Posts by Justin Othoudt
Northwoods Experience: Crosby Hosts Highland Games to Celebrate Annual Heritage Days
For years, the Crosby community has had a chance to see incredible feats of strength from athletes all across the Midwest at the annual Highland Games. “The Highland Games are…
Read MoreCuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce Hosts 8th Annual ‘Cuyuna Crusher’
Over the weekend, the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area saw hundreds of cyclists at the starting line of one of the area’s biggest seasonal events: the Cuyuna Crusher mountain bike…
Read MoreCLC Staples Gives Up-Close Look at Agriculture During Annual Field Day
For years, Central Lake College’s Staples campus has offered the Brainerd Lakes Area a look into the ever-expanding world of agriculture with their annual Field Day. “All of our partners,…
Read MoreGracewin Living in Baxter Celebrates Completed Construction with Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Members of the Brainerd Lakes community gathered in Baxter on Thursday to celebrate the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Gracewin Living, a new housing cooperative meant for citizens ages 55 and older.…
Read MoreBrainerd Lakes Rowing Club Competes at International Regatta in Canada
For the past three years, Brainerd has served as a home for the Brainerd Lakes Rowing Club, a local team of passionate rowers, and over the weekend, these rowers traveled…
Read MoreIn Business: Kingmaker Games Provides Tabletop Fun to Brainerd Area
Tabletop gaming, whether it’s played on a board, with cards, or by rolling dice, is a hobby that many have grown to love. And it’s this love that makes businesses…
Read MoreState Senate Capital Investment Committee Visits CLC’s Brainerd Campus
Tuesday marked the first day of the Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee’s 2023 bonding tour to determine potential projects the state may fund in the future. Thursday brought the committee…
Read MoreBrainerd Lifts Boil Water Advisory
Brainerd’s boil water advisory has officially been lifted. Last week, the advisory was put in place due to a presence of total coliform bacteria found in samples of Brainerd’s drinking…
Read MoreBrainerd Distributes Drinking Water While Awaiting Test Results on Contamination
It’s been over five days since a boil water advisory was issued for Brainerd’s water supply, and officials are hoping that they will be able to lift that advisory soon.…
Read MoreNorthwoods Experience: Future Anglers of MN Hosts Fishing Clinic in Breezy Point
Over the weekend near Breezy Point, on the shores of Pelican Lake, several young anglers were given the opportunity to set out on a fishing trip in a clinic organized…
Read MoreBrainerd Showcases the Viking Age at Annual Crow Wing County Viking Festival
For years, the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds has hosted the annual Crow Wing County Viking Festival, serving as a gathering place for those who have studied the Viking Age. “I’ve…
Read MoreBrainerd Community Members ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes’ to Bring Awareness to Sexual Violence
Every year, community members in the Brainerd Lakes Area don pairs of high-heeled shoes in an annual walk in solidarity for victims of sexual violence. Now in its 15th year,…
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