Hometown Holidays Small Business Saturday Gallery
1/3: Braxton Tieman gets his picture taken with Santa at CatTales Books & Gifts Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, during Hometown Holidays Small Business Saturday in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
2/3: People make their own candles at the Purple Fern Bath Company candle bar Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, during Hometown Holidays Small Business Saturday in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
3/3: Delighted people get a chance to view Teeka the reindeer and her calf Freya from Maple Lake's Bluestem Reindeer Ranch Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, during Hometown Holidays Small Business Saturday in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Growing up in the Brainerd lakes area I realized that I never wanted to leave, so it is a true blessing that I was able to find a job at the Dispatch doing something I love. As a visual journalist, I work in the mediums of photography and videography to bring our readers everything from sports, hard news, weather and local events to slice of life documentation of our coverage area.