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LITTLE FALLS -- A fundraiser has been planned to help the residents of Randall recover from the flood last week. The event will be held in the Falls Ballroom parking lot on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., or until the food runs out. They'll be serving hot dogs,...

This time of summer is a special one in the lakes areas of northern Minnesota: long sunsets, waning mosquito clouds, and the 4th of July all make these weeks memorable. To get a sense of how this time of year impacts the local economies of the Brainerd Lakes area, the Brainerd Chamber of Commerce President Matt Kilian took some time to chat with Heidi.

Paul Bunyan Land is asking for the public’s help to identify who stole an ATM that was inside the building. On the Paul Bunyan Land Facebook page, the account posted photos of the break in. You can see broken glass on the ground around the front door and the frame around the door is dented. The incident happened around 4am. According to the Facebook page, the person wrapped a chain around the cash machine and pulled it through the door with a vehicle and dragged it through the parking lot.

A major road project will cause delays for travelers in the Wadena and Staples area beginning Wednesday, June 29. That’s when resurfacing of Highway 10 between Wadena County Road 108 near Wadena and 12th Street NW in Staples begins. Work will continue Monday through Friday on good weather days until late July.

(KNSI) – Syd the two-toed sloth is the newest addition to Little Falls’ Pine Grove Zoo. The animal is still breaking in his new habitat, which has to be kept at a humid 90 degrees to simulate the rainforests where sloths live. They are found in Central and South America.

Smiles for Jake had a major presence at Lakes Jam last weekend in the Brainerd Lakes Area to promote good mental health and suicide prevention, as well as to provide resources for those at the music festival. Smiles for Jake is a movement in the Brainerd Lakes Area that started...

EAGLE BEND, Minn. — Name a better expert on cookies than a grandma. The volunteer bakers who take Hilltop Regional Kitchen by storm once a week dare you. Operating out of the regional kitchen in Eagle Bend, where meals are delivered to those in need, this group of weekly bakers provides a different kind of fuel.

RANDALL, Minn. — Emergency officials say it will probably be another week before the river that runs through a flooded central Minnesota community returns to normal levels. Nearly a foot of rain late last week in Randall caused residents from about 30 homes to evacuate to emergency shelters. Boats were used to rescue some of those evacuees.

Safari North Wildlife Park, located in Crow Wing County just outside of the Brainerd/Baxter area, is giving families a chance for an adventure and to experience something different. Monkeys, tigers, parrots, and bears are some of the animals you can come see that you normally don’t see day to day....

RANDALL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The water level on the Elk River is starting to drop, but the recovery is just beginning for families in Randall, Minnesota. The small city in central Minnesota was hit by heavy rains last week leading to widespread flooding that has forced families out of their homes. The Red Cross and the Salvation Army are now working to provide relief for families while a local elementary school is serving as a central spot for those figuring out what's next.

The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe, Community Development office will be accepting sealed lump sum bids for a residential renovation at 1720 S. 6th St., Brainerd, MN. Bids will be due Wednesday July 20th 2022 at 3:00 PM. Bids received will be opened and qualified by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe on Thursday July 21st , 2022 at 10:00 AM.

Growing up on the family dairy farm in Bowlus, Morrison County Dairy Princess Erin Borash, said becoming a dairy princess was an honor she’s always wanted. It was her older sister, Jennifer, who was a double-crowned dairy princess in 2004 to 2006, that inspired her, Borash said. “She was a dairy princess when I was really young and ever since then, I’ve just wanted to be a princess,” she said. ...

We’re coming up on the 4th of July Weekend in the Brainerd Lakes Area and that means MORE FIREWORKS and PARADES than you can “shake a sparkler at!”. Here is a list of places you can catch 4th of July Fireworks and/or Parades here in the BLA!. SATURDAY…...

Julie Lynn Scholz, age 60 of Upsala, MN passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Upsala, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 1, 2022 from 4-8 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm at the church and one hour prior to Mass on Saturday. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Julie Lynn Scholz, age 60 of Upsala, MN passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at St. Cloud Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church Upsala, MN. Visitation on Friday, July 1, 2022 from 4-8 pm with a prayer service at 7 pm at the church and one hour prior to Mass on Saturday. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.