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The Smile Express

The event was a free holiday celebration hosted by Smiles for Jake and the Northern Pacific Center with a variety of activities such as crafts, fire dancing, a Christmas tree lighting and fireworks.

121019.N.BD.SmileExpress.jpg — Stilt walker Laura Ernst wows the crowd Saturday, Dec. 7, at The Smile Express event at the NP Center in Brainerd. The event was a free holiday celebration hosted by Smiles for Jake and the Northern Pacific Center with a variety of activities such as crafts, fire dancing, a Christmas tree lighting and fireworks. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch

By Kelly Humphrey

December 08, 2019 at 8:24 PM

The Smile Express

By Kelly Humphrey

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.