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Topics of displays could include history, local news clips and education on triangulation 3:00 am, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
The Crow Wing County-owned fire tower in Pequot Lakes is open to the public to climb from dawn to dusk in the warm months. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
In a virtual meeting Friday, Dec. 11, interested individuals laid out plans for possible kiosk displays at the Paul M. Thiede Fire Tower Park off County State Aid Highway 11 in Pequot Lakes.
Eleven participants from various fields contributed to the discussion: Crow Wing County Land Services Director Gary Griffin, Crow Wing County Environmental Services Supervisor Ryan Simonson, County Commissioner Bill Brecken, former Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Forester Curt Cogan, interpretive naturalist Jim Cummings, former DNR Forester Keith Simar, Minnesota DNR Rural Fire Program Coordinator Tim Oland, DNR Forester Tom Strack, Brainerd Fire Chief Tim Holmes, Crosslake Fire Chief Chip Lohmiller and Backus A
Topics of displays could include history, local news clips and education on triangulation 3:00 am, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
The Crow Wing County-owned fire tower in Pequot Lakes is open to the public to climb from dawn to dusk in the warm months. Nancy Vogt / Echo Journal
In a virtual meeting Friday, Dec. 11, interested individuals laid out plans for possible kiosk displays at the Paul M. Thiede Fire Tower Park off County State Aid Highway 11 in Pequot Lakes.
Eleven participants from various fields contributed to the discussion: Crow Wing County Land Services Director Gary Griffin, Crow Wing County Environmental Services Supervisor Ryan Simonson, County Commissioner Bill Brecken, former Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Forester Curt Cogan, interpretive naturalist Jim Cummings, former DNR Forester Keith Simar, Minnesota DNR Rural Fire Program Coordinator Tim Oland, DNR Forester Tom Strack, Brainerd Fire Chief Tim Holmes, Crosslake Fire Chief Chip Lohmiller and Backus A