Posts by Sarah Winkelmann
Minnesota’s $5 Billion Case Over 3M Chemicals Heads to Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials will soon try to convince a jury that manufacturer 3M Co. should pay the state $5 billion to help clean up environmental damage that the…
Read MoreBrainerd Schools Talk About Threat Protocol
After a school shooting in Florida claimed the lives of 17 people, the Brainerd School District is taking time to reflect and review their own threat protocol. In response to…
Read MoreMinnesota Youth Tobacco Rising For First Time In 17 Years
A new survey shows that for the first time since 2000, overall youth tobacco use has increased in Minnesota with 26.4 percent of high school students using some form of…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Local Athlete Turns Sports Passion Into Children’s Books
“So here it was time for the big game, and I had 999 points and we had a home game,” said Shelly Boyum-Breen, the author of “Shelly Bean the Sports…
Read MoreBemidji House Fire Causes Nearly $80,000 in Damage
A house fire in Bemidji caused an estimated $80,000 in damages to the structure and contents after what appears to be a accidental fire. The Bemidji Fire Department responded to…
Read MoreBrainerd Bounces Back After Not Making Top 5 in Small Business Revolution Contest
The most recent announcement from Deluxe’s Small Business Revolution Contest had finalists condensed from the Top 10 down to the Top 5 on a Facebook Live video yesterday, and to…
Read MoreEssentia Health Sees Success With New E-Visits
Essentia Health launched a new electronic visit system last month and has already seen over 700 patients. Instead of going to the doctor’s office, you can now use E-Visit to…
Read MoreMN Higher Education Commissioner Stops In Brainerd
As this year’s legislative session approaches, the Minnesota Higher Education Commissioner made a stop in Brainerd today to hear about bonding projects at Central Lakes College. The commissioner and his…
Read MoreBrainerd Falls Short in Small Business Revolution Challenge
Early this morning on a Facebook Live video, the host of Deluxe Corporation’s “Small Business Revolution”, Amanda Brinkman, announced the Top 5 still in the running – but Brainerd did…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Onigum Community Center Celebrates Grand Opening
“This is a big day for the Onigum community,” said Leech Lake Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson, Sr. It’s a project that has been talked about for decades and finally became…
Read MoreTri-County Health Care Offers New Car Seat Program
Tri Baby Beginnings, a new name for the prenatal/OB program at Tri-County Health Care, has launched a new car seat program for patients. The purpose is to educate patients to…
Read MoreEssentia Health Holds Community Leadership Breakfast
As Essentia Health looked back over the last year at their Leadership Breakfast, nearly 100 community leaders were in attendance to hear the results. Essentia Health Leaders shared about key…
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