Posts by Chris Burns
State Sees Declining COVID-19 ICU Rate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota health officials looking for a silver lining in the spread of the coronavirus omicron variant say they hope it can be found in declining intensive-care hospitalizations…
Read MoreLaine Larson to Retire as Brainerd Schools Superintendent
Laine Larson’s six-year run as Brainerd Public School’s superintendent will be coming to an end after the school board accepted her retirement at their latest board meeting. Laine Larson began…
Read MoreIn Business: Local Brainerd Pizza Joint Starts and Ends with Family
For the last 40 years, Mickey’s Pizza & Subs in Brainerd has provided a unique style of pizza – they make them, you bake them. As they celebrate their anniversary,…
Read MoreBrainerd EDA Dishing Out Money to More Organizations
Brainerd’s Economic Development Authority has mainly used one corporation in its pursuit of economic development services. But Yesterday’s EDA meeting changed all that. By an almost unanimous decision, that duty…
Read MoreGirl Struck by Truck in Polk County, Has Minor Injuries
A juvenile female was hit by a truck early Friday morning in the city of Fosston. On Friday morning, around 8:30 AM, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office was notified of…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Brainerd HS Counselor Writes Novel to Help Prevent Suicide
Suicide rates among 10- to 24-year-olds have risen over the past number of years. According to a study from the CDC, suicide rates have increased a staggering 57% from 2007…
Read MoreMinnesota AG Ellison Quarantining Outside US with COVID-19
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he’s quarantining outside the country after testing positive for COVID-19. In a statement Wednesday night, Ellison said he was…
Read MoreAitkin Mourns and Honors Teens Who Died from Snowmobile Crash
The Aitkin community held a candlelight vigil at St. James Catholic Church on Wednesday to honor the two teens who passed away following a snowmobile crash south of Aitkin on…
Read MoreEssentia Health Advises Vaccines Amid Omicron Surge
“Conviction is the biggest threat to the truth” – that’s how a doctor from Essentia Health responded when asked about people refusing to get vaccinated. Doctors from the health group…
Read MoreUPDATE: 2nd Teen Involved in Aitkin Co. Snowmobile Crash Dies
Update: The second teen involved in a head-on snowmobile crash died at Hennepin County Medical Center on the afternoon of January 3rd. Aitkin resident Westin Justen, 18, passed away after…
Read MoreBrainerd Rallies to Show Gratitude to Health Care Workers
We are 356 days into 2021. That means for 356 mornings, healthcare workers woke up and went to fight the COVID-19 pandemic that has plagued this country before 2021 was…
Read MoreDNR Reminds Public to Stay Cautious About Uneven Ice Conditions
While some anglers have been hitting the frozen waters for a couple of weeks, other waters throughout the state remain open. So far in December, weather in the state—which has…
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