Bemidji Wrestling Hosts Day 1 of Annual Rick Lee Invitational at Sanford Center

It’s the second weekend of January, which means it’s once again time for the Rick Lee Invitational – two days of non-stop duels hosted by the Bemidji...

ConnectEffect Interactive Experience Coming to CLC in Brainerd

Central Lakes College, partnered with the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, will be hosting the interactive and innovative experience ConnectEffect Jan....

Northwoods Experience: Jake Haapajoki Memorial Cup Unites Brainerd Community

Organized through Smiles for Jake, the Jake Haapajoki Memorial Cup took place this past weekend in Baxter. In memory of Jake, who died by suicide in 2018, his family...

Brainerd Boys’ Hockey Beats Sauk Rapids-Rice to Get 4th Straight Win

In the Warriors’ 5-1 win at home on Tuesday, Carter Gustason led the way for Brainerd with two goals.

Brainerd MN Adult & Teen Challenge’s New Women’s Center Opens

Adult & Teen Challenge has been helping people overcome addiction for decades. This week, the Brainerd campus was able to open another building, the Women’s Center....

A Storage Unit Fire in Brainerd That is Currently Being Investigated

A storage unit caught fire in Brainerd on December 26th. There were no injuries, and the Brainerd Fire Department arrived at the scene just after 9 p.m. The storage unit...

In Focus: Actors Repertory Theatre Puts A Unique Spin On It’s A Wonderful Life

Actors Repertory Theatre was started by three people passionate about theatre. In the 12 months since they were established, they have had more than half a dozen...

Grocery Workers from 5 Brainerd Lakes Area Stores Plan to Go on Strike

Approxmiately 660 grocery workers from five Brainerd Lakes Area grocery stores plan on going on strike tomorrow. Workers at Pequot Lakes SuperValu, Cub Foods in Brainerd...

Brainerd Girls’ Basketball Defeats Bemidji 50-32, Improves to 5-2 on Season

It’s another week and another rivalry game between Bemidji and Brainerd, this time in girls’ basketball. The two squads are a juxtaposition of sorts, with the...

High School Students Pack Essentia Health Job Fair in Brainerd

Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical Center invited over 50 high school students to its career fair last week. Students from Brainerd, Pillager, Pequot Lakes, and Crosby...