The Crow Wing County Public Health Team is offering free meals for all children 18 years and under in response to the school closures due to COVID-19.

A few locations are listed below with options catering to students from surrounding schools:

• Baxter/Brainerd: Operation Sandwich, Prairie bay, The Outreach Program of the Brainerd Lakes, Soup Kitchen. Pick-up times are from 11 a.m. till 12:30 p.m.
• Crosby/Ironton/Deerwood: Ironton American Legion, Iron Range Eatery and North Country Cafe.
• Nisswa/Pequot Lakes: A-Pine Restaurant, Mainstreet Ale House and Pequot Lakes School.

By — Destiny Wiggins