LOCAL BRIEFS

The annual Job Fair co-sponsored by the Brainerd Lakes Area Chambers of Commerce and Rural Minnesota CEP will be 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Central Lakes College in Brainerd.

Job-seekers are encouraged to visit with representatives of organizations, many of which are offering full- and part-time employment opportunities, at this free event. Those looking for work should be prepared to submit a resume and interview for jobs.

The organizations scheduled to have representatives at the event:

Avon Products, BISYS Retirement Services, Brainerd Lakes Area Welcome Center, Breezy Point Resort, Clow Stamping, Crestliner, Crosby Eye Clinic, Cuyuna Regional Medical Center, Doherty Staffing Solutions, Dondelinger Chevrolet/Cadillac/Toyota, Edgewood Vista Assisted Living, Good Samaritan Villages, Grand Casino-Mille Lacs, Grand View Lodge, Hunt Technologies, Kelly Services, KKIN/KFGI Radio, KLKS Radio, Lakeland Mold, Lakewood Health Systems, Lexington Manufacturing, Madden's on Gull Lake, Minnesota T's Inc., Mille Lacs Health Systems, Omni Broadcasting, Pequot Tool and Manufacturing, Precision Tools Technologies, Pro Staff Personnel, Quarterdeck Resort and Boathouse Eatery, Rural MN CEP, Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort, St. Joseph's Medical Center, The Work Connection, Thrivent Financial for Lutherans-Brian Lemieux and Time Communications.

Bemidji's Olson named to 3 state commissions

ST. PAUL - Sen. Mary Olson, DFL-Bemidji, was named to three commissions recently by the Senate Rules Committee.

The first-term legislator will serve on the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, the newly formed Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020 and the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.

The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council serves as liaison between the state and the 11 tribal governments within the state. The Legislative Commission to End Poverty in Minnesota by 2020 has until the end of 2008 to create a strategy to eliminate poverty in the state. The Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement studies state public pension plans.

Fast Cop high school challenge set May 20

Fast Cop Inc., the Crosslake-Ideal Lions Club and the Brainerd International Raceway will host the annual High School Challenge from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. on May 20 at the raceway.

The challenge is open to licensed drivers age 16-19 who are enrolled in high school with a street legal vehicle to race. There also will be open bracket racing, manufacturer booths and vendor tables for those not involved in the challenge.

For more information or to donate for the event visit www.fastcop.com or contact Larry White at (218) 546-7160.