Posts by Anthony Scott
BLACF Recognizes the Ruttger Family’s Philanthropy Work
The Ruttger Family, owners of Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge in Deerwood, have been an instrumental part in the community for many years donating time and money to charitable causes. Today…
Read MoreFirst Segment of South Sixth Street Construction in Brainerd Set to Open July 13th
By noon tomorrow, July 13th, Brainerd residents can finally see the completion of the first section of the South Sixth Street construction in downtown Brainerd. The summer-long project has caused…
Read MoreStudents Build Robots For Obstacle Course at SEaM Camp
There is a growing need for workers in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields, and Central Lakes College in Staples is trying to get children interested in those fields…
Read MoreFour Alexandria Residents Charged for Drug-Related Crimes
The West Central Minnesota Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, along with the Douglas County SWAT team, executed two search warrants on the 900 block of Elm Street in the…
Read MoreBeans Bring Hundreds Together in Pequot Lakes
About the only place in the world where beans will bring people together is Pequot Lakes, but beans were the topic of discussion as part of the 80th Bean Hole…
Read MoreBaxter Homes Relocated To Make Room For Cypress Drive Expansion
Baxter is undergoing some major construction this summer, and one road that is expanding is Cypress Drive. Baxter had to acquire five homes on Cypress Drive twenty years ago to…
Read MoreSuspects Being Held For Possible Involvement in a Burglary
36-year-old Blaine Beaulieu from Onamia, MN and 21-year-old Simone Boyd-Evans, also from Onamia, have charges pending for their involvement in a felony theft of a motor vehicle from a residence…
Read MoreSeveral Roads in Crow Wing to Receive Seal Coating Starting Tomorrow
The Crow Wing County Highway Department has entered into a contract with Asphalt Surface Technologies Corporation (ASTECH) for the bituminous seal coating of several roads. This includes the following roads:…
Read MoreCrosby-Ironton Athletics Remembers Paul Hoge
The Crosby-Ironton Basketball coaching staff has been a tight knit group that has been together for more than twenty years. But on Friday, the program lost one of its own…
Read MoreLakes Area Artists Host Art Show This Weekend
“Artists working together can be a strong force,” said glass blowing artist Steven Weagel. A group known as the Lakes Area Artists did just that, coming together to host their…
Read MoreFive Arrested in Crow Wing County Drug Bust
Five residents of the Lakes Area were arrested Thursday morning for drug offenses and probation violations at a residence in the 10000 block of County Road 16 in Ideal Township.…
Read MoreGovernor Dayton Receives Recommendations for Ninth Judicial District
With Ninth Judicial District Officer Lois J. Lang set to retire, The Commission on Judicial Selection recommended three candidates to Governor Mark Dayton to fill the vacancy in Minnesota’s Ninth…
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