Archive for Mar. 27 2023
Woman from Brainerd Posthumously Receives Congressional Gold Medal for WWII Service
Lieutenant Colonel Hortense McKay was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal this past Saturday at the Gichi-Ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd. The ceremony was a patriotic event, meant…
Read MoreBemidji State University Hosts Opioid Awareness Presentation & Narcan Training
The United States is currently battling against an opioid overdose epidemic, with the National Institute on Drug Abuse reporting that in 2021 alone, over 80,000 reported deaths in the US…
Read MoreNevis Boys Basketball Wins Class A State Consolation Championship
BSU Women’s Hockey’s Vekich and Hunt Enter Transfer Portal
Park Rapids FFA Hosts Donkey Basketball Fundraiser
Fatal Collision Between SUV and Semi North of Wadena
At least one person died today when an SUV collided with a semi-truck in Wadena County. The crash was reported around 11:30 this morning and happened in Leaf River Township,…
Read MoreSanford Health in Bemidji Hosts Annual Health Symposium
Front line workers at Sanford Health in Bemidji gathered last week for their annual health symposium. At the meeting, presentations on studies and projects from internal employees showed the ever-changing…
Read MoreMinnesota Suit Against E-cigarette Maker Juul Goes to Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is slated to lead off opening statements expected for Tuesday in his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs – marking the first time…
Read MoreHigh School Math Teacher Dana Kaiser Named Brainerd Teacher of the Year
Brainerd High School math teacher Dana Kaiser is the recipient of this year’s Brainerd Public Schools Teacher of the Year award. She was nominated by one of her students, senior…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Pillager ProStart Culinary Team Heading to National Championship for 1st Time
The Pillager ProStart team recently beat out 16 different schools to win the Minnesota State Culinary Championship for the first time in school history. Now, the team will move on…
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