Brainerd Man with Previous Arson Conviction Arrested Over Threats to Burn Down Brainerd Woman’s House
Steven Hamilton Whitney, a 44-year-old Brainerd man, was charged Tuesday, July 20, in Crow Wing County District Court in Brainerd with making felony threats of violence and gross misdemeanor domestic assault. Brainerd police were called at 10:23 a.m. Sunday to a residence on Seventh Avenue Northeast in Brainerd for a domestic assault involving Whitney and…
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Community Grill Out Benefiting Kinship Partners
Join us for our first ever annual Community Grill Out – we’ll be raising awareness and funds for Kinship Partners and giving out hotdogs for FREE at Cub Foods in Baxter!
Midwest Premiere Football League Event
The Midwest Premiere Football League is hosting a youth football showcase Sunday July 25th at Brainerd High School. JJ Kern spoke with us about the MPFL and event. Kern first explained the showcase event details. For those unfamiliar, Kern explains what the Midwest Premiere Football is as it has transitioned from the original concept. Kern…
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Brainerd Mayor Dave Badeaux Talks Water Tower, 4th of July, and More from May 17 Council Meeting
(BRAINERD, MN) — The Brainerd city council held its second regular meeting for the month of May on Monday, so we spoke with Mayor Dave Badeaux to gather the latest from the city. Badeaux first commented on a presentation given on storm sewers. The city gives money to the Brainerd Public Library every year, and…
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Brainerd Booster golf tournament scheduled
The 38th annual Brainerd Sports Boosters Golf Tournament is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Friday, June 25 at Cragun’s Legacy Courses. The tournament is open to the first 36 teams to register. Registration and payment must be done in advance. The cost is $150 per player or $750 per team. The fee includes golf, food while…
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Brainerd Ski Loons Show August 15th
The Brainerd Ski Loons will be performing a FREE water ski shows at Lum Park in Brainerd! (1619 NE Washington Street, Brainerd). Come and watch the Ski Loons perform human ski pyramids, ski jumpers, barefooters, and skiers being pulled 360 degrees around the boat! This event is great fun for the whole family. Concessions will…
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Olivia King sees first game action for Gopher Women’s Hockey
Olivia King, former Brainerd/Little Falls Warrior goaltender, plays for the University of Minnesota Women’s Hockey team. We catch up with her about her sophomore season and the excitement of having her first game action. We first asked her to recap her sophomore season. In the final regular season game at Bemidji State, King was inserted…
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Brainerd Public Schools Prepare for the In-Person Return of Middle and High School Students
On Feb. 4, Superintendent Laine Larson announced the change in learning model via a letter to families. Middle and high school students at Brainerd Public Schools are set to come back to the classroom four days a week. Fifth through 12th grade students at Brainerd Public Schools will move to a modified in-person learning model…
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Brainerd Public Schools update on in-person learning
Superintendent of Brainerd Public Schools, Laine Larson issued a letter Friday to update the district’s families on the plan to return to in-person learning. The letter contains the most current COVID-19 information in Crow Wing County, and mentions that the district continues to follow the guidance in the state’s safe learning plan. The letter states…
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