Posts by Sarah Winkelmann
Woman Drowns In Rice Lake After ATV Goes Through Ice
A Cohasset woman drowned on Saturday evening when the ATV she was riding on Rice Lake went through the ice. Bernice Elaine Kane was riding an ATV with Michael Anthony…
Read MoreLocal Pharmacists Fight Opioid Epidemic
The opioid overdose crisis still continues across the country, but local pharmacists are taking some extra steps to combat the epidemic in the Brainerd Lakes Area. “We are hoping to…
Read MoreBrainerd Woman Injured After Crashing Into Building
A thirty-three year old woman was injured after driving her van into a building at the corner of Oak St. and 13th Ave on Wednesday around noon. Shauna Leeann Pearson…
Read MoreBrainerd’s Windfall Ensemble To Wrap Up MPR’s Pop Up Classical Series
The Brainerd High School choral ensemble Windfall will wrap up Minnesota Public Radio’s Pop Up Classical season with a performance in Brainerd. Tomorrow, MPR will host an event at the…
Read MoreSeveral Items Stolen, Including Guns, After Thefts In Crow Wing County
Several guns have been stolen as a result of numerous break-ins across Crow Wing County in the past few weeks. The Sheriff’s Office is investigating a number of thefts near…
Read MoreLocal Resident Named Conservationist Of The Year
One local resident has been named Conservationist of the Year by the Minnesota Association of soil and water conservation districts. Jim Brandt of Pine River has been volunteering countless hours…
Read MoreWadena County Updates CodeRED System
The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office is letting the public know that from now on when you receive an automated weather warning in the form of a phone call or text…
Read MoreLocal Youth Create Council To Educate About Reproductive Health
“We’re committed to the effort to provide birth control, STI testing and sexual health counseling services as well as education to young adults and teens in our area,” said Maison…
Read MoreBridges Of Hope Director To Attend Executive Director Leadership Program
Bridges of Hope Executive Director Kassie Heisserer was recently accepted into the Institute for Executive Director Leadership program at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. Each year about 30…
Read MoreCrow Wing County Board Approves 2018 Tax Levy and Budget
Tonight, the Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners has approved the final budget and tax levy for 2018. For those that pay property taxes in Crow Wing County, there is…
Read MoreBrainerd School Board Approves Bond Referendum Election
The Brainerd School Board has approved to move forward with the comprehensive facilities plan for a referendum election in April 2018. All of the students in the district will be…
Read MoreBrainerd Public Library Combines Shakespeare and Gardening
The history of William Shakespeare and the plants mentioned in his works were brought together today at the Brainerd Public Library. Gardening played an important role in Shakespeare’s life and…
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