In a landmark decision on Thursday, the United States Supreme Court upheld the heart of the Affordable Care Act.

Gov. Mark Dayton, representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), county, and city officials are assessing the damage due to last week's history breaking rainfall in central and northeastern Minnesota.

President Barack Obama is under the microscope by the House Oversight Committee investigating the administration's involvement in Operation Fast and Furious gun-tracking to Mexican drug cartels.

Don't look now boys, but your dress is showing. Late night liberal talk show hosts like Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Jay Leno, and Conan O'Brien are taking their shots at Republican nominee Mitt Romney because he's, get this, rich.

No prediction here Nope. Not doing it. I'm not going down that vice presidential prognostication path again. Four years ago I predicted in a Dispatch editorial that then-Gov. Tim Pawlenty "will follow in the footsteps of DFLers Hubert H.

The internal combustion engine must be scrapped. In its place battery-powered motors must take over. Power must come from generators run by geo-thermal wells in the earth. Instead of gsoline stations stations to charge and exchange batteries in cars and trucks must take place. Speed limit must be lo...

JUNE 24 20 years ago (1992) Judi Smith has resigned as president of the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce, citing education and other goals she wanted to fulfill.

If there's a softball award out there that Brainerd Warrior Nikki Anderson didn't win this year, it probably was an oversight.

Earlier this week former Brainerd School District Superintendent Bob Gross shared his experiences with the community at Chalberg Theatre on the Central Lakes College campus in Brainerd.

JUNE 21 20 years ago (1992) (Photo) Craig Holland, an owner of the Triangle One Stop on Highway 371 North, cleans Chamber Ambassador Marilyn Kraemer's car window as Kraemer inspects.