BRAINERD — The Brainerd Lakes Salvation Army exceeded its goal during the 2025 Red Kettle campaign.

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1925. Sheriff’s Deputy Dave Davis explained how a man ...

BRAINERD — Freezing rain could make holiday travel tricky starting late Christmas Day in the Brainerd lakes area. The National Weather Service’s forecast on Thursday, Dec. 25, calls for a chance of ...

NISSWA — Piper Grillo didn’t know she would be racing Saturday, Jan. 3, at Mount Ski Gull. The Brainerd junior made the most of it by racing a 48.50 to win the Brainerd Holiday Invite and help the ...

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1925. Traditionally, the first county board meeting ...

Joan Samuelson, an intellectual force and relentless local advocate for a cure for Parkinson’s disease, died Dec. 27 in Santa Rosa of the affliction whose cure became her life’s work. She was 75.

BRAINERD — Information technology staff in Brainerd will lend a hand to their Baxter counterparts to help cover a staffing vacancy. Brainerd City Council members approved a temporary agreement with ...

BRAINERD — Macy Castle and the Brainerd Warriors shot themselves into position to win Friday, Jan. 2. The sophomore point guard turned sniper inside the Brainerd High School Gymnasium as she drained ...

BAXTER — Looking for a deeper dive into Martin Luther and the foundations of the Lutheran Church? The Northeastern Minnesota Synod’s Lay Leader Network is hosting a class called “Who Is Marty Luther?” ...

BRAINERD — Monday bridge scores for Dec. 22: first, Bruce Peck, 4,640; second, Chuck O’Day, 3,820; third, Dort Lofstrom, 3,790; fourth, Annette Tetzloff, 3,360 ...

BRAINERD — The Brainerd Fire Department responded to a report of smoke at 7:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12, on the 16700 block of Jacksonville Drive. Fire crews said the smoke had dissipated by the time they ...

ROGERS — Maggie Bernu and Serenity Krebsbach rattled off three straight pins to win their weight classes for the first-place Brainerd girls in the 22-team Rogers Holiday Madness Friday, Jan. 2.