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Brainerd/Little Falls Girls’ Hockey Preps for 1st Ever Hockey Day Minnesota Trip
For the first time in school history, a team from Brainerd will take part in Hockey Day Minnesota. The Brainerd/Little Falls girls’ hockey team will be heading to this year’s…
Read MoreNorthwoods Experience: Brainerd Curling Club Hosts 2025 MN Senior Men’s Bonspiel
Curling teams from all over Minnesota flocked to the Brainerd Club Club at the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds earlier this month for the 2025 Minnesota Senior Men’s Bonspiel. Every year,…
Read MoreBrainerd Area Residents Call for Inclusive Future During People’s March
Brainerd Lakes Area residents gathered for the People’s March this past weekend. The People’s March is a national movement, organized through a coalition of grassroots organizations, activists, and concerned citizens…
Read MoreMinnesota DNR Hosts First Free Park Day of 2025
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources hosting its first Free Park Day of 2025 yesterday, where vehicle permit fees were waived at all 73 state parks and recreation areas. Free…
Read MoreStory of Abandoned Dog Recovering at Pequot Lakes Animal Shelter Goes Viral
There is a dog at the Babinski Foundation animal shelter whose heartbreaking story is finding its way to Brainerd Lakes Area residents’ news feeds. The story starts after a couple…
Read MoreTori Oehrlein Powering Crosby-Ironton Girls’ Basketball to Blistering Start
Crosby-Ironton girls’ basketball has put together some pretty impressive seasons over the last two decades, but none where they’ve started 14-0. Coming off of two straight state tournament appearances, the…
Read MoreBreezy Point Navigating Alleged Data Breach Involving City Council Member
There is a Breezy Point City Council member currently linked to an alleged data breach. During a council meeting in late December, City Attorney Joseph Langel brought forth multiple emails…
Read MoreLions Club International Hosts Annual Mid-Winter Convention in Brainerd
Lions Club International’s District 5M9 held its annual Mid-Winter Convention on January 3rd, 4th, and 5th at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd. The three-day-long event brought members from all over Minnesota,…
Read MoreDefensive Intensity Fueling Brainerd Girls’ B-Ball’s Best Start in Over 15 Years
Brainerd girls’ basketball is firing on all cylinders so far this season, running out to an 11-2 start and ranking ninth in Class AAAA. Now in the second half of…
Read MoreNorthwoods Experience: Jake Haapajoki Memorial Cup Spreads Mental Health Awareness
Hockey fans from all over central Minnesota and beyond gathered for the sixth annual Jake Haapajoki Memorial Cup in Baxter this past weekend. Hosted through Smiles For Jake, participants got…
Read MoreCrow Wing County Residents Seeking Increased Library Funding
Crow Wing County residents are seeking more funding for the Kitchigami Region Library System. The public showed up at the last county board meeting of 2024 in an effort to…
Read MoreCrow Wing County Approves Funding Request for Overnight Shelter in Brainerd
Bridges of Hope’s overnight shelter in Brainerd will be receiving some extra funding after Crow Wing County Board members approved the group’s request at this week’s meeting. Crow Wing County…
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