LOCAL BRIEFS
Child passenger safety car seat clinic in Baxter
BAXTER - The Crow Wing County Passenger Safety Coalition is sponsoring a child car seat clinic from 4-7 p.m. Feb. 23 in Baxter at Mills GM Service Center near Fleet Farm. The last appointment time will start at 6:30 p.m. The free clinic is by appointment only, no drop-ins. Trained car seat technicians and practitioners will check vehicles and child car seats for correct size and fit for your child's safety and for compliance with the law. Appointments are taken during business hours at the Brainerd Police Department, by calling 829-2805.
Information about current child car seats and laws will be handed out during the appointment. Parents should allow about a half-hour for the car seat check to be completed. CPS Instructor Josh Duda is in charge of the event and will be on site.
The Crow Wing County Passenger Safety Coalition is a not-for-profit organization that is dedicated to making roads in the Brainerd lakes area safer for everyone.
Meeting planned for Police and Fire Civil Service Commission
The City of Brainerd Police and Fire Civil Service Commission will meet at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday in the Brainerd City Hall Conference Room for the electing officers and certifying the top three candidates on the Police Officer Eligibility List.