Archive for Apr. 24 2017
Jaycees Help Camp Confidence Get Ready For Summer
With summer like weather last Saturday, the sound of skid sters and buzz saws could be heard throughout Brainerd’s Camp Confidence. With a large area to cover, non-profits like Camp Confidence…
Read MoreMarch For Babies: Remember, Hope and Celebrate
The loss of a child is one of the most painful experiences for a parent. Desirae Poxleitner knows that pain too well. At 22 weeks pregnant she lost her son,…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Volunteers At The Center Dish Out The Donuts
After most people head to bed, Karen Grunewald and her volunteer crew are up and headed to work at the center in Brainerd, to whip up more than just a…
Read MoreBrainerd Honors Student-Athletes; Inducts HOF Class
It was a celebratory night at Brainerd High School on Monday night as the school honored its 2016-17 student-athletes, awarded the Male and Female Athlete of the Year Awards, and…
Read MoreFormer BSU Football Coach Tesch And BSU Reach Agreement
Bemidji State University and previous BSU football coach Jeff Tesch on Monday, April 24, 2017, jointly issued the following statement at the conclusion of a pending personnel matter: “Bemidji State…
Read MoreNo Ruling In Competency Hearing For Jacob Kinn
A competency hearing was held for the man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl after a house fire in June 2016. Jacob Kinn appeared in court shackled…
Read MoreMeasles Outbreak In Hennepin County Now At 20
The number of cases in the Hennepin County measles outbreak has now grown to 20 after eight new infections were confirmed on Monday. All of the cases are in the…
Read MoreThree People Sentenced For Heroin Distribution Conspiracy
Three individuals from Minnesota have been sentenced to prison in connection with a large-scale heroin distribution ring in the Bemidji and Red Lake Indian Reservation. Raymond K. Walker, 30, of…
Read MoreDayton Wants Preservation Agency Moved
Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton would like his administration to oversee the state’s preservation society instead of the Minnesota Historical Society, according to a report by the Associated Press. The report…
Read MoreAstronaut Breaks Record; Gets Call From Trump
An American astronaut broke the U.S. record on Monday for most time spent in space and received a congratulatory call from President Donald Trump. Peggy Whitson, commander of the International…
Read MoreBill O’Reilly To Return On Monday Podcast
Just days after he was dismissed from his show on the Fox News Channel, Bill O’Reilly will return to the airwaves for the first time on Monday evening on his…
Read MoreMissing Breezy Point Man Found Safe
A 75-year-old man who was reported missing on Friday evening was found safe Saturday in Beltrami County. Gary Harlan Davis was reported missing just before 6:00 P.M. on Friday evening…
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