A firefighter from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources checks a swathe of land for hot spots after a grass fire was put out Thursday north of the Fort Ripley Steakhouse along Highway 371. The Little Falls Fire Department also responded to the fire. 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.
