PassportArchive for June 2014
Youths grow their future
Summer vacation. Where do the students go when they’re home from school? Some local youths went to Brainerd’s Northland Arboretum to complete Operation Grow. The two-week program aimed at…
Read MoreYouth Watercraft Operator’s Permit Class
The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office hosted a youth watercraft operator’s permit class in Breezy Point Wednesday. About 16 kids ages 12-16 attended the class. Watercraft operator’s permits are required…
Read MoreRedby Standoff Over
A police standoff on the Red Lake Indian Reservation has ended peacefully. The standoff lasted more than ten hours at a home near Redby. Red Lake Public Safety officials…
Read MoreDairy Days 2014
The Dairy Days event celebrated farmers and brought out the Lakes Area dignitaries Wednesday. Local celebrities participated in cow-milking, bale-tossing and frozen custard-eating. The event brought farmers into the city…
Read MoreMinnesota Disasters Exhibit Opens At Beltrami County History Center
A new exhibit at the Beltrami County History Center has opened its doors. Inside the Minnesota Disasters exhibit, visitors get to learn stories of man made and natural disasters from…
Read MoreFarming around the rain
Heavy rains have caused flooding throughout Minnesota. But, how much rain is too much for local farmers? B&C Dairy Farms says biggest problem the rains have caused is delaying their…
Read MoreBrainerd reconciles with four Native American Tribes
In 1872 a mob lynched two White Earth Native Americans, who were thought to have killed a Brainerd girl, but were never found guilty. Now almost a century and a…
Read MoreBrainerd’s Savannah Cole Crowned Miss Minnesota 2014
Brainerd’s own Savannah Cole has been crowned Miss Minnesota 2014. Cole won the preliminary swimsuit competition and the preliminary talent competition after singing “House of the Rising Sun.” Cole bases…
Read MoreGood Food, Good Life, 365 – Guacamole
Guacamole 3 or 4 avocados Red onion, chopped fine White onion, chopped fine Jalapeno, seeds removed, minced Tomato, chopped Fresh lemon juice Fresh lime juice Salt and pepper, to taste…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure-Zorbaz Gull Lake Challenge and Peter Johnson Memorial Swim Race
The inaugural Zorbaz Gull Lake Challenge Peter Johnson Memorial Swim Race hit the waters of Lake Margaret in Nisswa Saturday. 75 swimmers competed in the race that donated proceeds…
Read MoreNorthern Pacific Railroad’s on track to continue Brainerd’s history
A new train has arrived in the nearly 150-year-old Northern Pacific train depot in Brainerd. During the second day of Brainerd History Week Northern Pacific held tours of their old…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Author Marjorie Johnson Visits Bemidji
A Minnesota author that’s achieved national fame for her cook book paid a visit to Bemidji today as part of the Library Book Festival. She’s best known for sharing her…
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