Posts by Nick Ursini
Pequot Lakes Volleyball Off to Perfect Start
You cannot have a much better start to the season than the Pequot Lakes Patriots: seven games, seven victories. After they won the section title in 2019, the shortened season…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Brainerd Rotary Club Celebrates 100th Anniversary
The Rotary Riverside Park Pavilion was packed with elected officials such as Crow Wing County Commissioner Steve Barrows, Rep. Josh Heintzeman, and Sen. Carrie Ruud to celebrate the Brainerd Rotary…
Read MoreThree Minnesota Teens Beaten with Gun at Sioux Falls Bar
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Three teenagers from Minnesota were beaten with a gun at a bar in Sioux Falls, which caused severe head injuries to one of the victims,…
Read MoreSesquicentennial Week Celebration in Brainerd Begins
The weeklong celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the City of Brainerd is underway. “It’s a week that we’ve been preparing for now for about two years,” said Brainerd Mayor…
Read MoreEssentia Health Reinstating Visitor Restrictions Across All Hospitals
Due to increased COVID-19 transmission, Essentia Health is reinstating visitor restrictions at all of their hospitals. According to the release, in most cases, two adult visitors will be allowed per…
Read MoreTate Rusk Named New Brainerd/Little Falls Girls Hockey Head Coach
The 2010 Brainerd alum has been an assistant coach with the Warriors since 2017. When Jack Freeman accepted the Activities Director Position in August, Freeman turned to Rusk and asked…
Read MoreMilitia Leader Gets 53 years in Minnesota Mosque Bombing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group who authorities say masterminded the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque was sentenced Monday to 53 years in prison…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Brainerd Sports Boosters Holds Annual Tapped & Corked Event
From local breweries to food vendors, businesses packed the Essentia Health Sports Center in Brainerd over the weekend for the sixth annual Tapped and Corked event. Run by the Brainerd…
Read MoreDespite a New Section, Brainerd Warriors Girls Tennis Off to Hot Start
A new section and new opponents have not slowed down the Brainerd Warriors tennis team so far. Since their loss to Foley on August 25, Brainerd has three shutout victories.…
Read MoreJudge Suspends Minnesota’s Tougher Standards on Deadly Force
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A judge has suspended Minnesota’s new stricter standards on when police can use deadly force, halting a change in state law that followed the death of…
Read MoreGreenforest Recycling Showcases New Equipment Thanks to MPCA Grant
Seven months ago, the Greenforest Recycling Resources Company in Brainerd was one of four companies awarded a grant by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. So far, the grant has helped…
Read MoreDirt Bike Crash Results in Injuries Near Pine River
A 54-year old man was seriously injured after he lost control of his dirt bike on Saturday. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the report came in around 12:39…
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