In northeast Brainerd, the combination of fire station and firefighters are making history.  “This is the first time in Brainerd history we’ve had two manned fire stations,” said Brainerd Fire Chief Kevin Stunek.  The fire station on Mill Avenue was built in 2004. When paged, firefig...

Tuesday night’s power outage, which disrupted the Brainerd Lakes Area Lunkers game in northeast Brainerd, knocked out power to a isolated area of the city.  The power was out between 9:05 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. LeRoy Van Vickle, Brainerd Public Utilities electric supervisor, said a fuse failed o...

A Brainerd police officer along with a state trooper inspected the car Wednesday that left Beaver Dam Road, crossed Riverside Drive and came to rest in the trees. The driver was injured and transported to Essentia Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center. Baxter Patrol Officer Nicole Sammons investigate...

Little Falls residents who want chickens on their property will now have to wait. Little Falls Mayor Cathy VanRisseghem walked into city hall Wednesday and vetoed the Little Falls City Council’s 5-3 vote to amend the ordinance that would allow residents to have chickens on their property. VanRisse...

Kathy and Bruce Buxton of Brainerd were named Honorary Survivor Chair and Honorary Chair, respectively, for the 12th annual Komen Brainerd Lakes Race for the Cure presented by Essentia Health, June 25, at Forestview Middle School in Baxter. Both are being honored as great examples of spirit and hope...

Gary Walters announced his latest challenge to raise awareness for Kinship Partners and it’s a trip that will take his family across the nation on two wheels.  The latest challenge is called “Coast to Coast for Kids.”  Walters, son Jackson and daughter Jessica are taking a family tri...

  Simple measures can help reduce the chance of contracting a tick-borne illness while still enjoying the great outdoors, or in the lakes area, the backyard. ...

A 50-year-old Little Falls man was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was driving left the road and hit a tree, throwing him into the Mississippi River. Witnesses heard the crash and one could hear the motorcyclist, Kevin Olson, calling for help from the river. The crash was reported at 7:10 ...

This spring a north Brainerd couple packed up their two young children, their dog and their belongings and walked away from the first home they ever owned.  They said they tried to work with the bank on a payment regarding their mortgage but were told help wouldn’t be available until they wer...

A glance through the daily law enforcement reports is a quick indication of how often an intoxicated individual is transported to detox services.  The drive use to take just minutes.  But all that changed June 1.  Now the nearest detox facility is at least an hour away. If a law enfor...