles for a snow fence by the new public sledding hill Wednesday, Oct. 17 at the Crosslake Community Center. Erin Bormett / Echo Journal
    Faces: Graumann is perfect fit for Crosslake parks and recreation job
    Once TJ Graumann found his calling working in the outdoors and providing new opportunities to his community, the decision was a no-brainer. At...
    community/peopleNovember 4, 2018 - 4:00am
    October 29, 2018
    Jessica Larson sits with her horse, Bubba. Erin Bormett / Echo Journal
    Larson's unbridled enthusiasm for horses shines on drill team
    When Jessica Larson's grandmother gifted her a horse named Bubba, he wasn't broke and seemed impossible to train. "When I first told my grandma...
    community/peopleOctober 29, 2018 - 6:00am
    October 7, 2018
    Courtney Rock displays her medals from high school speech competitions Tuesday, Oct. 2. This will be Rock's sixth year with the Pequot Lakes speech team. (Click on the image to see the entire photo.) Erin Bormett / Echo Journal
    Lake Country Faces: Rock feels right at home on speech team
    For six years, Courtney Rock has used teammates, coaches, friends and even blank walls as stand-ins for an audience when preparing her speech...
    community/peopleOctober 7, 2018 - 6:00am
    September 29, 2018
    Chainsaw Carver Ben Semler of Merifield frees a pair of bears from a log during a quick-carve at the annual Hackensack Chainsaw Carving Festival. Travis Grimler / Echo Journalplay button
    Faces: Chainsaw carving was last career Semler expected
    "If you were telling me I could take a log and turn it into something people would pay money for, I would have called you crazy, especially coming...
    community/peopleSeptember 29, 2018 - 8:00am
    September 23, 2018
    Pequot Lakes Police Officer Ryan Franz, who takes over as Pequot Lakes Schools liaison officer this year, stands near his squad car outside the high school. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
    Faces: Pequot Lakes police officer goes back to school as liaison
    Pequot Lakes middle and high school students may have noticed a new face in the hallways. Ryan Franz traded in his night shift as a Pequot Lakes...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 23, 2018 - 4:00am
    August 14, 2018
    Bahati Juma (in yellow shirt) shared her story of coming to the United States during a a book club meeting in Breezy Point. Jumi came to the United States with the long-term goal of being adopted by Jill and Ben Gibbs.
    Faces: How America saved Tanzanian girl's life
    God had guided Jill and Ben Gibbs, of Fifty Lakes, to adopt their sponsored child in Tanzania. At least that's how they see it, and who is going...
    community/peopleAugust 14, 2018 - 4:00am
    July 15, 2018
    Nisswa actor Rich Dreissig has been in the theater scene for about 50 years, in both professional and community settings. His figurine of Froggy the Gremlin - a character from the 1950s TV show “Andy’s Gang” - serves as Dreissig’s life coach and acting mentor. Theresa Bourke / Echo Journal
    Faces: 50 years on stage - Professional, community actor now entertains in Pequot Lakes
    Some people have nightmares about falling or drowning or being chased by unpleasant creatures. Rich Dreissig's greatest nightmare is a little...
    community/peopleJuly 15, 2018 - 4:00am
    July 8, 2018
    Brianna Engels, of Pequot Lakes, plays the role of the nightclub singer, Cherie, in the upcoming Pequot Lakes Community Theatre production of “Bus Stop.” Theresa Bourke / Echo Journal
    Faces: From children's theater to center stage, Pequot Lakes actress leads upcoming 'Bus Stop' play
    The stage has always called Brianna Engels' name. "I think I was probably destined to be a performer in some way," the community theater actress...
    community/peopleJuly 8, 2018 - 5:00am
    July 1, 2018
    Diana Yerbich, originally from Bemidji, recently moved to Crosslake from Seattle and is working to start her own personal concierge business. Theresa Bourke / Echo Journal
    Lake Country Faces: There's a new concierge in town - Yerbich to bring new business to Crosslake
    Whether it's in Seattle, Bemidji or Crosslake, Diana Yerbich can be found working in the service industry. "I like working with people, and I'm...
    community/peopleJuly 1, 2018 - 5:00am
    June 17, 2018
    Nancy Meier is pictured with her last class full of students, only days before the end of the school year.
    Lake Country Faces: Meier ends career on positive note
    After 34 years with the Pine River-Backus School District, teacher Nancy Meier was perfectly qualified to retire. A bout with cancer approximately...
    community/peopleJune 17, 2018 - 7:00am
    May 22, 2018
    Patrick Wussow took over as Breezy Point city administrator in March and brings with him a lot of experience, including previous work for the cities of Brainerd, Big Lake, Tonka Bay and North Mankato. Theresa Bourke / Echo Journal
    Coming out of retirement - Patrick Wussow dedicated to serving Breezy Point
    Retirement didn't last long for former Brainerd City Administrator Patrick Wussow when he decided to leave the work force in 2015. "I failed...
    community/peopleMay 22, 2018 - 5:00am
    May 13, 2018
    Pequot Lakes senior Colette Vavpotic received the Rising Star award for her dedication to school and helping other students despite a reading disability. Theresa Bourke / Echo Journal
    Lake Country Faces: Vavpotic stands out from the crowd - PLHS senior receives Rising Star award
    Pequot Lakes senior Colette Vavpotic doesn't let anything hold her back from success. Her positivity, strong work ethic and determination to...
    community/peopleMay 13, 2018 - 7:00am
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