Brainerd Area Grocery Store Workers Reject Latest Contract Offers

Approximately 660 grocery workers from five Brainerd Lakes Area grocery stores remain without a contract tonight after rejecting the latest offer from ownership of those...

Brainerd Printing Company Sued by MN for Allegedly Failing to Stop Sexual Harassment, Assault

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights filed a lawsuit Thursday in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District Court against Sheridan (formerly known as Bang Printing)...

In Business: Tutt’s Bait and Tackle Remains a Mille Lacs Lake Staple for 100 Years

A Garrison institution for over 100 years, Tutt’s Bait & Tackle is located less than a half mile from the shore of Mille Lacs Lake and is a familiar place for locals...

Sen. Klobuchar Visits CLC in Staples to View Ag and Energy Center

Sen. Amy Klobuchar paid a visit to Central Lakes College’s campus in Staples Friday afternoon. Sen. Klobuchar, who’s heavily involved in the funding of climate-conscious...

Breezy Point Resort’s Ice Fest Deemed a Success, Highlighted by a Group of Brothers

It’s starting to be that the time of year when people can have some fun on the ice. Festivals like Breezy Point Resort’s Ice Fest are what Minnesota winters...

Lake Shore Taxpayers Will See a 4.8% Increase in Property Taxes

Taxpayers in the City of Lake Shore will see a 4.8% rise in the city portion of their property taxes this year. The city’s budget was raised 3.6% from last year. The...

Two BLA Non-Profits Are Now Able to Generate Revenue by Recycling Textiles

A couple of weeks before the new year Bridges of Hope and Salem West purchased equipment through a grant to begin their joint textile recycling project. Through the...

Mt. Ski Gull Trying to Cope With This Winter’s Unusual Conditions

Last December, the Brainerd Lakes received more than 20 inches of snow. This year, less than 5 inches of snow has fallen from the skies, per the National Weather Service....

Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board Set To Dissolve On December 31st

The Greater Bemidji Area Joint Planning Board, a collaboration between Bemidji and Northern Township, will dissolve at 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2023. All zoning and...