Pierson reigns as Miss Pequot Lakes
New royalty has been crowned as senior Mollie Pierson was named the new Miss Pequot Lakes at the 34th annual pageant on Friday, April 23 in the Pequot Lakes High School Auditorium. 6:00 am, Apr. 29, 2021 ×
Newly crowned Miss Pequot Lakes Mollie Pierson receives her crown at the 34th annual pageant on Friday, April 23, 2021. Dan Determan / Echo Journal
New royalty was crowned as senior Mollie Pierson was named the new Miss Pequot Lakes at the 34th annual pageant Friday, April 23, in the Pequot Lakes High School auditorium.
Mollie Pierson is Miss Pequot Lakes 2021. Dan Determan / Echo Journal
2020 Highlights: COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath is year s top story in northern Brainerd lakes area
Take a month-by-month look at some of the more important stories that appeared on the pages of the Echo Journal in 2020 Written By: Nancy Vogt | ×
14 Lakes Craft Brewing Co. s float was all ready for the Crosslake St. Patrick s Day parade, which was canceled. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
Traditionally, the Echo Journal doesn’t pick a top story of the year, but rather publishes a list of highlights from each month.
However, it’s next to impossible not to say that the COVID-19 pandemic and its many effects on all of our lives was the top story of 2020 - and not just locally, but across the world.