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Cass County Sheriff’s Report
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to 104 incidents between April 21-27, including the following: Assault, Nature, Hackensack. Assault, Little Sand Lane, Remer. Assist other agency, law enforcement, Second St. NE, Cass Lake. Attempt to locate, Parker Ave., Pine River. ...
The old and the new
This column has been running in The Pilot-Independent for eight years! During that time, we have received many wonderful comments from our readers! Most of the comments are positive, however, occasionally we receive a negative one, but even the negative comments are beneficial — at least we know the column is being read! We receive comments every day in one form or another! Usually via email, a telephone call and...
Walker Super One Foods’ new store to open May 15 — Grand opening celebration set for early August
The date for the opening of the new Super One Food Store in Walker has been set for May 15. The 46,000 square-foot store, where construction began last summer, will open at 7 a.m. The old store, which was 26,000 square feet, will close at 6 p.m. May 14. In a recent tour of the facility, construction crew, corporate re-set team members, current employees and employees from other Super One...
Hometown Pest Control is new Chamber member
The newest member of the Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is Hometown Pest Control, owned by Andy Erickson of Walker. Andy moved to the area in 2013 as a member of Pike Bay Police Department before switching positions to fulltime with the Walker Police Department. Looking for additional work, he purchased Mosquito Be Gone and began treating residential and commercial properties for mosquitos and wood ticks. With the help of some amazing employees, he then expanded again. He purchased North Star Pest Control’s Cass County area, which enables him to spray residences and businesses for all insect and pests that including spiders, ants, cockroaches, bed bugs, Asian beetles, boxelder bugs and more. With the success of insect pest control, the company expanded again into mice control and bat removal, live trapping and nuisance trapping of animals. Andy had to change the name of his company to accommodate all these new changes, so Hometown Pest Control was founded. He hopes to continue to serve the Walker and surrounding areas for a long time. Andy Erickson is pictured with Chamber Director Cindy Wannarka holding the First Business Dollar.
Hubbard County Sheriff’s Report
The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents for the northern part of Hubbard County from April 25-28: Business check — Nevis Municipal Liquor Store check. Traffic stop — Verbal warning, C.R. 18 W/Bunyan Trails Dr. Drive-off — Gas drive-off, T&M Express, Nevis. ...
Hackensack Hub annual meeting is May 16
The Hackensack Hub will hold its annual meeting May 16 at 1:15. Potluck will be at noon with the meeting to follow. The Hub is still looking for one more board member, so if you are interested, come to the meeting and join the group. Several upcoming events should be of interest to the public. We will have our annual Book, Bake and Plant sale May 11 from 9 a.m....
Neighbor Helping Neighbor community clean-up in Hackensack
The Game Changers Beautification Team and Union Congregational Church are partnering for the third annual city-wide spring clean-up May 17 and 18 in Hackensack. If you have outside yard projects such as leaf raking, bush trimming, debris pick up or appliances to haul away and you live within the city limits of Hackensack, send in the Neighbor Helping Neighbor Clean-up form that you received in the mail. Clean-up forms are also available at Hackensack City Hall, 208 First Street N. All projects are voluntary and...
Hackensack Auxiliary to distribute poppies May 10-11
Hackensack American Legion Auxiliary Unit 202 will distribute poppies to Hackensack businesses May 10-11. May is poppy month and red poppies are worn to commemorate the sacrifice of men and women who gave their lives fighting for their country. The Auxiliary requests that people wear a poppy in memory of U.S. veterans. Those who wish to donate to the Unit 202 poppy fund to support veterans, can leave a check payable to Unit 202 poppy fund at the Hackensack Legion post, or mail it to PO Box 414 Hackensack, MN. 56452
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation — ‘Hundreds for Hack’ buy a Brick Campaign
Hackensack Lakes Area Community Foundation has been raising money for almost two years with the “Hundreds for Hack” Buy a Brick program. Time is running out to purchase a brick for this program with the final day to order your brick(s) May 15. There are two sizes of bricks available — 4 x 8 inches and 8 x 8 inches. The 4 x 8 bricks give you three lines of 18 characters per line, and the 8 x 8 bricks give you six lines of...
DNR: Minnesota man captures "photo of a lifetime", bobcat stalking prey
LAPORTE, Minn. - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is sharing a north-central man's photograph showcasing the beauty of the state's wildlife. Mark Lewer captured a bobcat stalking an eastern cottontail rabbit at his home in Laporte. Lewer says after a several minute standoff between the bobcat and the rabbit...
Small Business Owners in Deer River, Backus Recognized with Awards
This week is known as National Small Business Week, and to celebrate the occasion, the Minnesota District Office of the Small Business Administration, or SBA, recognized two businesses in the Lakeland viewing area. The awards are given annually to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and small...
Walker Library, Cass Co. Historical Society and Museum present Skally Line Band May 16
Walker Public Library and Cass County Historical Society and Museum present the Skally Line Band for an outdoor concert May 16 at 4:30 p.m at the museum. Named after the old rail line connecting Duluth with the Twin Cities, the Skally Line steams its way around the curves and bends of early American music — Stringband blues, Appalachian ballads, fiddle tunes, early country and bluegrass, and Tin Pan Alley music. Along the way, the Skally Line Band tells forgotten stories about old Minnesota, play original...
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