City of Brainerd Downtown Snow Removal
The City of Brainerd has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY effective Thursday, February 23, 2023. Snow removal in the Downtown Business District will take place as follows: • Snow plowing will occur as able on Thursday during or shortly following theheaviest of snowfall. Snow will be windrowed in the middle of the streets untilthey are able…
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City of Brainerd declares Snow Emergency effective February 23rd
The City of Brainerd has declared a SNOW EMERGENCY effective Thursday, February 23, 2023. The snow plowing and removal schedule is as follows: Snow plowing will commence at 4:00 AM on Thursday, February 23, 2023. On Thursday, February 23, 2023, there is no parking on the following streets: • All Snow Emergency Routes Plowing of…
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#FFAWeek2023: Fertile-Beltrami Keeping FFA Program Strong Without Advisor
Fertile, MN — A good partnership between school districts is helping keep the longstanding legacy of a local FFA chapter alive and well. The Fertile-Beltrami School District has for years had a very successful FFA program with high student involvement, but the program was in jeopardy this year after they lost their ag instructor just…
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19-Year Old Ada Man Facing 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Charges
Ada, MN — An Ada man is facing Criminal Sexual Conduct charges after forcing a minor to drink alcohol and then taking advantage of them. 19-year-old Dustin Terrance Olson of Ada has been charged with 3rd Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, a felony, and Contributing to a Delinquency of a Child or Status as Petty Offender,…
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Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board Narrows Down Candidates for Superintendent Search
Waubun, MN — The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board has narrowed down their search for their next Superintendent and will be interviewing their top three candidates today. Those three candidates include James Stang, Kevin Welland, and Jordan Spaeth. Interim Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent Todd Cameron talks more about the candidates and the process moving forward. In the…
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Clearwater County Sheriff Comments on Proposed Gun Storage Legislation
Bagley, MN — Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson is leading an effort with other County Sheriff’s to speak out against a proposed piece of legislation that he says is unenforceable and a violation of 2nd Amendment rights. He joined the KKCQ Food for Thought Program this week to discuss HF396, which would require gun owners…
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International Falls City Council Discuss Jail situation.
The International Falls City Council met yesterday with a lengthy discussion regarding a letter request from Koochiching County board for Jail lease commitment.
New gar possession limit takes effect March 1 on all state waters
Spearers, anglers and bowfishers will be allowed to keep up to 10 gar — the toothy, prehistoric fish native to Minnesota waters — starting March 1, when a new gar possession limit is in effect on all Minnesota inland and border waters. The limit applies to longnose and shortnose gar, which previously could be kept…
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My Neighbor to Love Coalition Fundraiser moved to March due to weather
(Brainerd, MN) — The back of this week’s weather forecast has many Lakes area events rescheduling, including the My Neighbor to Love Coalition’s fundraiser originally scheduled for Thursday. According to the Brainerd Dispatch, the fundraiser will now take place 5:30-7:30pm Thursday, March 9th at Dennis Drummond Wine Company. Cost is $50 per ticket and includes…
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