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    November 11, 2018
    Steve Barrows (left), a Baxter City Council member, talks to Bill Brekken, a real estate agent from Brainerd, outside the Crow Wing County Elections Office on Tuesday, Nov. 6, before votes tallies indicated they won their respective commissioner races. Frank Lee / Brainerd Dispatch
    New year, new blood on Crow Wing County Board
    If Steve Barrows had lost his race for Crow Wing County commissioner, he said he would not run again for public office. But the Baxter City Council...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 11, 2018 - 5:00am
    November 9, 2018
    Bill Brekken (left) and incumbent Paul Thiede, Crow Wing County commissioner candidates for District 2, sit side by side at the Oct. 2 candidate forum at the land services building in Brainerd. The forum was moderated by Wayne Holtmeyer of the League of Women Voters. Erin Bormett / Echo Journal file photo
    Nisswa voters overwhelmingly in Brekken's camp, ousting incumbent. Brekken loses to Thiede in most precincts, but wins election.
    The numbers don't lie, but they can be confusing. Bill Brekken will, however, take the win against Paul Thiede in the Tuesday, Nov. 6, general...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 9, 2018 - 4:29pm
    November 8, 2018
    Renee Ross picks up Scott Goddard campaign signs Wednesday, Nov. 7, on Wise Road in Brainerd. Goddard defeated opponent Pat Pickar and will be the next Crow Wing County sheriff. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
    Goddard vs. Pickar: How Crow Wing County voters split
    Capt. Scott Goddard of the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office outlasted his opponent Pat Pickar, a Crow Wing County sheriff's deputy, in Tuesday's...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 8, 2018 - 7:00am
    November 7, 2018
    Connie Lyscio and Zach Tabatt
    Lyscio and Tabatt win Baxter council seats
    Five people fought for two Baxter City Council seats and the winners are Connie Lyscio and Zach Tabatt, who garnered the most votes in Tuesday's,...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 7, 2018 - 10:47am
    Crow Wing County Sheriff's candidate Scott Goddard talks to his supporters on election night, Tuesday, Nov. 6, at Billy's at Breezy Point. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatchplay button
    'It's beyond incredible' Scott Goddard wins Crow Wing County sheriff race
    Scott Goddard will be the next Crow Wing County Sheriff. Goddard outlasted Pat Pickar in Tuesday's Nov. 6 general election by more than 2,500...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 7, 2018 - 3:00am
    November 4, 2018
    Newspaper delivery may be late Wednesday
    In order to get as many of the Tuesday, Nov. 6, election results as possible into the print edition of Wednesday's Brainerd Dispatch, our press...
    newsNovember 4, 2018 - 1:30pm
    Election Day: Cast your votes Tuesday
    The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 6, where residents who haven't already voted early will find most of their polling locations open from...
    news/government-and-politicsNovember 4, 2018 - 6:00am
    October 10, 2018
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    Crow Wing County Board: Thiede defends record after opponent's letter to the editor
    Crow Wing County Commissioner Paul Thiede started the Tuesday, Oct. 9, county board meeting by taking aim at Bill Brekken, Thiede's opponent...
    news/government-and-politicsOctober 10, 2018 - 5:00am
    October 5, 2018
    Secretary of state updates absentee ballot statistics
    As of Thursday, Oct. 4, more than 155,000 absentee ballots were requested since the voting for the 2018 statewide general election began on Sept. 21. Minnesota voters since 2014 have had the option of vote from home, or "no-excuse absentee" voting. All county election offices throughout...
    news/government-and-politicsOctober 5, 2018 - 3:30pm
    October 3, 2018
    Crow Wing County: Commissioner candidates court undecided voters
    For Crow Wing County residents with questions as to whom to vote for in November's general election, this was the place to be. The Crow Wing...
    news/government-and-politicsOctober 3, 2018 - 5:00am
    September 29, 2018
    Crow Wing County offers early voting for general election
    Early voting in Crow Wing County is available for the Nov. 6 general election. Residents can vote early by absentee ballot in person at the Elections...
    newsSeptember 29, 2018 - 10:30am
    September 21, 2018
    Crow Wing County offers early voting for November general election
    Early voting is available for the Nov. 6 general election beginning Friday, Sept. 21. Residents can vote early by absentee ballot in person at...
    news/government-and-politicsSeptember 21, 2018 - 2:00pm
    September 19, 2018
    Reader Opinion: Elections in America
    Another election, time to review what elections are about and what significance this election has for our national direction and our heritage as a democracy. We should remember that having an election does not define it as democratic. It all depends on the choices we are given. In...
    opinion/lettersSeptember 19, 2018 - 8:30am
    September 18, 2018
    Coming Friday: 2018 Voter's Guide
    Coinciding with the start of early voting Friday, the Brainerd Dispatch presents its 2018 Voter's Guide, a comprehensive look at area township,...
    newsSeptember 18, 2018 - 4:00pm
    September 15, 2018
    Our Opinion: Reminders as the general election approaches
    With the primary election now in the rearview mirror, the 2018 campaign season is starting down the homestretch toward the Nov. 6 general election....
    opinion/editorialsSeptember 15, 2018 - 7:30am
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