BRAINERD

A blue snowman beneath a sunny sky with snowflakes and raindrops falling high overhead.

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Weather Drawing: It's cold outside

So cold the snowman turned blue.

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Clearing the snow

City of Brainerd hauls snow to a site on Evergreen Drive in Brainerd.

January 19, 2022 08:00 PM

A snowy road with thick growth of trees on both sides.

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Biz Buzz: Concept for small cottages in housing development subject of public hearing Jan. 19

The concept for the planned unit development is for the undeveloped wooded lots between Northwest Fourth and Northwest Second streets behind the Tyrol Hill Shopping Center.

January 19, 2022 07:23 PM

Thousands of anglers gather on Hole-in-the-day Bay on Gull Lake Saturday for the Brainerd Jaycees $150,000 Ice-fishing Extravaganza. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch - Gallery and Video

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Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza is back

Scheduled noon to 3 p.m. Jan. 29 on Gull Lake at the Hole-in-the-Day Bay, this will be the 31st time the tournament occurs in person.

January 18, 2022 05:36 PM

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This Was Brainerd - Jan. 14

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1922.

January 18, 2022 05:13 PM

By Terry McCollough

Man walking his dog reflected in meltwater.

Weather

Reflections of a January thaw

Tuesday is the last day of the January thaw with cold temperatures in the forecast

January 18, 2022 03:35 PM

By Steven L. Kohls

Community

This Was Brainerd - Jan. 18

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1922.

January 18, 2022 04:00 AM

By Terry McCollough

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Contestants sought for the 50th annual Miss Nisswa Scholarship Pageant

Registration due by March 4.

January 16, 2022 05:00 AM

By PineandLakes Echo Journal

Aftermath of house fire on Pine Street in Brainerd.

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Smoke detector credited with saving lives of 3 Brainerd residents

Heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the home on Pine Street early Thursday morning.

January 13, 2022 07:06 PM

By Tim Speier

Photo illustration showing a burning home and a wedding photo

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Fire damages home of newly married Brainerd couple during honeymoon

BRAINERD — While away celebrating their recent marriage, a phone call informed Julie Meszaros and husband Raymond Shimek of the fire that left their southeast Brainerd home uninhabitable and took the life of a family dog.

January 11, 2022 05:47 PM

By Chelsey M. Perkins