It's a bit bothersome for hunters, this decline in deer harvest numbers in recent years.

Crow Wing County Public Health has received hundreds more doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine this week and has scheduled a few more clinics to reach groups targeted as high risk for the virus.

Arson is suspected in three fires at unoccupied dwellings early Wednesday south of Garrison in Mille Lacs County.

The Brainerd Warrior dance team has started its competitive season and its first conference kick competition is scheduled Dec. 1 in Sartell.

Central Lakes College football defensive back Dashon Ellison (left) and quarterback Cote Gatzemeyer were visited by Maverick Thursday in Dennis Lamberson's Creative Drama for Children class at CLC.

"Tips for the choir" would be shouted out, producing smiles every time the bell would ring as a tip was given at the Elks food booth at the Crow Wing County Fair.

100 years ago (1909): James Hallett, popular 18-year-old junior at the high school, died last night of typhoid fever. Prof. Cobb asked the Dispatch to request that all high school pupils gather at the YMCA square tomorrow to attend his funeral as a group.

In a Page 1A story Thursday about the Brainerd School Board elections, school board candidate Todd Froemming was inadvertently omitted from the list of vote totals.

"As a player, it's what you dream about ever since you were a little boy. As a manager you still have that joy, but the joy is for other people."