Cupcakes commemorate water tower's 100 anniversary

121120.N.BD.WatertowerAnniversary2.jpg — Melissa Yeager (left) and Brainerd Mayor Dave Badeaux take a selfie Thursday, Dec. 10, on the 100th anniversary of the Brainerd City Council finalizing the completion of construction of the historic water tower. To commemorate the event, Badeaux handed out 100 free cupcakes to people in downtown Brainerd. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

By Steven L. Kohls

December 10, 2020 at 6:23 PM

Thursday, Dec. 10, marked the 100th anniversary of the day the Brainerd City Council finalized the completion of the historic water tower.

To commemorate the day, Brainerd Mayor Dave Badeaux handed out 100 cupcakes to people in downtown Brainerd.

1/2: Melissa Yeager (left) and Brainerd Mayor Dave Badeaux talk after taking a selfie Thursday, Dec. 10, on the 100th anniversary of the Brainerd City Council finalizing the completion of construction of the historic water tower. To commemorate the event, Badeaux handed out 100 free cupcakes to people in downtown Brainerd. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

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2/2: Brainerd Mayor Dave Badeaux hands a cupcake to Jean Eaton Thursday, Dec. 10, on the 100th anniversary of the Brainerd City Council finalizing the completion of construction of the historic water tower. To commemorate the event, Badeaux handed out 100 free cupcakes to people in downtown Brainerd. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

By Steven L. Kohls

I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.

Cupcakes commemorate water tower's 100 anniversary

Historic structure reaches the century mark.