Brainerd Girls’ Basketball Heading to Section Semis with Win Over Sauk Rapids-Rice

Brainerd girls’ basketball capped regular season play on a high note, winning nine of their 10 contests, which locked them into the 3-seed in Section 8AAAA. They...

Short-Term Rental Guidelines Still Up for Debate in Brainerd

Short term rental guidelines are still up for debate in Brainerd, as the city council voted 4-3 to deny the proposed ordinance last week. The proposal outlined a...

CLC’s Dental Assisting Program to Offer Free Dental Care Through ‘Give Kids a Smile’ in April

Central Lakes College’s Dental Assisting Program will provide free dental care to children whose families cannot otherwise afford it. “Give Kids a Smile Day” will...

Hmong American Poet Mai Der Vang Tells the Story of Her Heritage at CLC

Central Lakes College’s “Verse Like Water” program has been inviting visiting poets to speak at the Brainerd campus for 12 years. Wednesday’s speaker was Mai Der...

CLC Performing Arts Center Presenting PUFFS, a Comedic Look at Wizards and Magic

The Brainerd Community Theatre and the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center premiered “PUFFS,” a play by Matt Cox, last weekend. The play, directed...

Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference Holds Week 0 Event in Brainerd

The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference held its second annual “Week Zero” event in Brainerd last weekend. 24 teams from across northern Minnesota and...

Brainerd Dance Wins 1st State Title in 25 Years in High Kick

Over the weekend, the Brainerd Dance Team ended a drought when they won their first state title in 25 years in High Kick. The Class AAA champions dominated the field at...

New Shuttle Service Coming to Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport

There’s a new shuttle service coming to the Brainerd Lakes Area in March, as Sun Country Airlines and the Landline Company have announced a partnership to connect...

Brainerd Boys B-Ball Makes it 5 in a Row with Win Over Fergus Falls

Brainerd went on to win 77-56 over Fergus Falls on Friday. The Warriors are now winners in nine of their last 10 games.

Mild Winter Netting Mixed Results in Crow Wing County

We are experiencing one of the mildest Minnesota winters in years. While many longtime residents are welcoming the lack of negative-degree weather and snowstorms,...

Brainerd Man Accused of Assaulting Police Officer, Trying to Disarm 2 Officers

A Brainerd man accused of assaulting a police officer on Tuesday has been charged in Crow Wing County Court in connection with the incident. 37-year-old Paul Ammon Austin...