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    July 8, 2018
    K-9 Rossi watches handler Officer Joe Sundgaard during a recognition Tuesday, July 3, at a Baxter City Council meeting for their teamwork during recent K-9 trials along with training teammates Sgt. Matt Maier and Officer Taylor Halverson (right). Renee Richardson / Brainerd Dispatch
    Rossi, Sundgaard take top honors at K-9 trials
    BAXTER—When Gator retired—leaving a legacy of awards and effective police work—it was unknown if the K-9 pup picked as his...
    newsJuly 8, 2018 - 4:00am
    June 22, 2018
    Law enforcement warns against sale of products with hemp oil
    Crow Wing County businesses selling products containing hemp oil received a warning this week from the county attorney—stop sales or face charges. "A person cannot sell a product intended for human consumption in Minnesota if it has any traces of cannabinoids in it, such as...
    newsJune 22, 2018 - 6:34pm
    June 7, 2018
    The Baxter City Council meets Tuesday, June 5, at Baxter City Hall. Renee Richardson / Brainerd Dispatch
    Baxter City Council considers adding school resource officer
    BAXTER—After receiving a request for a school resource officer for Forestview Middle School, Baxter City Council members weighed wanting...
    newsJune 7, 2018 - 6:00am
    April 3, 2018
    Andrea Rusk
    Suicide affects everyone: Working together is key to help
    Death by suicide not only affects the person's family and friends—it affects the community. Law enforcement officers are typically the...
    newsApril 3, 2018 - 11:00am
    March 21, 2018
    Citing changing times and changing technology, Baxter Police Chief Jim Exsted said Tuesday he was throwing a curveball at the city council. After two years of working to implement body cameras for the police department, Exsted told the council his priority shifted to seeking cameras for the squad cars instead.
    Baxter City Council: Body cameras take backseat to squad cars
    BAXTER—Citing changing times and changing technology, Baxter Police Chief Jim Exsted said Tuesday he was throwing a curveball at the city...
    news/government-and-politicsMarch 21, 2018 - 11:00am
    February 15, 2018
    North Memorial Ambulance personnel roll out an empty gurney to a waiting ambulance Wednesday at Bill's Gun Shop and Range in Baxter. A man was declared deceased at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, using a rental gun inside the store. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch Gallery and Video play button
    Man uses handgun owned by business in shooting death: Death appears to be self-inflicted
    The man who died from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound Wednesday at Bill's Gun Shop & Range in Baxter has been identified....
    news/crime-and-courtsFebruary 15, 2018 - 4:48pm
    February 14, 2018
    Baxter Police Chief Jim Exsted removes equipment from his squad car Wednesday while conducting an investigation at Bill’s Gun Shop and Shooting Range in Baxter. Emergency personnel responded to a report of a shooting inside the store and later determined an adult male died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, which is not believed to be accidental. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch Video play button
    Man dies of self-inflicted gunshot wound in Baxter shooting range
    An adult male was declared deceased at Bill's Gun Shop & Range at roughly 2 p.m. Wednesday, the victim of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Officers...
    newsFebruary 14, 2018 - 8:57pm
    January 22, 2018
    Forum delves into shady practices behind sex trade
    Area residents funneled into the Franklin Arts Center Thursday to shed light on the manipulative business practices behind sex trafficking—a...
    newsJanuary 22, 2018 - 4:00am
    January 3, 2018
    Kate LePage of Lutheran Social Service and Baxter Police Chief Jim Exsted present Tuesday to the Baxter City Council on local efforts against sex trafficking. Zach Kayser / Brainerd Dispatch
    Baxter City Council: Month's events to raise trafficking awareness
    The Baxter City Council learned Tuesday of a host of sex trafficking-themed events coming this month in the Brainerd lakes area. Kate LePage,...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 3, 2018 - 12:00pm
    December 16, 2017
    Scammers? Panhandlers ask for money at local businesses
    'Tis the season of giving—but beware, not everyone asking for money has people's best interests at heart. It has been reported people have...
    newsDecember 16, 2017 - 4:00am
    September 15, 2017
    K-9 Gator, with Baxter Sgt. Matt Maier, relaxes in his yard Wednesday after Gator worked his last shift Monday as a K-9 officer in Baxter. Kelly Humphrey/Brainerd Dispatch - Gallery and Videoplay button
    Back to being a dog again: Baxter K-9 Gator retires
    BAXTER—Gator, Baxter Sgt. Matt Maier's K-9 partner in crime, worked his last shift Monday night and now has the freedom to chase sticks,...
    newsSeptember 15, 2017 - 6:00am
    August 23, 2017
    Adam Joseph Bush, 36, Brainerd, is charged with fourth-degree gross misdemeanor assault of a peace officer, gross misdemeanor obstructing the legal process and misdemeanor fleeing a peace officer.
    Man arrested after assaulting officer
    A Brainerd man was arrested Tuesday night after he fled from and fought with police officers. Adam Joseph Bush, 36, Brainerd, is charged with...
    newsAugust 23, 2017 - 10:50pm
    Emergency responders work the scene Wednesday afternoon to rescue a Pequot Lakes man who became stuck in the mud at a Baxter residence, when working on disconnecting the water and sanitary sewer for a project. Jennifer Stockinger/Brainerd Dispatch
    Pequot Lakes man stuck in mud, pulled to safety
    BAXTER—An incident that could have quickly turned into a tragedy had a happy ending Wednesday as emergency responders pulled an 18-year-old—dangerously...
    newsJune 23, 2017 - 12:24pm
    June 2, 2017
    Brainerd firefighters respond to flames on a deck of a third-floor apartment at Autumn Glenn in Baxter. No injuries were reported but third-floor residents were evacuated as a precaution. Renee Richardson/Brainerd Dispatch
    Morning fire prompts evacuation at senior apartments
    BAXTER—Passing motorists on Excelsior Road saw flames on a third-floor deck of a senior apartment complex Friday morning, alerting emergency...
    newsJune 2, 2017 - 10:18am
    April 19, 2017
    A tentative plan calls for training four firefighters and two law enforcement officials in operating a drone, and the possibility for two drone stations - one in Brainerd and one in Crosslake. BrainerdDispatch.com Illustration
    Crow Wing County Board: An eye in the sky
    Lakes area fire and law enforcement officials might soon be reinforced by drones, if the project is selected for grant funding. Representatives...
    newsApril 19, 2017 - 5:30am
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