Posts by Anthony Scott
Minnesota Receives Grant To Help Prevent Heart Disease And Diabetes
Diabetes and heart disease account for one of every four deaths in Minnesota and nearly $5 billion in annual health care costs. Reducing this impact is a top public health…
Read MoreNew Fire Truck Arrives In Nisswa
After months of planning and waiting, the Nisswa Fire Department has finally received a new fire truck. The $463,000 engine is a full response pumper equipped with all the tools…
Read MoreAlex & Brandon Child Safety Center Receives Toys For The Holidays
The Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center gives children in the Brainerd area a safe place to visit with their parents and avoid any domestic violence issues that may occur.…
Read MoreFree Coffee Fundraiser To Support The Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen
If you plan on getting a cup of coffee tomorrow in the Brainerd or Nisswa areas, you could get your beverage for free. Positive Realty in Brainerd will buy your…
Read MoreStatewide Grants Help Support Numerous Organizations To Preserve Minnesota’s History
The Minnesota Historical Society announced the newest recipients of 42 historical and cultural heritage large grants ($10,001 and up) in 27 counties, totaling $4,849,057 in 2019. The grants, awarded once…
Read MoreBrainerd Boys Basketball Excited To Compete Under New Head Coach
After parental pressure led to their head coach resigning last year, the Brainerd boys basketball team has a fresh start to their 2018 campaign. This may be Charlie Schoeck’s first…
Read MoreLakewood’s Radiology Department Earns Ultrasound Accreditation
Lakewood Health System in Staples has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in ultrasound as the result of an extensive review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Ultrasound…
Read MoreBrainerd Police Ask For Help In Locating Missing Person
Theodore Erickson, 44, of Brainerd was last seen on November 2nd, 2018, and police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating him. Erickson has not had contact with his…
Read MoreBrainerd School Board Approves Acquisition Of Properties Near Harrison Elementary And Brainerd High School
After months of listening to the public and meetings with the city council, the Brainerd Public School District now has some clarity regarding the land they are trying to acquire…
Read MoreFormer Seventh District Rep. And Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland Dies At Age 90
ROSEAU, Minn. (AP) — Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland, a farmer from northern Minnesota who was tasked with selling President Jimmy Carter’s unpopular Soviet Union grain embargo to other…
Read MoreNew Resort Hopes To Solve Lodging Issues In Crosby
The Cuyuna Mountain Bike Trails have quickly made the area of Crosby, Minnesota an outdoor adventurer’s dream. Crosby sees thousands of tourists throughout the year, but lodging has always been…
Read MoreShoppers Visit Essentia Health For Annual Holiday Bazaar
The hospital isn’t a place people usually associate shopping with, but in Brainerd, many community members were checking gifts off their list at Essentia Health’s Holiday Bazaar. “It’s changed over…
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