Posts by Rachel Johnson
Brainerd Public Outdoor Rinks Set To Open Monday
Brainerd area ice skaters will be happy to hear that the Brainerd outdoor skating rinks are set to open on Monday. The skating rinks are tentatively set to open at…
Read MoreToys For Kids And Angel Tree Programs Distribute Toys To Over 1,000 Area Children
The community has been gathering and donating toys since October for Toys For Kids and the Angel Trees programs. Yesterday, the toys were distributed to families just in time for…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Brainerd Students Travel The World With Virtual Reality
Students at Lowell Elementary spent their gym class today climbing mountains in France with virtual reality. “If you have never gone mountain climbing, I would do virtual reality because it’s…
Read MoreCrow Wing County Sheriff Sergeant Awarded Medal Of Valor
Crow Wing County Sheriff Sgt. Adam Kronstedt has been awarded the Medal of Valor from the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association for his life saving efforts to save a drowning victim. The…
Read More“Christmas Journey” Offers A Live Nativity Free To The Community
A look into the Christmas story was held tonight in Brainerd that brought hundreds of people out to walk through a live nativity scene. Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd held…
Read MoreBrainerd Police Continue Search For Missing Person Theodore Erickson
The Brainerd Police Department continues to ask for the public’s help in locating a 44-year-old missing man. Theodore Erickson was last seen in Brainerd on November 2 and has not…
Read MoreSharps Drop Box Now Available At Sanford Health Bemidji
A sharps drop box for used or unwanted medical needles and lancets is now available at Sanford Health in Bemidji. This is Bemidji’s only sharps drop box and offers a…
Read MoreCLC’s American Sign Language Concert Provides Equal Access To Music To The Deaf Community
Music is something that so many of us enjoy, but for the hard of hearing and the deaf community, they often do not have the same luxury. That was not…
Read MoreLocal Business Owner Appears On MSNBC National News Program
Aaron Hautala, creative director and owner of Strateligent in Brainerd, recently appeared on MSNBC’s national news program, “Your Business.” Strateligent is an advertising agency located in the Franklin Arts Center…
Read MoreTree Of Life Ceremony Held To Honor Loved Ones Lost In 2018
A unique ceremony was held tonight at Essentia Health in Brainerd where families were able to memorialize loved ones lost in a special way around the holidays. For a lot…
Read MoreBodies Of Two Fisherman Recovered From Fish Trap Lake Near Cushing
The bodies of two fishermen were recovered from Fish Trap Lake, approximately five miles north of Cushing, on Sunday night and Monday morning. According to the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office,…
Read MoreCLC Director Named One Of “50 Directors Who Make A Difference”
Central Lakes College’s Director of Instrument Music Jonathan Laflamme was named one of “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” by the School Band and Orchestra Magazine. The SBO Magazine reviews…
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