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Golf Recaps May 16-20
Below are summaries of local golf meets between May 16-20, compiled by Sports Editor Nick Tabatt. Flyers boys take fourth at the Preserve Golf Course The Little Falls Flyers boys took fourth place at a meet at the Preserve Golf Course in Pequot Lakes Thursday, May 16. Ryan Oothoudt finished in fourth, with a 74. Peyton Car followed in 15th (82), Nolan Kray in 22nd (85), Luke Avery in 27th...
Brainerd City Council Needs More Time for Decision on Crypto Mining Permit
The Brainerd City Council voted 6-1 in favor of extending a decision to grant VCV Digital Infrastructure an interim use permit (IUP) for outdoor storage as a principal use to operate a cryptocurrency mining facility at 1918 Thiesse Drive in Brainerd. VCV Digital was originally approved for an IUP in October 2022, but that IUP expired because minimum improvements were not started within one year.
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...
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.
Sebeka Softball Holds on to Beat Blackduck in Section 5A Quarterfinals
Blackduck softball finished the regular season 15-3, earning them the top seed and a bye heading into the Section 5A tournament. But a rain-out for yesterday’s second round meant the Drakes had to show up early this morning to play Laporte for a spot in today’s quarterfinal, a game they won 11-1 in five innings.
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...
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...
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. ...
Motley clerk-treasurer resigns, new clerk-treasurer, deputy clerk-treasurer hired
On Wednesday, April 24, the Motley City Council held a special meeting to hire Tami Brotherton as the City’s deputy clerk-treasurer. Brotherton was hired at $22.65 per hour with 32 hours per week, earned sick and safe time, holiday pay for any holidays that fall within the scheduled work week and a $30 per month cellphone stipend. Brotherton only spent just over a week in the position, however. On Thursday, May 2, the Motley City Council held another special meeting to accept the resignation of...
Motley City Council Briefs
In other business Monday, May 13, the Motley City Council: • Approved Resolution 2024-11, naming Clerk-Treasurer Tami Brotherton, Mayor Pat O’Regan and Council Members Steve Johnson, Nikki Bjerga, April Skeesick-Larson and Dennis Erickson as authorized signers for banking transactions; • Approved Resolution 2024-12, appointing Brotherton as the responsible authority to administer the requirements for collection, storage, use and dissemination of data on individuals, government data or summary data within the...
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