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Fred the Goat, who starred in a 1976 episode of "Little House on the Prairie," came from the Zugschwert farm north of Brainerd.

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Goat from ‘Little House on the Prairie’ episode originated in Brainerd

BRAINERD — The ground game was the Brainerd Warriors' friend Friday, Oct. 4.   Brainerd rushed for 349 yards in a 42-14 Section 8-5A victory over St. Cloud Tech at Adamson Field. The Tigers (2-4) have lost their four in a row after starting the season 2-0. Tech has been outscored 215-22 the past four weeks.    Quarterback Ty Nelson led the rushing attack with 145 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Running back Jayden Barnun ran for 74 yar…

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Prep football: Brainerd runs for 349 yards in 42-14 win over Tech Tigers

BRAINERD — The ground game was the Brainerd Warriors friend Friday, Oct. 4.   Brainerd rushed for 349 yards in a 42-14 Section 8-5A victory over the St. Cloud Tech Tigers at Adamson Field.   Quarterback Ty Nelson led the rushing attack with 145 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries. Running back Jayden Barnun ran for 74 yards, while Izaac Vanek rushed for 67 yards.   “We had been practicing to run the ball all week,” Nelson said. “I just coul…

High School Football: Warriors tame Tigers in victory

In 2022, the probation office absorbed supervision of all gross misdemeanors previously shared with the state and Nistler’s caseload grew the most within the department.

Cass County Board: Probation officer Michelle Nistler receives award of excellence

BRAINERD — Near-critical fire danger follows frosty weather.    Temperatures may be on a rollercoaster this weekend between summer and autumn, with an expected high of 76 degrees on a sunny Saturday followed by a decidedly fall day with sunshine on Sunday that may reach a high of 59 degrees.   Strong southerly winds on Saturday gusting to 30-40 mph could lead to near-critical fire weather conditions across the Northland, meaning any fires that s…

Be wary of near-critical fire danger on Oct. 5

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BRAINERD — The 24th annual Lakes Area United Way Chili Cook-Off is in the books — or rather, the bowls.   Hundreds gathered for the Lakes Area United Way, which hosted its 24th annual Chili Cook-Off Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the Northern Pacific Center in Brainerd.  
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The 24th annual Chili Cook-Off on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, took place at the Northern Pacific Center in Brainerd.
The 24th annual Chili Cook-Off on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 202…

It was ‘Game On’ at the annual Lakes Area United Way Chili Cook-Off

BRAINERD — Crow Wing County Community Services now has self-serve kiosks in Pequot Lakes and Crosby.   The kiosks are a way to help residents apply for benefits, upload case file documentation and access community resources without the need of traveling to the county building in Brainerd. The kiosks will help minimize barriers and enable more residents to access Crow Wing County services in locations that are convenient to them.   Kiosks can be …

Community Services self-serve kiosks placed in Pequot Lakes and Crosby

BRAINERD — Bridges of Hope announced the first school year break distribution of its community initiative, Operation Sandwich.   The program provides free lunch kits to local kids and families during school and summer breaks. Each lunch kit has all the necessary items to make a nutritious meal, including bread, peanut butter, jelly, fresh produce and snacks. This past summer, Operation Sandwich provided over 43,000 lunches to local kids and fami…

Operation Sandwich to distribute meals for upcoming fall break

New plantings, especially trees and shrubs, need long, slow watering over the entire root zone to keep all those new delicate roots hydrated. Older plants and trees need a good drink, too.

Ask the Master Gardener: It’s been too dry to stop watering yet

EAST GULL LAKE — For students of the Brainerd Learning Center, fishing took on a whole new meaning as they created their own lures as part of their STEM learning.  On Friday, Sept. 20, a few dozen students from the Brainerd Learning Center who participated in a STEM project where they made their own fishing lures gathered at Government Point on Gull Lake.   Shelly Munoz, STEM curriculum coordinator for Brainerd Public Schools, said they were abl…

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