■ BHS senior awarded National Merit scholarship Brainerd High School senior Audrey Lothspeich was awarded a $2,500 National Merit scholarship.

Firefighters respond to grass and ditch fires The Brainerd Fire Department responded to two fires Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to the first call at 1:57 p.m. on 7874 Travis Trail in Fort Ripley that was a grass fire.

March of Dimes raises $28,000 The Brainerd March of Dimes walk pulled in 350 walkers and raised more than $28,000. Top teams at the 2013 Brainerd March for Babies include Lakewood Health System, Essentia Health and the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center.

Brainerd High School senior Audrey Lothspeich was awarded a $2,500 National Merit scholarship.

Being a cowboy is in Andy and Luke Schuberts' blood. The rural Brainerd father and son duo enjoy being around cattle and horses and have most of their life.

Three area businesses, including Cragun's Resort, were among the complainants whose action led to a Better Business Bureau (BBB) alert being issued concerning a Twin Cities media group they claim did not live up to its promises.

BAXTER - Remaking Woida Road to handle heavier traffic and include water, sewer and a bike/pedestrian option may be the best design but the question is how to afford it.

BAXTER - With time getting short, the Baxter City Council decided to postpone the town meeting planned later this month.

A 23-year-old Brainerd woman fell into the Mississippi River after her kayak capsized Wednesday, just north of the Washington Street Bridge in Brainerd.

PINE CENTER — Three Brainerd residents were injured Tuesday when a bicyclist who was attempting to make a U-turn on the 20000 block of Crow Wing County Road 2 near Pine Center, collided with a motorcycle, reported the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office. The bicycle operator, Patrick David Lanin, ...