Hackensack Clean-Up Day Lets Neighbors Help Neighbors Maintain Their Yards

The city of Hackensack has found a way to help its residents stay on top of keeping their yards clean this summer. Many city ordinances require residents to keep a neat...

Milford Mine Memorial Park in Crosby Could See New Expansions

The Crow Wing County Land Services department is discussing a future expansion to the Milford Mine Memorial Park in Crosby. The plan is to build a pier out into the...

Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity Finds New Place to Call Home After Years of Searching

Their search has finally come to an end. Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity has secured a new location after looking high and low for eight years. To celebrate the future of...

Crow Wing Co. Jail Gets Board Approval to Hire Extra Officers During Staffing Shortage

It takes 44 corrections officers to run the Crow Wing County Jail with a full staff. But lately, this has been difficult to achieve. In a proposal presented by the jail...

In Business: Sun and Fun Reopens in Hackensack Under New Ownership

Sun and Fun in downtown Hackensack was shut down for some time, but with renovations and help from its new owners, the business was brought back to take guests down...

In Focus: Brainerd Lakes Area Rock Music & Arts Festival Welcomes Everyone

The focus of the Brainerd Lakes Area Rock Music & Arts Festival is to bring all walks of life together for the love of music and food. The festival, which runs...

Golden Apple: Pierz High School Students Learn the Art of Pouring Concrete

Students at Pierz Healy High School took part Wednesday in pouring concrete for a number of school projects that needed to be done. The activity is part of the electrical...

Crosby-Ironton Community Hosts Benefit for Area Woman as She Battles Cancer

Barb Neprud was born and raised in the town of Ironton and has served the area in a number of ways for five decades. She is always the first to help out others before...

Brainerd City Council Votes Against Allowing Alcohol at City Parks

The Brainerd City Council has voted 4-3 against a proposal that would allow the consumption of alcohol in city parks. A revised proposal with a clause prohibiting alcohol...

MN Loon Restoration Program Coordinator Discusses Efforts to Reduce Loon Mortality

At the Northland Arboretum last month, the Brainerd Lakes Area Audubon Society hosted Minnesota’s Loon Restoration Program coordinator, who discussed the importance of...

CLC President Discusses Impact of Higher Education at BLAEDC’s Annual Meeting

The Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corporation hosted its annual meeting last Thursday to discuss higher education and what is being done to help out local...

Rural Minnesota CEP Job Fair in Little Falls Lets Students Explore Career Opportunities

To connect Morrison and southern Todd counties, Rural Minnesota CEP partnered with Little Falls Community Schools to provide a job fair to students. Wednesday’s...