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Minnesota Ag Commissioner Upbeat over Legislative Support for Agriculture

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Minnesota Ag Commissioner Upbeat over Legislative Support for Agriculture

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Brainerd family builds a place where nostalgia never grows old

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Brainerd family builds a place where nostalgia never grows old

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Paul Bunyan Land is part of Lakes Country Treasures, a series which takes readers down the back roads of Minnesota and to some of the unique must-see gems of lakes country.See the Story

Cass County Board: Sheriff Welk Recognizes 4 for Bravery and Heroism

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Cass County Board: Sheriff Welk Recognizes 4 for Bravery and Heroism

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WALKER — Four Cass County emergency service personnel were honored for their work in rescuing a man who fell through the ice last year on Blackwater Lake south of Longville. Sheriff Bryan Welk presented various awards Tuesday, July 1, at the Cass County Board meeting to the staff and first responders for their heroic acts performed last December. Welk said on Dec. 9, 2024, a 911 call was received reporting a male had fallen through the ice on Bl…See the Story

Crow Wing County officials explain recent severe weather notification failures

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BRAINERD — With multiple severe storms hitting the Brainerd lakes area this year, the Crow Wing County emergency management team has been working to make sure emergency alert systems work properly in the event of an emergency. Unfortunately, things do not always go as planned, as lakes area residents and visitors may have noticed a couple times this summer. Clayton Barg, Crow Wing County’s emergency management director, and Jessica Turner, Crow …Brainerd · Brainerd See the Story

Track and Field: True Finishes Career as National Champion

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Brainerd graduate Emma True ended her career winning the national title in the hammer throw for Wartburg College.Kingston, Jamaica · Kingston See the Story

Pets of the Week: Meet Cornelius and Buster

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Brainerd School Board to meet in July 9 work session

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Baxter adds investigator position to police department

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BAXTER — Pointing to a rise in serious crime, time-consuming efforts such as forensic investigations and added demands on the department, a second general investigator position for the Baxter Police Department was approved. The request from police administration was before the City Council Tuesday, July 1, in the form of a detailed memo. The department recommended a hybrid shift with the investigator working a mixture of patrol and investigator …Brainerd · Brainerd Read Article

Lakes Area Skatepark Association Receives Grant Toward Building Park in Brainerd

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Brainerd Ski Loons to perform free water ski shows

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The Brainerd Ski Loons will be performing four free water ski shows at Lum Park in Brainerd. There are two July show dates: Sunday, July 13 at 5 p.m., Sunday, July 27 at 5 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 10 at 5…Brainerd · Brainerd Read Article

VFW Baseball: Brainerd hits 5 doubles in win

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ST. CLOUD — Griffin Bartholomaus finished 2-2 with a double and a walk for the Brainerd VFW in a 14-1 win over St. Cloud Blue Tuesday, July 1. Brady Vanek, Gus Lund, Hakon Haapajoki and Crewe Dahlheimer all added doubles. Bodie Piepkorn, Liam Becker, Tydan Guida, Owen Miller and Jackson Larson collected hits. Lund pitched five innings and allowed one run on four hits and no walks with three strikeouts. Brainerd lost Game Two 10-2. Miller, Larson…Baseball · Brainerd Read Article

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