Brainerd School Board

Meets 7 p.m. Monday

Washington Educational Services Building

804 Oak Street, Brainerd

1. Roll call

2. District Recognitions

A. Teacher Appreciation Week - May 6-10

B. Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Grant Approval - Garfield Elementary School

C. Teachers Janelle Manzel, Patty Wallace & Eunice Peaboby all received letters from MN Council of Teachers of Mathematics commending them for their professionalism as a delegate at the MCTM Delegate Assembly in April.

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Successful quilt raffle
for The Center

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National Day of Prayer

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MnDOT urges drivers to use extra caution while driving in highway work zones during fishing opener weekend

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) urges anglers to focus on driving safely, particularly in highway work zones, as they head out across the state to reach their favorite fishing spots this coming weekend.

Minnesota’s fishing season opens officially on Saturday, May 11.

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■ MnDOT urges drivers to use extra caution while driving in highway work zones during
fishing opener weekend

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) urges anglers to focus on driving safely, particularly in highway work zones, as they head out across the state to reach their favorite fishing spots this coming weekend.

Minnesota’s fishing season opens officially on Saturday, May 11.

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Crow Wing sheriff

FIRE — A report at 5:09 p.m. Thursday of an unattended fire jumped the road on Tuck Road and Crow Wing County Road 30 in Aitkin. Cuyuna Fire Department responded.

THEFT — A report at 2:37 p.m. Thursday that her son stole her wallet and her debit card in Deerwood.

BURGLARY — A report at 7:50 a.m. Thursday of a break in at a residence on the 6000 block of Crow Wing County Road 13 in Nisswa.

Baxter police

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Brainerd woman sentenced in
stabbing incident

The 42-year-old Brainerd woman, who allegedly was involved in a stabbing incident that occurred Jan. 17 in Nisswa, was sentenced in Crow Wing District Court.

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Spring truck weight restrictions end May 13 for central frost zones

Spring truck weight restrictions on state highways in the central Minnesota frost zone will end Monday.

Spring load restrictions are still in effect in the north-central and north frost zones.

Ending dates for spring load restrictions are established by monitoring roadway strength as weather conditions change.

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Birding Big Day is Sunday at the Northland Arboretum

Anyone interested in birds is invited to attend the annual Birding Big Day Sunday at the Northland Arboretum.

The event, sponsored by the Brainerd Lakes Area Audubon Society (BLAAS), begins at 7:45 a.m.

Join with amateurs and experts alike to identify and count birds at the Northland Arboretum.

The group will gather in the front of the Arboretum building at about 7:45 a.m. to divide into teams and then head out on the trails to see how many bird species they can find between 8 a.m. and noon.

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■ Spring truck weight restrictions end May 13 for central frost zones

Spring truck weight restrictions on state highways in the central Minnesota frost zone will end Monday.

Spring load restrictions are still in effect in the north-central and north frost zones.

Ending dates for spring load restrictions are established by monitoring roadway strength as weather conditions change.

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Nisswa Women’s Club style show is May 28

NISSWA — The Nisswa Women’s Club annual style show and luncheon will be conducted on May 28 at Madden’s. This is the 30th year the event has been conducted. Fifty-two years ago the club began funding scholarships to area students. It gives scholarships to Pequot Lakes and Brainerd High School students. It will again award five awards at $1,500 each. In addition, we award three $1,000 scholarship to non-traditional female students at Central Lakes College.

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Several grass fires ignited Friday in the Brainerd lakes area, sending firefighters and foresters with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) scrambling to contain them.

About a dozen Brainerd firefighters and the DNR responded to a grass fire at 2:58 p.m. Friday on 12774 Crow Wing County 23, south of Brainerd. The grass fire made its way to a small abandoned garage and it caught fire. The garage was a total loss.

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Crow Wing County Sheriff Todd Dahl is asking for everyone’s cooperation and patience during the fishing opener weekend. Most of the lakes in our area are still partially covered in ice. The ice should be considered unsafe for vehicle or foot traffic.

On lakes with open water, most navigational markers are not in place. If you do venture out in a boat, be aware that there could be ice and other hazards that are not marked and the water temperatures are extremely cold. Hypothermia can set in very quickly in cold water.

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Latest ice out recorded

Alexander April 25, 2002

Baby May 6, 2008

Big Sandy May 4, 1996

Calhoun April 28, 2013

Crow Wing April 30, 1975

Edna May 2, 1979

Farm Island May 2, 2008

Fish Hook April 29, 2011

Gull May 18, 1950

Hubert May 4, 2008

Itasca May 18, 1950

Kabekona May 18, 1909

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■ How area lawmakers voted

Voting yes — Rep. John Ward, DFL-Baxter; Rep. Joe Radinovich, DFL-Crosby; Rep. Tom Anzelc, DFL-Balsam Township; Rep. John Persell, DFL-Bemidji.

Voting no — Rep. Mark Anderson, R-Lake Shore; Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Lakae Shore.

Brainerd area lawmakers split along party lines on the gay marriage bill that passed Thursday 75-59 and is on the way to a Senate vote on Monday.

Rep. John Ward, DFL-Baxter, who said he would delay a decision until he heard Thursday’s House debate, voted yes.

Also casting yes votes were Rep. Joe Radinovich, DFL-Crosby; Rep. Tom Anzelc, DFL-Balsam Township (Itasca County); and Rep. John Persell, DFL-Bemidji. Voting no were Rep. Mark Anderson, R-Lake Shore; and Rep. Ron Kresha, R-Little Falls.

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The Center

Monday

8 a.m.- Greeting card recycling.

8 a.m.-4 p.m.- Cardio Exercise Room.

9 a.m.- Free Blood Pressure Checks.

9-10 a.m.- ZUMBA Gold

10 a.m.-4 p.m.-The Gift Shop.

10 am- Grief Group (2nd week of month)

11 a.m.- Bone Builders.

11:30 a.m.- Lutheran Social Service Dining-Beef tips/gravy, mashed potatoes, broccoli, peaches.

12:30 p.m.- Party Bridge.

1:15 p.m.- Cribbage.

5 p.m.- Monthly Dinner (2nd week of the month).

Tuesday

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Free Master Gardener classes through the University of Minnesota Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardeners will take place at the Brainerd Public Library from April – September 2013. Monthly presentations facilitated by certified University of Minnesota Extension Crow Wing County Master Gardeners who will discuss subjects ranging from rain gardens to city chickens. Master Gardeners are University of Minnesota-trained volunteers whose job is to educate the public about a variety of horticulture subjects using readily available, up-to-date research-based information.

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Baxter police

DISTURBANCE — A report at 3:08 p.m. Wednesday of a disturbance at Walmart Supercenter, 7295 Glory Road, about two females who littered. Complainant observed two females litter. He confronted them, gave trash back and they then left in vehicle throwing trash out again.

Crow Wing sheriff

BURGLARY — A report at 2:23 p.m. Wednesday of a burglary of a cabin over the winter on Silver Bay Road in Brainerd.

Brainerd police

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Good Sa maritan Society – Communities of Brainerd and Pine River invite the public to upcoming Alzheimer’s Education Sessions. The information will be useful for caregivers, family members, and friends of those with memory loss.

Understanding your Impact — What is Patient-Centered Care? is set for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Good Samaritan Society-Woodland Chapel, 100 Buffalo Hills Lane, Brainerd.

Introduction to Dementia Care Culture — How Families Cope is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. June 11 at Good Samaritan Society-Woodland Chapel, 100 Buffalo Hills Lane, Brainerd.

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