Posts by Rachel Johnson
In Business: High School Brothers Supply High-Quality Fishing Tackle With Juice Baits
Fishing Opener in Minnesota is just around the corner. Two Brainerd brothers are gearing up their bait company’s inventory for the busy tradition coming up this weekend. Brothers Kyle and…
Read MoreBrainerd Dirt Bike Crash Sends Man To Hospital
A Buffalo, Minnesota man was transported to the hospital after a dirt bike crash in Brainerd Saturday afternoon. According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, 54-year-old David Peter Norton…
Read More“Artistic Vision” Exhibit Opens At The Crossing Arts Alliance
A new and unique exhibit opened at the Crossing Arts Alliance in downtown Brainerd this evening. The exhibit, titled “Artistic Vision,” features artwork by members of the Brainerd Area Art…
Read MoreBill Mattson Named 2019 Nisswa Citizen Of The Year
Community members in the Brainerd Lakes Area gathered at the Pioneer Village in Nisswa today to surprise the 2019 Nisswa Citizen of the Year. Bill Mattson was chosen as Nisswa…
Read MoreMultiple Damaged Mailboxes Reported in Morrison County
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of mailboxes that were damaged on Friday along Highway 25 north of Pierz. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the…
Read MoreAlex & Brandon Child Safety Center Hosts 2nd Annual Fundraising Event
An organization in Brainerd is working to ensure that all children are safe during custody exchanges. The Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center hosted their second annual fundraising and celebration…
Read MoreEight Charged In Mille Lacs Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
Eight individuals have been charged with conspiracy to distribute heroin on the Mille Lacs Indian Reservation. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Tyrone James Nelson, 38, Robert Dontell Sykes,…
Read MoreNew Baxter Businesses Open Their Doors In April
Two new business in Baxter opened their doors in April along Highway 371. The Four Seasons car wash and Gander Outdoors recently opened their doors to the public. Crews broke…
Read MoreBrainerd City Council To Pitch Lum Park For Site Of Region 5 Children’s Museum
A children’s museum is in the works for the Region 5 area. The project has been discussed since 2015 and the planning committee is currently accepting proposals for potential sites…
Read MoreBody Recovered On Red Lake Reservation Identified As Missing Person Dillon Sayers
A body that was recovered on the Red Lake Reservation on Thursday, April 25 has been identified as 26-year-old Dillon James Sayers. According to the Red Lake Department of Public…
Read MoreOver 500 Attend Tri-County Health Care’s Inaugural “Wellebrate” Event
Four-time Minnesota Lynx WNBA champion and University of Minnesota Women’s Basketball head coach Lindsay Whalen visited Wadena last night as a part of Tri-County Healthcare’s first annual event, Wellebrate. “We’re…
Read MoreSTDs Continued To Rise In Minnesota In 2018
The number of new sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) continued to rise in Minnesota in 2018, according to the Minnesota Department of Health. The findings were reported in an annual STD,…
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