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Pine River area businesses show early signs of penny phaseout
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Pine and Lakes Echo Journal | Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
PINE RIVER — On Nov. 12, 2025, in Philadelphia, the final United States pennies were pressed.
ADVERTISEMENTStarting Feb. 1, Hugo's Pine River Family Marketplace will begin rounding cash transactions up or down to the nearest 5 cents.
Both Bites Pub and Grub and Damsite Watering Hole, both in Pine River, have begun rounding.
ADVERTISEMENTAt Pine River State Bank, pennies are still available from the U.S. Mint, but some restrictions have started.
Read More"We have still been able to order some," said Morgan Johnson, vice president at Pine River State Bank.