Jennifer Kraus

A big part of my day is chasing down tips on a variety of breaking news stories, relating to vehicle crashes, fires, police incidents and court cases. Iโ€™m always thankful when people call in tips to alert me on an incident so I can follow up and see if the tip is actually something that occurred or is a rumor. Itโ€™s a big scope to keep track of as we not only cover Brainerd and Crow Wing County incidents, but we also cover the surrounding counties and cities. I also gather information on the entertainment scene, so if you are hosting a band or choir concert, an art exhibit, a play or other theater production -- I want to hear about it. If you know of a story on any of these beats, give me a shout! To help support local journalism, click here to sign up to receive a Dispatch digital subscription to our e-edition or to receive the printed paper at your door, or to get both.

JENNIFER KRAUS may be reached at jennifer.kraus@brainerddispatch.com or 218-855-5851. Follow me at www.twitter.com/jennewsgirl on Twitter.

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Theresa Marie Erickson suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
The men were in a 2006 Mercury Milan traveling north on Highway 210 when the vehicle left the roadway.
The crash is under investigation.
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A woman was found dead in a cabin at Cozy Bay Resort on Lake Edward; and a man is in custody.
While searching the property near where the earlier shooting complaint was reported, the Crow Wing County Tactical Response Team located a woman in a cabin deceased from an apparent gunshot wound.
"I've developed a thick enough skin through the years. Unfortunately, the words themselves don't hurt, necessarily. I'll admit that I just kind of move on with my life because I'm used to a lot of those words as probably a lot of my counterparts here have. The difficult part are those around me, who choose to sit this one out. That's a difficult place to be. But that being said, it isn't all bad. There's been a number of people in my life that in the last year have stood up and supported me.โ€ ~ Charles Black Lance
The side-by-side ATV was traveling near a cornfield on private property when a 10-year-old boy lost control and the ATV eventually flipped, ejecting the boy and his 9-year-old passenger.
The calendar lists art exhibits on display, as well as art workshops and activities.