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Vol. CXXIII — No. 24  •  Misquah, Minnesota  •  The Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, June 16, 2026  •  One Dollar (Two if you take the crossword)
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“Where the coffee’s hot, the lakes are cold, and all the children are above average.” — Serving the Chain since 1903.

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Pike fans gather under the lights during a fall game at Lakeside.
Pike fans gather under the lights during a fall game at Lakeside. — Pilot-Independent photo

This Week on the Chain

Pike 7, Pinedale 4 — rec softballW
Pinedale 6, Post 162 Legion 2 — baseballL
Pike Softball record1–0
Legion record0–1
Next upSat 1 p.m. vs Two Rivers

Summer Rec League

Pike Move to 2–0; This Time the Fence Stays Out of It

Lakeside handles Two Rivers 9–5 behind a five-run third and a second straight complete game from Cody Brevik.

By Curt “Sonny” Halvorsen, Sports Editor  •  Misquah  •  June 14, 2026

The Lakeside Pike improved to 2–0 in the Northwoods Recreation League on Saturday, beating the visiting Two Rivers Loggers 9–5 in a game notable, after last week, mainly for what it lacked: any argument whatsoever about the left-field fence.

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Since the second tank

Vik’s Auto Body

Dents, deer, and docks backed into

Free estimates • We’ve seen worse

By the grain elevator

Legion Baseball

Post 162 Earns First Win; Lone Light Tower Holds

Misquah beats Birchard 5–3 at home as Cody Lindholm rebounds and nobody leans on the panel.

By Curt “Sonny” Halvorsen, Sports Editor  •  Misquah  •  June 11, 2026

The Misquah Post 162 Legion baseball team picked up its first win of the season Wednesday, beating Birchard 5–3 at the Legion field under a single working light tower that, manager Sonny Dahl reported afterward, “held, on account of nobody leaning on the panel.”

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Summer Rec League

Pike Open Summer League With a Win and an Argument

Lakeside tops Pinedale 7–4 in a game decided by a fence ball and an umpire who is also the pitcher’s uncle.

By Curt “Sonny” Halvorsen, Sports Editor  •  Misquah  •  June 8, 2026

The Lakeside Pike opened their summer recreation softball season Saturday with a 7–4 win over the Pinedale Pioneers, in a game decided in the fifth inning by a fly ball, a chain-link fence, and a dispute over who had the standing to rule on either.

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Legion Baseball

Legion Nine Drops Opener; Pitcher Blames the Wind, Wind Unavailable for Comment

Post 162 falls 6–2 at Pinedale; coach cites “a long bus, a short bench, and one very tall outfield fence.”

By Curt “Sonny” Halvorsen, Sports Editor  •  Misquah  •  June 7, 2026

The Misquah Post 162 Legion baseball team opened its season here Friday night with a 6–2 loss to Pinedale, a result Post 162 manager Sonny Dahl attributed to “a long bus, a short bench, and one very tall outfield fence in left.”

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Standings & Schedule
Northwoods Rec — SoftballWL
Misquah Pike20
Birchard11
Two Rivers Loggers11
Pelican Rapids11
Pinedale Pioneers02
Sandy Lake11
UpcomingTime
Sat Jun 20Pike at Pelican Rapids — softball1 p.m.
Tue Jun 24Two Rivers at Post 162 — Legion7 p.m.
Fri Jun 26Post 162 at Sandy Lake — Legion7 p.m.
Sat Jun 27Birchard at Pike — softball1 p.m.
Around the League

In rec-league softball Saturday: Birchard 6, Pinedale 5; Pelican Rapids 9, Sandy Lake 8 (8 inn.).

Loon Ridge Men’s League, Week 3: low gross, C. Lindholm, 38; low net, H. Aas, 30 — Aas’s handicap is “under review.”

The Pike youth fishing derby crowned a new champion, age 7, with a 15-inch walleye she has named and refused to release.