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    April 10, 2019
    Doug Kern of Brainerd defends Commissioner Paul Koering's character during the open forum portion of the Tuesday, April 9, meeting of the Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners. Frank Lee / Brainerd Dispatchplay button
    Crow Wing County commissioner remains mum, supporters speak up
    Crow Wing County Commissioner Paul Koering didn't say much at the latest board meeting, but his supporters had plenty to say after his comments...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 10, 2019 - 5:00am
    April 9, 2019
    A Crow Wing County Public Transit bus in 2016 pulls up on South Fifth Street in Brainerd. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch file photo
    Buses, trains take center stage at Region 5 transit committee meeting
    Mass transit was back on the docket during a recent meeting of state officials, local big wigs and community voices at the Northland Arboretum....
    news/government-and-politicsApril 9, 2019 - 9:00am
    April 6, 2019
    Map of the proposed Pine River One Watershed One Plan. Submitted info. Click on the image to view the entire graphic.
    Crow Wing, Cass counties seek comments on watershed plan
    Crow Wing County, Cass County, and the Cass County and the Crow Wing County soil and water conservation districts are requesting public comment...
    news/government-and-politicsApril 6, 2019 - 5:00am
    April 5, 2019
    Road construction on South Sixth Street in south Brainerd in 2018. For construction season 2019, Minnesota motorists will look to contend with as many as 221 projects across the state. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch file photo
    MnDOT unveils central MN projects list for 2019 construction season
    It's here again. Orange spangled ribbons, traffic cones, heavy diesel equipment, hard hats and towering piles of earth—the whole works....
    news/traffic-and-constructionApril 5, 2019 - 5:00am
    April 2, 2019
    Brainerd Dispatch file photo.
    2 die in Aitkin County house fire
    An 80-year-old man and a 69-year-old woman died Sunday, March 31, in a house fire in Shamrock Township north of McGregor in Aitkin County, Aitkin...
    news/firesApril 2, 2019 - 9:10pm
    March 13, 2019
    Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida. Jennifer Kraus / Brainerd Dispatch
    Coming Thursday: Guida takes reins in Aitkin County
    Learn more about the newly elected Aitkin County Sheriff Dan Guida in Thursday's Dispatch. Guida, who has been with the sheriff's office for...
    newsMarch 13, 2019 - 10:30am
    This graph from the National Weather Service of Duluth shows total rainfall expected Wednesday-Thursday, March 13-14. Brainerd will see about 1-1 1/2 inches of rainfall.
    Extended rain in forecast creates flooding concerns
    Snow is taking a break this week and staying out of the headlines, presenting residents in the Brainerd lakes area and beyond with another Mother...
    news/weatherMarch 13, 2019 - 3:00am
    March 9, 2019
    Ronald Koepke. Minnesota Department of Corrections
    Community notification meeting set in Aitkin
    AITKIN—The Aitkin County Sheriff's Office reports Ronald Koepke, a Level 3 predatory offender, is relocating March 15 to Logan Township...
    newsMarch 9, 2019 - 8:00am
    March 8, 2019
    Head-on crash injures both drivers
    AITKIN—Both drivers in a two-vehicle head-on crash during the early morning hours Thursday, March 7, were transported to the hospital in...
    news/accidentsMarch 8, 2019 - 11:00am
    March 3, 2019
    Trust for Public Land works to protect Aitkin County land
    The Trust for Public Land announced Friday, March 1, the addition of 170 acres to the Savanna State Forest, including 1.25 miles of undeveloped frontage along the Mississippi River. This land in northeastern Aitkin County, now managed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources,...
    news/science-and-natureMarch 3, 2019 - 9:30am
    February 25, 2019
    Louis Crombie works at his office in Brainerd City Hall, 501 Laurel St., Brainerd. Crombie serves as the local field representative for Congressman Pete Stauber's office in Morrison, Hubbard, Cass, Wadena, Crow Wing and Aitkin counties, as well as the southeastern portion of Beltrami County that falls inside the 8th Congressional District. Gabriel Lagarde / Brainerd Dispatch videoplay button
    Local Stauber spokesman introduces himself to Brainerd lakes area
    Lakes area, meet Louis Crombie. Crombie serves as 8th Congressional District Republican Congressman Pete Stauber's local field representative...
    news/government-and-politicsFebruary 25, 2019 - 9:00am
    February 22, 2019
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    Listen now: 'This Week' from the DispatchCast - Feb. 22
    DispatchCast presents "This Week," a dive into Brainerd lakes area headlines and newsmakers. Feb. 22, 2019 • A look at a bill on charitable...
    entertainment/podcastsFebruary 22, 2019 - 1:00pm
    January 10, 2019
    Dave Williams of Pelican Township voices his concerns about vacation rentals by nearby homeowners at the Tuesday, Jan. 8, statutory, organizational and regular meeting of the Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners. Frank Lee / Brainerd Dispatch
    Crow Wing County Board: Lakefront property owner says unregulated rentals cause for concern
    Dave Williams is no stranger to the Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners. Williams previously voiced his concerns about vacation rentals by...
    news/government-and-politicsJanuary 10, 2019 - 9:00am
    January 8, 2019
    Cori Przybilla with Collins Brothers Towing winches a motorist out of the south ditch on the Wise Road Monday, Jan. 7, after central Minnesota was coated in a thick sheet of ice overnight. Temperatures rose during the day, melting ice and improving travel conditions. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
    Icy and dicey: Slippery roads cause school closures, fender benders
    Brainerd lakes area roads and highways turned into skating rinks after midnight and continued into the Monday morning commute, making travel...
    news/weatherJanuary 8, 2019 - 3:00am
    December 28, 2018
    Aitkin County crash injures 2
    HILL CITY—A Coleraine man and woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries when their vehicle hit a tree just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday,...
    news/accidentsDecember 28, 2018 - 10:00am
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