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Voting to approve the planned 2022 construction during Baxter's city council meeting Tuesday, Oct. 19, the council works to provide a safe commute in its growing city.

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Council approves 2022 road project amid local concern

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City officials propel shelter project forward

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Ask the Master Gardener: Pumpkins, gourds used for holiday decorations are generally not edible

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Crow Wing County Judicial Center Saturday, April 10, 2021. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

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Handcuffed woman escapes Brainerd police custody, leads chase

A sign marks the location of a future senior housing cooperative Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Baxter.
Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

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Baxter senior housing development gets go-ahead

Residents in the 218 area code in northern Minnesota will be required to dial 10 digits — the area code plus phone number for all local calls starting Oct. 24. Contributed graphic

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10-digit dialing in 218 area code begins Oct. 24

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Oct 23rd 2021 - 3pm

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Donald W. Haff

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Oktoberfest at Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort

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College Football: Raiders fall in heartbreaker

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Volleyball: Warriors 5th seed in Section 8-4A

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Wild finally get burned in humbling 5-2 loss to Predators

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William D. Junkin,77, publisher of the Dispatch, died yesterday of a heart attack. The veteran newspaperman, who had been an executive on papers in Minnesota, Iowa and Colorado. Junkin had been fishing – his favorite sport – with good friend Roy Zierke on Gull Lake just before he died. They had caught 10 walleyes.

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This Was Brainerd - Oct. 24, 2021

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Wealth Column: 4 traits of powerful portfolios

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Other View: If reminders don't work, Minnesota's risky drivers must be hit in their wallets

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After 16 to 18 months of working from home, many American workers found they didn't miss the formality, regulations and dress codes of office culture.
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Reports: Permanent remote work will have lasting impact on US cities

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Council approves 2022 road project amid local concern

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Wealth Column: 4 traits of powerful portfolios

Should Brainerd Schools require masks be worn in school during the coming school year?

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Actor Alec Baldwin arrives at the 2nd Annual NFL Honors in New Orleans, Louisiana, February 2, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

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Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer

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Ammunition shortage drags on for second hunting season

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Minnesota's hunter walking trails offer access for grouse, deer

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Minnesota DNR wildlife manager, whose region is 75% hunting land, retires after 34 years

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William D. Junkin,77, publisher of the Dispatch, died yesterday of a heart attack. The veteran newspaperman, who had been an executive on papers in Minnesota, Iowa and Colorado. Junkin had been fishing – his favorite sport – with good friend Roy Zierke on Gull Lake just before he died. They had caught 10 walleyes.

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This Was Brainerd - Oct. 24, 2021

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Wealth Column: 4 traits of powerful portfolios

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Why we need to get to know farmers around us

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Airport commission to meet Nov. 4

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What's Doing - Oct. 24

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College Football: Raiders fall in heartbreaker

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Volleyball: Warriors 5th seed in Section 8-4A

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College Football: Gindorff watch

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Lisa Gable, left, Gail Andreas and Gordy Gable enjoy their food and beverages while hanging out with friends Saturday, Oct. 24, 2021, during Oktoberfest at Ruttger's Bay Lake Resort near Deerwood.
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Oktoberfest

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Halloween heads attract bodies on rural Brainerd road

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Distinguished Service Awards Banquet

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Dear Friend: A step back could be a move forward

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Fergus Falls doctor loses job after controversial comments at school board meeting

Wellness

Look at competency rather than age when wondering how much help older adults need

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A couple pushes a vehicle away from a flooded area in Fairfield, California, as a powerful storm drenched northern California on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

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Mudslides, power outages as storm drenches burn-scarred California

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Sen. Angus King joins Democratic opponents to ending Senate filibuster rule

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Yellen expects high inflation through mid-2022 before easing

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People generally do not eat the pumpkins grown for jack-o’-lanterns because they are stringy and tasteless; however, the seeds are good roasted.
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Home and Garden

Ask the Master Gardener: Pumpkins, gourds used for holiday decorations are generally not edible

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Are exposed tree roots a problem?

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10 reasons to test your lawn or garden soil this fall

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Detail from the cover of the 2021 Cuyuna Lakes visitor guide.

2021 Cuyuna Lakes Vistor Guide

At the b•merri gastropub (in The Woods complex, Brainerd) the steaks are chef selected and cut.

2021 Brainerd Lakes Dining Guide

Detail from the cover of the Fall 2021 issue of BPS (Brainerd Public Schools) Magazine.

BPS Magazine Fall 2021