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Specialist Cody Anderson (left) helps demonstrate the pre-flight protocol at Camp Ripley's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Facility's grand opening. For more photos go to spotted.brainerddispatch.com.

Camp Ripley hosts grand opening of Unmanned Aircraft Sysytem Operations facility

CAMP RIPLEY - The idea of unmanned aircraft flying overhead might make some Minnesotans a little uneasy, but Capt. Eric Lewanski said there is nothing to worry about when it comes to Camp...

by Sarah Nelson Katzenberger

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Should Baxter restrict electronic business signs?

Messages move across the screens advertising deals, meals and more. Motorists are familiar with the digital upgrade to animated advertising along streets and highways in Brainerd and Baxter. They've been allowed in both cities.

by Renee Richardson

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Activation Open House is Tuesday at Dispatch

Newspaper consumers may have more choices of delivery platforms than ever before but those platforms come with a certain degree of complexity.

by Mike O'Rourke

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End It Movement

by Kelly Humphrey

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Want to lose weight and be healthy? Fit City Aitkin website offers resources for healthy living

AITKIN - Fit City Aitkin has been working for months building a website for the residents of Aitkin and the surrounding communities to use in their quest of living a healthy and balanced life.

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Send-off for Miss Brainerd is May 19

Send-off party for Miss Brainerd is May 19 A wardrobe viewing and send-off party for Miss Brainerd Lakes 2012 Heather Erickson is 4 p.m. May 19 at Living Word North Church.

With the Military-May 19

Jesse Strowbridge, son of James and Helen Strowbridge, Brainerd, was recently promoted to E8 Senior Master Sergeant. He is the aircraft maintenance supervisor for C17 planes. He enlisted in the ...

History of protest in Minnesota is meeting topic

Rhoda Gilman, a Minnesota historian, will be in the Brainerd lakes area on May 30 to talk about the history of protest in Minnesota. She will be talk about this rich history at 7 PM at Lord of ...

Baxter council and parks/trails commission to tour Whipple Beach Park May 21

Baxter council and parks/trails commission to tour Whipple Beach Park BAXTER - The Baxter City Council and Baxter Parks and Trails Commission will host a joint special meeting at 5:30 p.m. ...

Cass canine officer retires

WALKER - Portos, a seven-and-a-half year veteran of the Cass County Sheriff's Office, retired at the end of last year.

Pillager agenda-May 19

Brainerd City Council Meets 7:30 p.m. Monday Brainerd City Hall Council Chambers 1. Call to order 2. Roll call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Approval of agenda 5.

Sunbathing Turtles

By Kelly Humphrey

PROMO

COMING TUESDAY IN BOOMERS PLUS A Jack of all trades This Riverton inventor gets his hands in pretty much everything.

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Sunset in Brainerd

By Kelly Humphrey

Mille Lacs band appoints Draper commissioner of community development

ONAMIA - The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe announced Friday that Katie Draper has been appointed as the new commissioner of Community Development.

Crow Wing County Board supports motorcycle trail extension proposal

A Miller Hills off-highway motorcycle trail expansion received the green light from Crow Wing County this week. The trail application was submitted by the Northern Lites Cycle Club.

By Renee Richardson