The Cass County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the person or persons who drove 6-inch pole barn nails through more than 500 red pine trees sold at a public timber auction north of Backus.

Sgt. 1st Class Ted Erickson of Brainerd is stationed in Basra, Iraq, deployed with the Minnesota National Guard's 34th Infantry Division.

A Brainerd area businesswoman started her business to raise airfare to Ethiopia, but the trip created an inspiration to do even more.

Brainerd's Kurt Fahlen (left) was consoled Friday by Mitchell Weideman and Reid Mimmack after the loss to Cretin-Derham Hall in the Class 5A state semifinals at the Metrodome. Game recap in sports on Page 1B and more photos in a Spotted gallery online at www.brainerddispatch.com. Brainerd Dispatch/Kelly Humphrey

The Brainerd Family YMCA will kick off its 10th annual Y Partners Support Campaign on Monday with a goal of $40,000.

20 years ago (1989): After an hour of spirited debate, the Crow Wing County Board voted 4-1 to create a tax-increment financing district for the proposed MacMillan Bloedel plant near Deerwood. The board room was filled with proponents of both sides of the issue.

It is fortunate this was uncovered before anyone was seriously injured.

In a Page 1A story Thursday, the phone number listed for more information about Toys for Kids was incorrect.