Posts by Rachel Johnson
Essentia Health Offering Sports Physicals
Essentia Health Pediatrics and Family Medicine teams are hosting sports physical nights for student athletes going into seventh through twelfth grades this fall. These examinations are being offered at the…
Read MoreBetter Business Bureau Sees Uptick In Phony IRS Calls
Over the last couple of weeks, the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota has noted an increase in phone calls to the public falsely claiming an affiliation with the IRS. These…
Read MoreCamp Invention Aims To Inspire Future Inventors
Camp Invention is being held this week at Central Lakes College in Brainerd. The camp focuses on the S.T.E.M. fields and aims to inspire local students to become future inventors.…
Read MoreDenny Sanford Receives Philanthropy Award
Sanford Health announced Tuesday that Denny Sanford has received the 2018 Pontifical Key Philanthropy Award by the Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture and the Cura Foundation. Delegates from the Vatican…
Read MoreGood Samaritan Society Hosts Living Legacy Celebration
Lakewood Evangelical Church in Baxter was bustling Sunday afternoon with family and friends of Tina Leonard. A Living Legacy Celebration hosted by the Good Samaritan Society Hospice was underway to…
Read MoreBrainerd Recruiting Company Holds Change Of Command
The Change of Command was held overlooking Gull Lake today for First Sergeant Jason Crider’s retirement and First Sergeant Jason Bryant, who is taking his place in the Brainerd Army…
Read MoreHighway 169 In Aitkin To Close July 23 Through 26
Highway 169 in Aitkin is set to close next week between First Street SE and First String NE. There will be a detour along Highway 47 and County Road 12.…
Read MorePublic Comment Sought On Future Of Gull Lake Dam Road
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District is hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, July 25 to gather input from the community on the potential closure of a…
Read MoreOutstanding Senior Volunteers Awarded
The Center hosted their annual Outstanding Senior Volunteers awards today at Lum Park in Brainerd during their summer picnic. “We’re just so overwhelmed right now. It’s hard to find the…
Read MoreCrow Wing County 4-H Hosts Party With A Purpose
Sprout Grower and Maker’s Marketplace building was busy Tuesday night as the Crow Wing County 4-H Club hosted a Party With a Purpose. The Parties are funded through a grant…
Read MoreFreshwater Breaks Ground On New Special Education Facility
The Freshwater School District in Wadena broke ground on their new Level IV special education facility. The facility is being built near the south end of Wadena’s Industrial Park and…
Read MoreBrainerd City Council Discusses Historic Water Tower’s Future
The Brainerd City Council met Monday night at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the future of the Historic Water Tower in Downtown Brainerd. Recently, stucco has begun flaking and falling off…
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