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Backus American Legion donation

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The Backus American Legion presented a $2,000 donation to the Backus Fire Department/Fire & Rescue ($1,000 to each) on Saturday, Jan. 11. These funds were donated by the Sons of the American Legion and Legion Post Charitable Gambling Program from the fish fry held in October. From left are John Wieber, SAL finance officer; Gene Gagnon, former commander; Jason Smith, fire chief; and Jim Bartholomay, SAL commander. Submitted Photo

The Backus American Legion presented a $2,000 donation to the Backus Fire Department/Fire & Rescue ($1,000 to each) on Saturday, Jan. 11. These funds were donated by the Sons of the American Legion and Legion Post Charitable Gambling Program from the fish fry held in October. From left are John Wieber, SAL finance officer; Gene Gagnon, former commander; Jason Smith, fire chief; and Jim Bartholomay, SAL commander.

Nancy Vogt is editor of the Pineandlakes Echo Journal, a weekly newspaper that covers eight communities in the Pequot Lakes-Pine River areas — from Nisswa to Hackensack and Pequot Lakes to Crosslake.

She started as editor of the Lake Country Echo in July 2006, and continued in that role when the Lake Country Echo and the Pine River Journal combined in September 2013 to become the Pineandlakes Echo Journal. She worked for the Brainerd Dispatch from 1992-2006 in various reporting and editing roles.

She covers Nisswa, Pequot Lakes and Lake Shore city councils, as well as writes feature stories, news stories and personal columns (Vogt's Notes). She also takes photos at community events.

Contact her at nancy.vogt@pineandlakes.com or 218-855-5877 with story ideas or questions. Be sure to leave a voicemail message!

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