Posts by Hanky Hazelton
Brainerd Chamber Hosts Business After Hours at Welcome Center
According to the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce, more than 150,000 travelers visited the Explore Brainerd Lakes Welcome Center in 2022. To help kick off the summer, the chamber recently…
Read MoreBrainerd Preps Amphitheater at New Park Ahead of June Grand Opening
Construction for the new amphitheater in Brainerd at the Mississippi Landing Trailhead is underway and is receiving its final touches. “100 years ago to the year, this was a park…
Read MoreIn Business: Family-Owned A&W in Nisswa Opens for the Summer
Having been around since 1966, the A&W Restaurant in downtown Nisswa is once again open for the summer. Emma Krueger, who’s been with the restaurant for two decades, is its…
Read MoreCrow Wing Co. Highlights Need for Foster Families and Parents
May is Foster Care Month, and according to Crow Wing County Community Services, there were 67 licensed foster families with 110 children and teens in foster care in the county.…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Suicide Prevention Advocate Tells His Story at CLC in Brainerd
According to the World Health Organization, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by 25% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC cites suicide as the…
Read MoreSeveral Mailboxes North of Royalton Damaged or Stolen in Spree of Vandalism
Several mailboxes have been severely damaged or stolen along Imperial Road and 180th Avenue north of Royalton in an apparent act of vandalism. According to the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office,…
Read MoreMnDOT Continuing Work on Highway 25 Bridge Project in Brainerd
Since April 17th, the Minnesota Department of Transportation has been working to replace the bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railway line in Brainerd. Those traveling in and out…
Read MoreCentral Lakes Rotarians Holding Music Festival to Bring Awareness to Human Trafficking
To help end human trafficking, the Central Lakes Rotary Club is putting on their 2nd annual REHT (Rotary Ends Human Trafficking) Music Festival this July. Their goal is to spread…
Read MoreIn Focus: Crossing Arts Alliance’s ‘Young at Art’ Exhibit Showcases Students’ Work
The “Young At Art” exhibit has been a part of schools in the Brainerd area for decades. Students create art all year long with teachers and other staff members. There…
Read MoreNisswa Marine Conducts Spring Ice Check Before Lakes Open Up for Boats
CLC Culinary Arts Students Show Off Cooking Skills by Serving a 4-Course Meal
After having a rough launch at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the culinary arts program at Central Lakes College in Staples is thriving and is helping their students get…
Read MoreConstruction Closing Knollwood Drive in Baxter for Next 12 to 14 Weeks
Two road construction projects costing an estimated $7 million have finally started this week in Baxter. The projects are separate but will heavily impact one another on the Knollwood Drive…
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