Brainerd Area Soldier Returns Home from 3rd Tour to Surprise Daughter at School

A Brainerd area National Guard soldier returned home today to surprise his 4th grade daughter while she was in class. Steve Walker has served for 19 years in the Army...

Thousands of Anglers Turn Out for Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza

The 32nd annual Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza brought thousands of anglers to Gull Lake this past Saturday. Over 13,000 of anglers gathered on Gull Lake...

Level 3 Offender Who Planned Move to Brainerd Not Released at This Time

A Level 3 sex offender who planned to move to Brainerd today upon his release from prison is not being released at this time. The Brainerd Police Department announced on...

Fatal Fire at Apartment Complex in Detroit Lakes

An apartment complex in Detroit Lakes over the weekend has claimed the life of one person. The Detroit Lakes police and fire departments responded to the Pelican River...

House Fire in St. Cloud Kills One Person, Another Rescued

ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — A house fire in St. Cloud has taken the life of one person while firefighters rescued another person in a wheelchair. A third person was able to...

29 New COVID-19 Deaths, 12,098 New Cases Reported Monday in MN

The state today reported 29 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 12,098 new coronavirus cases. There was one death in the Lakeland viewing area, an Itasca County...

Spending, Crime Top Lawmakers’ Agendas for 2022 Session

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a year where every state legislative seat and the governor’s office is up for grabs in November’s election, the state’s enormous $7.7 billion...