The Brainerd Family YMCA has launched a capital campaign aimed at raising $30-$35 million for a new facility on Oak Street.

The Frost are 3-0 in postseason series after trailing 1-0 in each, winning the league’s inaugural championship last spring ...

A child maltreatment investigation began in 2022 after Children’s Minnesota hospital in the Twin Cities treated one of the ...

Crash happened after one driver looked away from the road while trying to find his phone, the sheriff's office reported.

Cool weather and rain have been themes this week in the Brainerd lakes area.

Stroke is preventable. Stroke is treatable. This May, let’s celebrate “Stroke Awareness” by understanding your risk factors ...

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Dr. Gilda Carle, a consultant for Cottonelle, says that generally, people who place their toiler paper roll “over” tend to have a more dominant personality type. And if you hang your toilet paper roll ...

BRAINERD — Lakes Area Music Festival will be celebrating the longest sunset of the year at 6 p.m. June 22 by hosting Summer Solstice, a lakeside gala at Madden’s on Gull Lake. This annual fundraiser ...

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

Guests who have stayed at the Bridge on 7th shelter in Brainerd talk about their experiences being homeless and try to combat ...