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Police Investigating Death of Brainerd Man Found in Wooded Area
The Brainerd Police Department is investigating the death of a 42-year-old Brainerd man. Officers responded yesterday afternoon to a report of a possible drug overdose occurring in a wooded area adjacent to Evergreen Avenue in Brainerd. Several hundred yards into the woods, they found Jacob Sellers and a wooden structure that was being used as a shelter by Sellers.
Walker Super One Foods’ new store to open May 15 — Grand opening celebration set for early August
The date for the opening of the new Super One Food Store in Walker has been set for May 15. The 46,000 square-foot store, where construction began last summer, will open at 7 a.m. The old store, which was 26,000 square feet, will close at 6 p.m. May 14. In a recent tour of the facility, construction crew, corporate re-set team members, current employees and employees from other Super One...
Softball Recap: Crosby-Ironton comes up short despite Sammie Hachey's strong performance
Crosby-Ironton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 13-2 to the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crosby-Ironton of the 19-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Discover the wonders of Minnesota's Loons
Summer Workshops Offered by the National Loon Center and Northern Waters Land Trust The National Loon Center (NLC) and Northern Waters Land Trust (NWLT), in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR)—Loon Restoration Project, are thrilled to announce the return of the popular summer workshop series: “From Land to Water: Conserving Minnesota’s Loons.” This year we are introducing a new and expanded format featuring two programs each month: a specialized conservation topic with guest experts and an introduction to loon surveys, providing...
Brainerd Public Utilities Commission Ratifies Crypto Mining Agreement
The VCV crypto mining greement was on the agenda for the Brainerd Public Utilities Commission meeting on Tuesday. Commission members unanimously agreed to ratify an agreement with the crypto miners. VCV have been working with the BPU for two years, and the latest agreement will hopefully benefit both parties. And...
Small Business Owners in Deer River, Backus Recognized with Awards
This week is known as National Small Business Week, and to celebrate the occasion, the Minnesota District Office of the Small Business Administration, or SBA, recognized two businesses in the Lakeland viewing area. The awards are given annually to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and small...
WHA boys fall 6-5 to Nevis at home; rally for 10-7 win over Blackduck
The Wolves were looking to improve to 6-0 in the conference when they hosted Nevis Friday. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley held a 4-2 lead after four innings, but a four-run fifth gave Nevis a 6-4 lead. A double by Brad Hasse scored Levi Meschke, who opened the seventh inning with a single. That put the tying run at third and winning run at second, but Eli Lindow got Cole Rutten to pop-out to...
The old and the new
This column has been running in The Pilot-Independent for eight years! During that time, we have received many wonderful comments from our readers! Most of the comments are positive, however, occasionally we receive a negative one, but even the negative comments are beneficial — at least we know the column is being read! We receive comments every day in one form or another! Usually via email, a telephone call and...
New fundraiser for WHA Basketball players
The future of the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Basketball program looks very strong, thanks to many recent positive changes and events. This is in large part to the addition of several opportunities for players and coaches outside of the regular season. WHA basketball had 167 players participate in the program this year — K-12 has been growing quickly. New ideas and a focus on the future have proven to create positive changes through...
Hometown Pest Control is new Chamber member
The newest member of the Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is Hometown Pest Control, owned by Andy Erickson of Walker. Andy moved to the area in 2013 as a member of Pike Bay Police Department before switching positions to fulltime with the Walker Police Department. Looking for additional work, he purchased Mosquito Be Gone and began treating residential and commercial properties for mosquitos and wood ticks. With the help of some amazing employees, he then expanded again. He purchased North Star Pest Control’s Cass County area, which enables him to spray residences and businesses for all insect and pests that including spiders, ants, cockroaches, bed bugs, Asian beetles, boxelder bugs and more. With the success of insect pest control, the company expanded again into mice control and bat removal, live trapping and nuisance trapping of animals. Andy had to change the name of his company to accommodate all these new changes, so Hometown Pest Control was founded. He hopes to continue to serve the Walker and surrounding areas for a long time. Andy Erickson is pictured with Chamber Director Cindy Wannarka holding the First Business Dollar.
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