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Baseball Game Recap: Brainerd Comes Up Short
Brainerd lost against Maple Grove back in June of 2016, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Brainerd Warriors fell 8-5 to the Maple Grove Crimson. Brainerd has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. For Maple Grove's part, Maddex Van Slooten was incredible, scoring...
Moorhead Softball Defeats Brainerd, Puts Warriors into Elimination Bracket
After a resounding 10-0 victory yesterday in the second round of the Section 8AAAA softball tournament, Brainerd earned their spot in this afternoon’s quarterfinal at home against rival Moorhead. The 2-seeded Warriors swept the 3-seeded spuds in a doubleheader back in mid-April and were trying to channel that same...
Baxter City Council Beginning Talks for Cypress Drive Construction
Construction for the dead end on Cypress Drive in Baxter may be revisited in the near future. Last month, Short Elliott Hendrickson consultant engineer Neil Heinonen presented a feasibility report for the connection of Cypress Drive to Woida Road. This is part of the city’s plan to create parallel corridors to Highway 371, which has been discussed for roughly two decades.
Brainerd Softball Advances in Section 8AAAA with Big Win Over Bemidji
Softball section playoffs continued on Wednesday. In Section 8AAAA, 2-seed Brainerd was hosting 7-seed Bemidji. Brainerd beat Bemidji 10-0 in six innings, getting eight runs in the fourth inning alone. Mya Tautges had 10 strikeouts. The Warriors move on to the quarterfinals, where they’ll host Moorhead. The Lumberjacks now move...
Zetterstrom’s NHRA Schedule, Crew Chief Revealed
BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Last year’s FIA Top Fuel champion Ida Zetterstrom will make her NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series debut at Brainerd Int’l Raceway (Minn.) on Aug. 16 – 18, JCM Racing announced Tuesday. Aboard the JCM/VP Racing/Edelbrock/CompCams Top Fuel dragster, Zetterstrom will stage a...
Fort Ripley Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Criminal Vehicular Homicide in Wife’s Death
A Fort Ripley man has been sentenced for criminal vehicular homicide in connection with the June 2023 death of his wife. 48-year-old Tony McClelland was sentenced last Friday in Crow Wing County Court to four years in prison with credit for 18 days served. McClelland pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular...
Two Paddles’ new race finish line joins Father Hennepin Festival celebrations
Join in for the third annual Mississippi River Paddle Weekend, hosted by Two Paddles Canoe and Kayak Races from June 7-9, with events and races taking place from Brainerd to the Twin Cities. With growing participation and a new finish line location as part of Champlin’s Father Hennepin Festival, this year’s event offers a diverse range of races and tours to over 200 paddlers on the Mississippi River, promoting inclusivity, celebrating community, and bringing people to the natural beauty of this iconic waterway. ...
Laporte softball opens playoffs with 6-4 road win over Pine River-Backus.
A three-run third inning proved to be the difference as Laporte opened the Section 5A softball playoffs Monday with a 6-4 win at Pine River-Backus. Leading 1-0, the Wildcats scored three times in the third and followed with a run in the fourth to take a 5-0 lead. Tney added an insurance run in the sixth. The Tigers scored once in the fourth and three more times in the bottom...
Golden Apple: Lighthouse Project Talks Mental Health at Forestview Middle School
Brainerd High School students involved in the Lighthouse Project were holding presentations for students at Forestview Middle School last week. The Lighthouse Project is a student-led, non-profit organization dedicated to focusing on and improving mental health in the Brainerd Lakes Area. One of the main messages the group conveys is that it’s okay to talk about mental health.
BLAEDC Discusses Cannabis Industry in Minnesota at Annual Meeting
The Brainerd Lakes Area Economic Development Corporation, or BLAEDC, held its annual meeting on May 9. The keynote speaker was the chief regulatory officer for the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management, who discussed the framework for the cannabis industry in Minnesota. BLAEDC is all about helping businesses thrive in the...
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