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The Brainerd Dispatch has been the News and Information source for north-central Minnesota since 1881.
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Billionaire money has bought and paid for control of our government, mass media and major newspaper outlets.
01/25/2025

Billionaire money has bought and paid for control of our government, mass media and major newspaper outlets.

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through...
01/25/2025

A look through the Brainerd Dispatch archives with Terry McCollough combing the microfilm for tidbits of history through the decades going back to 1924.

Burpee has developed tomato and pepper cultivars whose seeds can be planted directly in the garden, instead of using tra...
01/25/2025

Burpee has developed tomato and pepper cultivars whose seeds can be planted directly in the garden, instead of using transplants.

Conditions make for challenging access, says Rick Gergatz, administrator of the Lake Winnipeg Report page.
01/25/2025

Conditions make for challenging access, says Rick Gergatz, administrator of the Lake Winnipeg Report page.

This week's Pets of the Week are Moxie and Ernie, housed at Babinski Foundation in Pequot Lakes.
01/25/2025

This week's Pets of the Week are Moxie and Ernie, housed at Babinski Foundation in Pequot Lakes.

Pequot Lakes junior earns area athlete of the week.
01/25/2025

Pequot Lakes junior earns area athlete of the week.

Weather models are still not very good at accurately representing the intricate vertical layering of atmosphere.
01/25/2025

Weather models are still not very good at accurately representing the intricate vertical layering of atmosphere.

Aitkin senior earns area athlete of the week.
01/25/2025

Aitkin senior earns area athlete of the week.

The Brainerd/Little Falls Warriors faced Rogers Friday, Jan. 24.
01/25/2025

The Brainerd/Little Falls Warriors faced Rogers Friday, Jan. 24.

Eight area boys basketball teams were in action Friday, Jan. 24.
01/25/2025

Eight area boys basketball teams were in action Friday, Jan. 24.

Two area dance teams were in action Friday, Jan. 24.
01/25/2025

Two area dance teams were in action Friday, Jan. 24.

The Northern Lakes Lightning hosted Dodge County Friday, Jan. 24.
01/25/2025

The Northern Lakes Lightning hosted Dodge County Friday, Jan. 24.

Seven area wrestling teams hit the mat Friday, Jan. 24.
01/25/2025

Seven area wrestling teams hit the mat Friday, Jan. 24.

Eight area girls basketball teams were in action Friday, Jan. 24.
01/25/2025

Eight area girls basketball teams were in action Friday, Jan. 24.

The Spartans used four third-period goals to top the Gophers 9-3 in the series opener.
01/25/2025

The Spartans used four third-period goals to top the Gophers 9-3 in the series opener.

The entities seek to expand footprint of education, training and clinical care delivery across Minnesota by aligning res...
01/25/2025

The entities seek to expand footprint of education, training and clinical care delivery across Minnesota by aligning resources across systems.

The building is expected to have a secure main entrance, community room, fitness center, theater room, dog wash area, te...
01/25/2025

The building is expected to have a secure main entrance, community room, fitness center, theater room, dog wash area, tenant car wash and tuck-under parking. And Kwik Trip gets sign variance.

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, reintroduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Kevin Cramer, extends federal benefits to fa...
01/25/2025

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, reintroduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Kevin Cramer, extends federal benefits to families of first responders who die from work-related cancers.

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