🌱 How many fall photos can you find for Pine River prizes?

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In today's newsletter:

• How many fall photos can you find for Pine River prizes?
• Which Pine River memories made this week’s trip through local history?

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 62 and low of 44 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 62, low: 35.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 60 and low of 48 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Happy Dancing Turtle Fall Bingo Scavenger Hunt Runs During October (pineconepresscitizen.com) — A Pine River-based nonprofit, Happy Dancing Turtle, is inviting residents to join a free Fall Bingo Scavenger Hunt running through November 1, where you photograph fall-themed items for prizes. The all-ages activity can be done from anywhere, but especially serves Pine River and neighboring communities, encouraging people to get outside, notice nature’s details, and engage with seasonal changes.
   

• Pages from the Past: Sept. 30, 2026, Backus Legion history, Backus School homecoming (pineandlakes.com) — Local readers can revisit Pine River’s past this week, from a near-upset football game against state-ranked Remer to a quilt drawing held by the Clover Chapter of the Eastern Star at Silbaugh’s Department Store. The piece compiles decades of Pine River Journal clippings, including Backus homecoming royalty, community events, and local concerns, offering a nostalgic look at area history.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday October 3

• Sunset at Manhatten Beach →
  Kicks the Art Place, 36066 County Road 66, Crosslake
  2:00 pm
• Tami + The Bachelor at Dockside Lounge →
  Dockside, Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point
  9:00 pm

Monday October 5

• Personnel Committee →
  Crow Wing County, MN Calendar, 326 Laurel St, Brainerd
  9:00 am

Tuesday October 6

• Sheriff's Sale - 1319 90th Ave, Fort Ripley →
  Crow Wing County, MN Calendar, 304 Laurel Street, Brainerd
  10:00 am
• Halloween Signboard →
  Kicks the Art Place, 36066 County Road 66, Crosslake
  1:00 pm

Wednesday October 7

• MHCA 2026 Annual Conference →
  Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point

Thursday October 8

• Budget Committee →
  Crow Wing County, MN Calendar, 326 Laurel St, Brainerd
  9:00 am

Friday October 9

• Steel Bridges Band at Commander →
  Commander, Breezy Point
  8:30 pm

Saturday October 10

• The Old Oak Tree →
  Kicks the Art Place, 36066 County Road 66, Crosslake
  2:30 pm

Tuesday October 13

• TWO Paintings in ONE Class! Fall Watercolor Paintings →
  Kicks the Art Place, 36066 County Road 66, Crosslake
  1:00 pm

Wednesday October 14

• Bingo - Hackensack American Legion →
  American Legion post 202, 200 1st St N, Hackensack
  6:00 pm

Friday October 16

• The Tire Swing →
  Kicks the Art Place, 36066 County Road 66, Crosslake
  5:30 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Circle K posted a job opening for Team Member in Pine River. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Pine River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pine River here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Pequot Lakes

• Northern Lakes Fire District to host inaugural open house (pineandlakes.com)
• Think you know Paul Bunyan? Only if you know his wife (bestofthemidwest.com)
• Crosslake honors retiring fire captain (pineandlakes.com)

Breezy Point

• Police Blotter - Oct. 1 (brainerddispatch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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