County commissioner Mary Koep used a routine request for a road improvement to again attack the proposed MacMillan Bloedel wood plant near Deerwood. This is clearly a private road to a private business, and I won't support it, Koep said.
30 years ago (1979)
Baxter is scheduled to receive its first banking facility, according to a plan outlined at the Baxter City Council meeting by Marv Campbell, president of Citizens State Bank. They will build a detached facility just north of Excelsior Drive.
40 years ago (1969)
Camp Lincoln, a private camp for boys located on Lake Hubert, is in the midst of its 61st season and is one of the oldest camps for youths in the United States.
60 years ago (1949)
The Mill Avenue Bridge over the Mississippi River on County State Aid Highway 3 was closed to all traffic today and was to be posted immediately. The state highway engineer has stated it is unsafe for highway traffic.
80 years ago (1929)
Fifteen men and women, who claimed to be from Brainerd, were questioned by Little Falls Police after neighbors turned in a riot call to subdue a wild party. Eight others escaped by climbing out of windows.
100 years ago (1909)
R.R. Wise has again demonstrated his faith in Brainerd by purchasing the National Hotel from Swanson. He is already overhauling the building to make it one of the best $1.50 per day hotels in the state.
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