CLC President Discusses Impact of Higher Education at BLAEDC’s Annual Meeting

The Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corporation hosted its annual meeting last Thursday to discuss higher education and what is being done to help out local...

Crow Wing County to Provide Grants for Daycare Expansions and New Providers

Crow Wing County is looking to address the child care shortage by providing grants to help both existing providers and new daycare businesses. According to the county, a...

$765,600 Approved by Initiative Foundation to Be Reinvested Into Brainerd

Businesses and organizations in Brainerd are getting a large sum of money to help reinvest in the city. About $4 million in main street improvements to Brainerd, Cold...

Brainerd Receiving Funding for City Revitalization Projects

At their latest meeting, Brainerd’s Economic Development Authority discussed new funding from the Initiative Foundation to help revitalize the city. The Main Street...

Brainerd EDA Dishing Out Money to More Organizations

Brainerd’s Economic Development Authority has mainly used one corporation in its pursuit of economic development services. But Yesterday’s EDA meeting changed all that....

Child Care Grants Available in Crow Wing County

Crow Wing County has dedicated $500,000 towards child care assistance grants to existing care providers and new start-up child care businesses. The funds come from the...

Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corporation Unveils New Logo

After more than a decade with a shade of green as its color, the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corporation has unveiled a new logo and colors. The change comes...

Crow Wing County Faces Child Care Shortage

During the first in-person Baxter City Council meeting in 14 months, one of the first topics during the meeting was a child care study that showed a shortage of child...

BLAEDC Hosts Annual Meeting Recapping 2020 Business Development

Over 100 people from the Brainerd Lakes Area gathered on Zoom to hear from members of the Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corporation as they shared their annual...

National Loon Center Announces First Executive Director

The National Loon Center in Crosslake has announced their first executive director. Effective January 4, 2021, the Center will welcome Jon Mobeck to the position. Mobeck...

Coronavirus Relief Funding Available to Businesses and Nonprofits in Crow Wing County

The Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corporation (BLAEDC) is working with Crow Wing County to administrate business and nonprofit eligibility for federal grant...