This was Brainerd

20 years ago (1987)

Marion Willis, Dee Swanson and Betty Aga were on the first-place team in golf scramble at Brainerd Country Club. Ruth Tiedeman, Doris Moede and Helen Schlegel were on the second place team while Alice Benson, Joyce Turcotte and Bunny Humphrey were third.

30 years ago (1977)

A proposed $430,000 budget for the Brainerd Police Department received consideration yesterday afternoon by the city council's Personnel and Finance Committee.

40 years ago (1967)

The C Team from Brainerd, composed of Helen Galloway, Sylvia Dahl, Ann Sater, and Merianne Bennyhoff won first place in the Northern League Ladies Golf Tournament in Grand Rapids.

60 years ago (1947)

The price of haircuts will go to $1. This will be an increase of 15. The Barbers Joint Committee said it was necessary because of rising costs.

80 years ago (1927)

The Brainerd Ladies Band will present a concert tomorrow evening at Lum Park. The band will play from the new rustic bandstand which has drawn considerable praise by those who have seen the unique construction.

100 years ago (1907)

Alderman Drexler, when asked, "What is doing?" stated that he is so rushed with work that he doesn't have the time to look up news. There is no room in Brainerd for idle men this season as work is plenty for all.