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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

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.
Renee Richardson

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.
Mike O'Rourke

End It Movement

Kelly Humphrey

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.

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

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Senior calendar-May 17

The Center Monday 8 a.m.- Greeting card recycling. 8 a.m. -4 p.m.- Cardio Exercise Room. 9 a.m.- Free Blood Pressure Checks. 9-10 a.m.- ZUMBA Gold 10 a.m.-4 p.m.-The Gift Shop. 10 am- Grief ...

Cass tour canceled

Cass tour of Deep Portage canceled WALKER - Cass County Board canceled the special meeting tour of Deep Portage Conservation Reserve energy saving improvements, originally scheduled for 10 a.m.

Radinovich, Ward authored provisions in jobs bill

The Minnesota House of Representatives Wednesday passed the conference committee report on HF 729, the Omnibus Jobs, Energy, Commerce, and Housing Finance Bill on a 73 to 59 vote.

Nisswa parks kick off summer

NISSWA - The Nisswa Parks Department announced a Summer Kick-off Party from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 1 at Nisswa Park. The event will feature Water Wars and the St. Christopher youth group will ...

Arbor Day planting scheduled May 19

Baxter Arbor Day planting scheduled Sunday BAXTER - An Arbor Day community tree planting near Whipple Beach is planned, rain or shine, from 1-3 p.m. Sunday in Baxter. Participants may bring a ...

Ruud opposes bill allow unions for child car providers

Sen. Carrie Ruud, R-Breezy Point, said the bill the Minnesota Senate passed Wednesday regarding the unionization of child care providers and personal care attendants (PCAs) was unwanted and ...

Road work will delay traffic in central Minnesota

Motorists were scheduled to encounter delays, flaggers and pilot cars on three Central Minnesota highways beginning Wednesday, May 15, as crews seal segments of each road.

DAV mobile office to be in Aitkin

DAV mobile office to be in Aitkin AITKIN - The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office will be at the Aitkin County Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31. The office offers ...

Students get a lesson in tree planting

Tree planting was in the books for a group of students at Harrison Elementary School. The lesson Thursday was part of a delayed Arbor Day celebration, which was pushed back a couple of weeks ...
By Jessica Larsen

They got caught

PILLAGER - When Pillager High School students drove to school Thursday some wondered if there was something going on, while others worried they may have done something wrong.
By Jennifer Stockinger

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