Posts by Chaz Mootz
Garage Burglary In Morrison Country
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports that on October 6th at approximately 7:17 pm, their office received a report of a residential burglary on 400th Avenue, approximately ten miles northeast…
Read MoreBest-Selling Author Visits Brainerd Public Library
New York Times best-selling author J. Ryan Stradal provided a day of laughs and entertainment at the Friends of the Brainerd Public Library Brown Bag Lunch event. This is the…
Read MoreSingle-Lane Closures On Westbound Highway 10 In Motley On Oct. 9
Motorists will encounter single-lane closures on both lanes of westbound Highway 10 through Motley on Oct. 9 as crews mill and pave two new inches of the bituminous road surface.…
Read MoreBaxter Native Quinn Nystrom Announces Candidacy For Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District
Baxter native and Democrat Quinn Nystrom announced her candidacy for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District on Thursday. Nystrom is the first Democrat to announce her candidacy for the 2020 election. Republican…
Read MoreCass County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Information On Missing Woman
Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that the Cass County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a missing person’s case in the Outing, MN area. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office requests…
Read MoreSalmonella and Hepatitis A Outbreaks At Crow Wing County Jail
Crow Wing County Sheriff Scott Goddard reports that the Crow Wing County Jail is currently experiencing two separate health related-issues – salmonella and hepatitis A. At this time, the source…
Read MoreRegional Child Care Providers Honored
Sourcewell in Staples recently recognized seven women as 2019 In-Home Family Child Care Providers of the Year. The women were selected by parents of children in their care. Sarah Beierman…
Read MoreCori Reynolds Wins Brainerd Outstanding Educator Of The Year Award
The Brainerd Jaycees selected their final recipient for the Distinguished Service Awards. Today, they made a surprise visit to the Washington Educational Services building to award the Outstanding Educator of…
Read MoreState Standout Runners Lead Staples-Motley Cross Country
The Staples-Motley cross country teams have hit the ground running this year, as the boys rank sixth in the latest Class A rankings and the girls have been first or…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Hackensack Chainsaw Event Provides Entertainment All Weekend Long
You wouldn’t expect watching someone cut wood with a chainsaw to be very entertaining, but that’s exactly what it was at the 2019 Hackensack Minnesota Chainsaw Event. 12 professional carvers…
Read MoreStudent Survey Shows Vaping Rates Up Sharply, Governor Walz Calls For Aggressive Outreach And Policy Response
New survey results released today show an alarming jump in the rate of teens vaping in Minnesota. In response, Governor Tim Walz is calling for an aggressive, multi-faceted campaign focused…
Read MoreTraveling Art Pub Gives Painters An Opportunity To Learn And Relax
You wouldn’t expect the setting of an art tutorial to be at a bar or restaurant, but that’s exactly the location for an art group called The Traveling Art Pub.…
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