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New 2008 Pine River Visitors Guides
Are In!
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Cover Art by Tom Ottoson
gPINE
RIVER AREA FISHING REPORT 
May 2, 2008
The ice went
off Pine River's Norway Lake on Friday, May 1, about a week later than average
by most resident's calculations. Some ice still exists on the shoreline, but the
lake is open. Many of the smaller lakes in the area lost their ice this week also.
The larger lakes are in the process of shedding their icy coats as this report
is being made. They will no doubt be ice free for the fishing opener May 10.
Pelican
Lake, near Breezy Point, will be Governor Pawlenty's opening day choice this year.
The event is being hosted by
Pequot Lakes.
Look for walleyes to be very
shallow this year and near their spawning areas. Best baits for walleyes will
be small presentations on light line. One method that works well when walleyes
are shallow is to troll a minnow type, shallow swimming lure far behind the boat
in a zig-zag pattern across the tops of shallow points and sandbars.
Panfish
just may be the best choice this year as they will be in their prime spawning
areas.
Good luck!!
The
Pine River Lions Club hold their annual "Take A Kid Fishing Day" every
June and all kids attending experience a exciting, fun filled day on the water!
"Take A Kid
Fishing" Guides and Their Excited Anglers
Public access maps are available at the Pine River Information Center.
Check
out MN DNR Website @
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/trails_waterways/index.html
PAUL BUNYAN SCENIC
BYWAY RECEIVES NATIONAL
SCENIC BYWAY STATUS!
 Pine
River is the northwestern most community along the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway. Maps
of the byway are available at the Pine River Information Center. The maps explain
the history of the byway as well as points of interest along the byway. The byway
can be accessed by car, bike or foot travel. Discover the legend and lore of the
Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway on your next trip to this part of northern Minnesota!
For more information on the scenic byway, please use the
website at: www.paulbunyanscenicbyway.org
Pine River Depot
Restoration Project Update
April 12, 2008
Progress
may be being made on the move and restoration of the historic Pine River Railroad
Depot!
Through a combined effort of the Minnesota Department of Transportation,
the City of Pine River, Cass County, the Pine River Chamber of Commerce and Heritage
Group North, funding has been approved that will move and begin the restoration
of the depot in the year 2008!
Exciting news for Pine River!
For
a listing of historic Minnesota railroad depots you may go to:
http://www.denverrails.com/db/stlist.cfm?state=MN
The Pine River Depot is number 30 on the list.
Its web page presents some reasons for restoring the
depot, a glimpse at the project’s history thus far, the vision for the depot restoration
and plans for funding the project. A donor
list will be added at a later date. The
webpage will be updated as progress is made toward the ultimate goal of depot
restoration and preservation.
Depot
Web Page
Heritage Group North depiction of how
restored
depot would appear . 
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Time
Temperature
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Add URL to this site Pine
River Lodging
Information
(open
dates, reservations,
accommodations brochures)
Check out our area festivals
throughout the year.
2008 MISS PINE RIVER & COURT CROWNED!
Miss
Pine River 2008 Castona and her Court
consisting of Princesses Savannah and
Erin
and Miss Congenality Michelle were crowned at
the 29th Annual Miss
Pine River
Scholarship Pagent on Saturday evening, April 5
at Pine River!
The young women will represent
the Pine River Chamber of Commerce at
numerous
community festivals and events in the
coming year!
Miss
Pine River 2008-Castona
Congratulations!
6TH
ANNUAL
LAKES BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL
SCHEDULED FOR
AUGUST 21-24, 2008
IN PINE RIVER! 
Pictured above: Tim & Cindy Roggenkamp (left)
Lakes Bluegrass Festival Promoters &
their Friends!
The
6th Annual Lakes Bluegrass Festival is set to kick off August 21st through August
24th, 2008 at the Cass County Fairgrounds in Pine River!
After last year's
stunning success, the festival looks forward to inviting both new performers and
bands that have proved popular in the past.
Check out the festival website
at www.lakesbluegrassfestival.org
to keep updated on bands that will be appearing and information on camping and
ticket prices!
Minnesota
JOBZ
Zone Parcels Approved for
City of Pine River &
Pine River
Township
Pine
River and Pine River Township were
recently notified that their applications
for a number of Minnesota JOBZ zone parcels had been approved. The JOBZ zone program
carries with it many business incentives for new job producing industries, mainly
in outstate areas of Minnesota. You may access information on the program and
the parcels named in the City of Pine River and adjacent Pine River Township by
visiting the state website at
http://www.dted.state.mn.us/jobz-f.asp
Go to the Region 5 Job Zone page.
For local information on the parcels,
you may use the link http://www.co.cass.mn.us/econ_development/jobz/jobz.html
for Cass County JOBZ sites and acreages.
CHECK OUT THE CASS COUNTY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE
AT
http://www.co.cass.mn.us/edc.html
PAUL BUNYAN'S BABY BOOTS
ARE BIG
ENOUGH FOR TWO!
Baily and little sister Gracie try out the famous
"Paul Bunyan Baby Boots" at the Pine River Information Center. From
all accounts, these are the only baby boots of Paul's to be found anywhere. All
visitors are invited to try them on and take a picture!
Paul
Bunyan's Baby Boots can be found at the Pine River Info Center!
You're invited
to come in and take your own photo standing in Paul's baby boots! FREE! |
