PassportPosts by Brad Hamilton
Crow Wing County’s BLADE to Host “Know The Truth” Webinar
Brainerd Lakes Area Drug Education (BLADE) is set to host a “Know The Truth” webinar on Oct. 20 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The event will be free, and presentations will feature…
Read MoreDNR To Hold Second Confiscated Equipment Auction
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is set to hold their second and final public auction of confiscated fishing, hunting, and trapping equipment, which will be held on October 24th.…
Read MoreMnDOT Offers Funding to Develop “Safe Routes to School” Program
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is offering three different grant opportunities this fall through their “Safe Routes to School” program. “This year we’ve learned a lot can change in a…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Long Lake Conservation Center Battling Through Pandemic Times
Long Lake Conservation Center, founded in 1963, is Minnesota’s first residential environmental learning center. Over the past 50 years, hundreds of thousands of students have attended Long Lake overnight environmental…
Read MoreCrow Wing County Small Businesses, Nonprofits Can Apply for 2nd Round of CARES Act Grants
Crow Wing County Commissioners have approved a second round of CARES Act relief grants to provide money from the county’s allocation of federal CARES Act funds to help local small…
Read MoreCrow Wing Environmental Candidate Forum Announced
Crow Wing Lakes and Rivers Alliance, Brainerd Lakes United for the Environment, and the Brainerd Lakes Area Audubon Society have all come together to host a Crow Wing County Environmental…
Read MoreLakewood Engage Receives Minnesota Department of Education Grant
Lakewood Engage, Lakewood’s community health initiative, was recently awarded the “Expanding Food Access” grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. The awarded amount was $96,248.27 and is intended to address…
Read MoreExtra Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign Producing Results, According to DPS
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released their findings from this year’s annual Extra Seat Belt Enforcement Awareness campaign. Officials from the DPS found that during this year’s…
Read MorePequot Lakes Football Prepares for First Friday Night Kickoff
The high school football season is upon us here in the state of Minnesota, and Pequot Lakes Head Coach Bill Magnuson will be leading his Patriots football team that went…
Read MoreCrow Wing County Continues Containment Efforts to Fight CWD
Crow Wing County officials said that they will, for the second straight year, accept deer carcasses free of charge at the County Landfill on Highway 210 east of Brainerd in…
Read MoreMnDOT Officials Warn Of Delays, Detour Through Deerwood Starting October 12th
MnDOT officials said earlier today that those who travel on Highway 6/210 through Deerwood should plan for delays when the road closes and detours from 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12th…
Read MoreIn Business: Brainerd YMCA Receiving Financial Support from Business Community
In July, the Brainerd Lakes YMCA faced $148,000 in repairs after rainstorms caused significant roof damage to the building. The YMCA was recently denied their insurance claim to cover the…
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