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Exact amounts in North Dakota are too early to tell, but a couple of inches of snow is certainly in play. The good news with this system is that there won't be too much wind. By Saturday afternoon ...

In the late 1800s, Beargrease’s travels to Grand Marais and Two Harbors were already legendary. As the only mail carrier to ...

ST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Walz announced $5.5 million in new funding for Minnesota food shelves on Wednesday, Jan. 8, following the ...

BACKUS — Backus and its most famous business were put on the map Dec. 24 when a Scamp Lite trailer appeared on the special ...

These free, public presentations will take place at CLC’s Brainerd campus and showcase diverse perspectives and experiences.

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

The building connected to city hall sits on South Fifth Street is currently vacant, though the city has received offers to ...

A bald eagle has its eye on a car-killed deer on Highway 3 north of Brainerd, Jan. 7, 2025. With the lack of snow cover, the ...

Due to relatively little snow and poor timing of snowfalls around melting weather, many of the coldest days this winter ...

Instructors will provide an in-depth overview of the boreal forest ecosystem and participants will observe and learn about ...

Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawings to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN 56401 ...