Jury finds Sherman Frederick guilty of criminal vehicular homicide. Jury finds Sherman Frederick guilty of lesser charge of careless driving. ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — More than 4,600 people made reservations to visit a Minnesota state park over Independence Day last summer, and this year the 74 state parks and recreation areas are expecting as many or more visits — if the parks are open come July 1....

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A no-new-taxes philosophy guided Tim Pawlenty's budget approach as Minnesota governor. Accounting tricks, a well-timed infusion of stimulus money from Washington and word games kept the Republican mostly on that course. The newly minted presidential candidate hopes Republica...

  PILLAGER — Voters approved the Pillager School District’s $13.9 million building referendum Tuesday.  The referendum passed with 64 percent of the voters approving it with 773 in favor compared to 440 against.There were 1,213 votes cast out of 3,105 registered voters for a 39 percent...

Lakes Area Habitat for Humanity and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans are once again joining forces to build a home in Brainerd this summer.   An informational meeting is being scheduled fpr 12-1 p.m. June 1 at the habitat office at 1110 Wright St., Brainerd.  Anyone interested is encourage...

Approximately 70 Minnesota National Guard soldiers from the Brainerd-based Headquarters Company, 1st Combined Arms Battalion, 194th Armor will take part in a departure ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Central Lakes College gymnasium. A departure ceremony for Little Falls soldiers is being planned ...

Cass honor guard receives donations  REMER — The Cass County Sheriff’s Department Honor Guard received two donations at the May 17 county board meeting held in Remer. Steve Hoopman, representing Hackensack American Legion Post No. 202, presented a $450 check to the hon...

“Geocaching a Minnesota Mystery” is now available at the Brainerd Public Library, through collaboration with the Minnesota State Parks, the Crow Wing County Historical Society and the Kitchigami Regional Library system.  ...

The road construction work, which will cause a detour to Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd, begins Wednesday, May 25.  The detour from Washington Street is to North Third Street to Ivy Street. The city of Brainerd reports the detour will be in place until the pavement is...

Weighing in on the conflict of interest issue at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, the Crow Wing County Board Tuesday voted to request the Airport Commission appoint a neutral independent third party to review the issue....